The Chronicle of Higher Education

Fulbright Branches Out

The program tries to promote cultural -- and not just educational -- exchange

By SARA LIPKA

This fall about 1,100 students will leave the United States for more than 115 foreign countries as part of the Fulbright Student Program, the best-known source of overseas study grants in the country.

The Fulbright Program was created by Congress in 1946 to promote mutual understanding...

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