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THE FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM:
Many think of the Fulbright Program as a student-centric cultural exchange scholarship or grant that funds American citizens to conduct research abroad. But did you know that it has a separate program for teachers and educators?
Racial and ethnic demographics have been rapidly changing in the United States (Mitchell & Maloff, 2016). Colleges and universities also are becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Given these shifts, higher education instructors must also become culturally competent to serve the changing student population (Schulz et al., 2007; Witkowsky & Mendez, 2018).
For the 5th consecutive year the United States hosted more than 1 million international students in 2019-2020. Despite a slight decline, international students still represent 5.5% of all students in U.S. higher education. (iie.org, 2021).
Faculty are key participants in initiatives to internationalize academia. However, little work has been published demonstrating the responsibilities, roles, and problems they face when teaching abroad (Mayer, 2021; Witkowsky, 2020)
Faculty are key participants in initiatives to internationalize academia. However, little work has been published demonstrating the responsibilities, roles, and problems they face when teaching abroad (Mayer, 2021; Witkowsky, 2020)
The Fulbright Scholar Program sends approximately 800 American scholars and professionals per year to more than 130 countries where they lecture and research - honoring other cultural values and norms.
(cies.org, n.d).
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program was introduced in 1946, and The Fulbright Scholar Program in 1948 to promote international goodwill through the exchange of faculty and researchers in the fields of education, culture, and science.
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