Fulbright Program

The Fulbright Program is program of educational grants (Fulbright Fellowships) sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. It was established to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.

Fulbright Prize

The J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding established in 1993 is awarded by the Fulbright Association to recognize individuals who have made extraordinary contributions toward bringing peoples, cultures, or nations to greater understanding of others.

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Fulbright Prize laureates are:

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• Colin Powell (2004)
• Fernando Cardoso (2003)
• Sadako Ogata (2002)
• Kofi Annan (2001)
• Martti Ahtisaari (2000)
• Mary Robinson (1999)
• Patricio Aylwin Azócar (1998)
• Václav Havel (1997)
• Corazon Aquino (1996)
• Franz Vranitzky (1995)
• Jimmy Carter (1994)
• Nelson Mandela (1993)