| Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC August 8, 2001 New Fulbright Congressional Fellowship Program Awards Grants To Scholars From Mexico, New Zealand, And SwedenThe Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the American Political Science Association, is pleased to announce that three scholars have been selected for awards under a new pilot Fulbright program within the traditional Fulbright Scholar Program. The Fulbright/American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship Program will give foreign Fulbright scholars the opportunity to conduct research on the workings of the U.S. government through professional experience on Congressional staffs. For the 2001-2002 academic year, the Bureau is awarding grants to Dr. Servando Ortoll, a historian and sociologist at the Universidad de Colima in Mexico; Dr. Myra Nicholl, a political scientist at Victoria University in New Zealand; and Dr. Hans Andersson, a political scientist at the Swedish National Defense College in Sweden. In subsequent years, academic fields or specializations under this program may include legislative/parliamentary studies, journalism, and public policy analysis and administration. Fulbright/APSA Fellows will attend a one-month orientation seminar and work for nine months as legislative aides on Congressional staffs. Fellows will assist with drafting legislation, arranging Congressional hearings, writing speeches and floor statements, and briefing members of Congress. The Fulbright/APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is part of APSA’s Congressional Fellowship Program, which was established nearly 50 years ago as a highly selective, nonpartisan, early-to-mid career program devoted to expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress. The program has achieved a reputation for excellence among those concerned with the quality of government and the ways in which democracies function. More than 1,600 individuals have participated in the program since its inception and the average annual class consists of 40 to 45 Fellows. The Fulbright Program, the flagship international educational program sponsored by the United States government, is designed to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries". Since its establishment in 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 230,000 participants — chosen for their academic qualifications and leadership potential — with the opportunity to study, teach, and observe each other’s institutions, exchange ideas, and develop comparative projects that address global issues. Inquiries about the Fulbright/APSA Congressional Fellowship Program may be made to Susan Borja, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, at (202) 619-6788 or sborja@pd.state.gov. Media representatives may contact Catherine Stearns, at (202) 203-5107 or cstearns@pd.state.gov. |
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