| Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC February 2, 2006 2006 Foreign Fulbright Student SeminarsThe annual Fulbright Foreign Student Enrichment Seminar series, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), will take place in nine cities across the United States, beginning with Washington, D.C., starting in early February. Over 1,100 foreign Fulbright students from 130 nations are expected to participate in these seminars, which are offered to students in their first year of study in the U.S. Approximately 140 foreign students will participate in each of the Fulbright Enrichment Seminars, along with ten recently returned U.S. Fulbright alumni. Currently there are more than 2,400 foreign Fulbright students at U.S. universities and colleges across the U.S. in diverse fields of study. Most grants are 1 to 2 years in length. These seminars provide foreign Fulbrighters, who are graduate students selected for their academic achievements and leadership potential, with a forum to discuss important aspects of U.S. society in each of the cities where seminars are held. This year most seminars will focus on civic education. Seminar themes and dates are as follows: Washington, DC: February 8th - 12th Tempe: February 9th - 12th Miami: February 23rd - 26th San Francisco: March 9th - 12th Philadelphia: March 16th - 19th Chicago: March 23rd - 26th New York: April 6th - 9th Denver: April 6th - 9th San Jose: May 30th - June 3rd The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs carries out professional, cultural, and academic exchange programs with the goal of increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries. Further information on the Fulbright Program or other ECA programs that include approximately 30,000 annual participants is available at <http://exchanges.state.gov>. Media inquiries on the Foreign Fulbright Student Seminar can be directed to Adam Meier, 202-203-7026, or Rainy Young, 202-647-0001. 2006/134 |
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