Celebrating 75 years of Fulbright
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program and throughout 2021, U.S. Embassies, Fulbright Commissions, Universities, and other Fulbright partners and supporters celebrated the anniversary through various activities around the world. The success of the Fulbright program is based on a sustained commitment to international bilateral partnerships and shared priorities. Led by the United States government in partnership with 160 countries around the world, the Fulbright Program offers unparalleled international educational and cultural exchange experiences.
Our global network of Fulbrighters promotes mutual understanding between the United States and partner nations, advances knowledge in communities, and improves lives around the world. The Fulbright Program began in Mongolia with the very first Mongolian Fulbright Visiting Scholar traveling to the United States in 1994 and the first American Fulbright Student Researcher arriving in Mongolia in 2005, and since then the U.S. Department of State has supported and funded nearly of 400 two-way Fulbright exchanges between the two countries. In 2009, the Mongolian government began discussions to establish a binational Fulbright program for foreign students, and the parties signed the initial funding agreement on December 15, 2010.
Since its inception, the binational program has enabled more than 100 young Mongolian professionals to pursue higher education in the United States in a variety of in-demand fields, including education, environmental science, public health, engineering. mining, etc Happy birthday to our partners and Fulbrighters, please join the celebration by sharing your Fulbright story on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag # Fulbright75! The United States and Mongolia share a strong friendship and commitment to promoting and protecting human rights, democracy, good governance, sovereignty, peace, and prosperity through educational exchange programs. and professionals and the commitment of alumni.
