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Fulbrightavtalen mellom Norge og USA fylte 70 år 25. mai 2019. Hvem var J. William Fulbright, og hvorfor er programmet fortsatt viktig i dag?
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
Established in 1946, the Fulbright Program aims to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills.
Every year the U.S. Fulbright Foundation produces an annual report which details the events of the previous year along with the financial results for the Fiscal Year. In addition to the standard Annual report covering the fiscal year, the Foundation also produces a annual Rover Report covering the activities of the Roving Scholars for the year. These reports are available below.
The U.S.- Norway Fulbright Foundation for Educational Exchange is a bi-national foundation with a Board of Directors composed of four American and four Norwegian members. A staff of five oversees the day-to-day work of the Foundation.