Institutional Membership entitles institutions to special recognition as supporters of the Fulbright Program and of international education and to many benefits. It enables institutional representatives to attend all Association programs and to receive special invitations and discounts. Institutional Members also receive a subscription to the Association's newsletter and to periodic mailings on policy issues concerning the Fulbright Program and international educational and cultural exchange. The annual Institutional Membership fee is $500.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION [Return to top]
Institutional Members receive special recognition in the Association's print and online materials, highlighting their support for Fulbright exchanges, international education, and the work of the Fulbright Association.

• Fulbright Association Web Site. Receiving over 900,000 page views from more than 150 countries in 2006, the Association's web site at www.fulbright.org is a destination for prospective students from around the world seeking information on undergraduate and graduate study opportunities in the United States, as well as by Fulbright alumni and friends seeking information on international education and other Fulbright Program news. Top search terms for finding the site include: Fulbright; study abroad; scholarship; and grants.
• The Fulbrighters' Newsletter. With a print circulation of 7,500 Fulbright alumni in the United States and a global electronic circulation to the U.S. Department of State and its Posts and 50 Fulbright Commissions, the newsletter puts the names of Institutional Members in front of students, professors, advisors, and other decision makers interested in studying and/or teaching at institutions of higher education in the U.S.
• J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding. Awarded to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions toward bringing peoples, cultures, or nations to greater understanding of others, the Fulbright Prize is a high profile, international event. Three of our previous laureates-Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, and Kofi Annan-were selected as Fulbright Prize laureates before they were selected for the Nobel Peace Prize. Institutional Members are recognized in the event invitation sent to national and international leaders, decision makers, and other dignitaries, as well as Fulbright alumni, State Department personnel, university presidents, and the diplomatic corps; the program; and a special edition newsletter distributed worldwide and available online.
  

• Advocacy Information. Institutional Members receive updates on legislative and policy issues affecting the Fulbright Program and on ways to take effective action on the program's behalf. Institutional Members have access to advocacy information on the Association's web site at www.fulbright.org/advocacy, through e-mail subscriptions, through newsletters, and through the annual conference.
• Web Site and Online Community. The Fulbright Association web site and online community allow Institutional Members to reach Fulbright alumni and students, scholars, and teachers visiting the site for information on fellowships, study abroad, job opportunities, international education news, and more.
• Fulbright Association Web Site. The Fulbright Association features a link to each Institutional Members' web site, enabling site visitors to quickly and easily find information on scholarship, study abroad, and employment opportunities offered by Institutional Members.
• Fulbright Association Online Community. The online community features a searchable directory of more than 60,000 Fulbright alumni which can be accessed by Institutional Members to find faculty and staff who have received Fulbright grants. Institutional Members can also post, free of charge, job announcements in the Fulbright Association's career center, ensuring highly qualified candidates will see and be able to respond to open positions.
• Publications. Institutional Members receive publications of interest to the international education community.
• Association Newsletter. Institutional members receive a subscription to The Fulbrighters' Newsletter covering news and notes of interest to the international exchange community, including articles on legislation and policies affecting the Fulbright Program and international exchanges, features on Association members, and a special section profiling institutional members. Reports from global Fulbright partners, updates on Fulbright Association and affiliated chapter activities, as well as Fulbright and other grant announcements, are also covered.
• Annual Report on the Fulbright Program. Published by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, the annual report is the single most comprehensive source of information on the Fulbright Program. It describes program highlights, provides useful facts and figures on program history, and describes the program's administration.
• International Exchange Locator. This directory is a guide to U.S.-based exchange organizations and relevant federal agencies and congressional committees and contains detailed contact information for each organization. It is published by the Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange.
• Meetings, Conferences, and Special Events. Institutional member representatives receive VIP invitations to special events. Faculty, students, and staff of Institutional Members are eligible for the member rate for all events.
• Fulbright Prize Award Ceremony and Reception. The Fulbright Prize recognizes extraordinary contributions made by individuals in any part of the world to increasing mutual understanding and cooperation among peoples. Institutional Members receive VIP invitations to this event. The Association awarded the inaugural Fulbright Prize to Nelson Mandela in 1993. Succeeding Fulbright Prize laureates have been Jimmy Carter (1994), Franz Vranitzky (1995), Corazon Aquino (1996), Vaclav Havel (1997), Patricio Aylwin Azocar (1998), Mary Robinson (1999), Martti Ahtisaari (2000), Kofi Annan (2001), Sadako Ogata (2002), Fernando Cardoso (2003), Colin Powell (2004), and William Jefferson Clinton (2006).
• Fulbright Association Annual Conference. The annual conference brings together Fulbright alumni and international education supporters from around the world to discuss major issues confronting society and the role of the Fulbright Program and international education in solving them.
• Chapter Events and Activities. Each year, many of the 125+ events and activities sponsored by the Fulbright Association's affiliated chapters take place on the campuses and facilities of Institutional Members, bringing increased visibility to the Institutional Members, showcasing their international activities, and raising awareness of Fulbright Program opportunities for students, faculty, and teachers. The events, organized by alumni and college and university volunteers and supported by the national office, include educational and cultural programs; enrichment programming for visiting Fulbright students, scholars, and teachers, and other international visitors; outreach activities to encourage new Fulbright Program applicants; and fellowship and networking events.
  

JOIN TODAY! [Return to top]
To enroll as an Institutional Member, please click here to enroll online or download an Enrollment Form and enroll by mail. You may also call the Fulbright Association at (202) 347-5543 to enroll by phone.

HAVE QUESTIONS? [Return to top]
If you have questions about the Fulbright Association's Institutional Membership program, or any of the Association's offerings, please do not hesitate to contact us, either by phone at (202) 347-5543 or through our web site.

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