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The Fulbright Academy, also known as the Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology (FAST), is an international organization established in 2003 by alumni of the Fulbright Exchange Program and others interested in science and technology innovation.
FAST is a virtual research institute and network, with board members and volunteers placed in many countries. It has individual and institutional members worldwide. Individual members are in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and related fields. Institutional members include universities, corporations, foundations and government agencies.
Funding for FAST programs have come from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Qatar Foundation, Accenture, Monsanto, Singapore's Agency for Science Technology & Research, Panama's National Secretariat for Science Technology & Innovation, Morocco's Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research, and the US National Science Foundation.
FAST facilitates dialogue among scholars and scientists by hosting annual conferences.
FAST also produces specialist conferences and workshops
The Fulbright Academy is not involved in the selection of Fulbright scholars or in the administration of the Fulbright Exchange program. FAST is not affiliated with the US State Department, national alumni groups, or the agencies and commissions involved in administering Fulbright exchanges.
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