Fulbright Academy

The Fulbright Academy, also known as the Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology, was an international non-profit organization established by alumni of the Fulbright Exchange Program and others interested in science and technology innovation. It operated from 2005-2013, and Eric S. Howard served as its executive director. At the end of 2013, it merged with the Fulbright Association.

Organisation

The Fulbright Academy was a virtual research institute and network, with board members and volunteers based in many countries. It had individual and institutional members worldwide. Individual members were in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and related fields. Institutional members included universities, corporations, foundations and government agencies.

Funding

The Fulbright Academy raised over $1.6 million to carry out its programs worldwide. Major funding 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.

Annual Conferences

The Fulbright Academy facilitated dialogue among scholars and scientists by hosting annual conferences.

First Annual Conference (2006) - Berlin, Germany
Second Annual Conference (2007) - Panama City, Panama
Third Annual Conference (2008) - Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Fourth Annual Conference (2009) - Skopje, Macedonia
Fifth Annual Conference (2010) - San Francisco, California, USA
Sixth Annual Conference (2011) - Heidelberg, Germany
Seventh Annual Conference (2012) - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Eighth Annual Conference (2013) - Montego Bay, Jamaica

Specialist Workshops and Programs

The Academy's work was recognized by the US Department of State for its work in a Certificate of Appreciation. In 2012, it also played a leading role in the creation of "Thank You Fulbright", a global initiative the recognize the positive impact of the Fulbright Exchange Program.

The Fulbright Academy produced specialist conferences and workshops that led to changes in public policy.

Digital Libraries & Digital Access for North Africa (2007) - Rabat, Morocco
Nursing Education in the Middle East (2008) - Doha, Qatar
Futuropolis 2058: Future of Cities (2008) - Singapore
Corporate Sustainability (2010) - Madison, New Jersey, USA
Digital Libraries & Digital Access for North Africa (2011) - Washington, DC, USA
TEDxFulbright #1 (2012) - Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
TEDxFulbright #2 (2012) - Frankfurt, Germany

The Fulbright Academy was not involved in the selection of Fulbright scholars or in the administration of the Fulbright Exchange program.

External links

Ambassadors of Peace: Experiences of Pakistani and US Exchange Scholars, 2007, pg. 323-324, ISBN 0-595-42774-X
Beyond Boundaries: Reflections of Indian and US Scholars, 2007, pg. 561-562, ISBN 0-595-43644-7
Similarity in Diversity: Reflections of Malaysian and American Exchange Students, 2006, pg. 113-114. ISBN 0-595-42324-8.

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