{"id":470262,"date":"2021-02-24T14:16:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T19:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=470262"},"modified":"2021-02-24T14:18:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T19:18:49","slug":"university-of-rochester-a-top-fulbright-producer-470262","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/university-of-rochester-a-top-fulbright-producer-470262\/","title":{"rendered":"Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ again named a top Fulbright producer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sponsored by the State Department, the grant program offers recipients a chance to study, conduct research, and teach abroad<\/h2>\n

The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/a> has been named a top producer of US Fulbright Student Grant recipients for 2020\u201321. Nine students and two alumni<\/a> were offered grants in the national competition that draws thousands of applicants each year.<\/p>\n

This is the fifth time since 2014 that the University has attained this recognition.<\/p>\n

The list appears in the Chronicle of Higher Education<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Fulbright US Student Grant<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is sponsored by the State Department and offers opportunities for recent bachelor\u2019s degree recipients, graduate-level students, and young professionals to pursue advanced studies, conduct research, and teach English language and American culture abroad. Nearly 600 US higher education institutions participate in the Fulbright program.<\/p>\n

Persevering during COVID-19<\/h3>\n

As an international academic program, Fulbright has been affected by the global pandemic. Most grantees begin their projects abroad in summer or fall following the spring selection season; however, last spring the State Department deferred most 2020-21 grant start dates until winter 2021 or later.<\/p>\n

Of the 11 students and alumni offered Fulbright awards last spring, at least five have been able to travel to their host countries and begin their projects. They include:<\/p>\n