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IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2002 Deadline Approaches for Fulbright Grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Institute of International Education announced yesterday that the Fulbright U.S. Student Program Grant Competition would close on October 25, 2002. The purpose of the grants, which are provided under the terms of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, is to increase understanding between Americans and the people of other nations through the exchange of people, knowledge, and skills. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, which is composed of 12 Presidential appointees, has final authority over the awarding of the over 900 grants for study and work in over 100 countries. Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application, hold a bachelor's or equivalent degree, and should generally be proficient in the language of the country for which they are applying for a grant. Creative and performing artists do not need to have a bachelor's degree, but must have 4 years professional study or experience. Candidates for medicine related grants must hold an M.D. or equivalent degree. Most grants include travel expenses, tuition, health insurance and maintenance for one year. Application forms and information can be obtained from college and university Fulbright program advisors, the IIE's centers in New York, Denver, Houston, or San Francisco, or from IIE's website at www.iie.org/fulbright/. Information can also be obtained by contacting Jesse Valenzuela in the office of Congressman Joe Baca, 201 North E Street, Suite 102, San Bernardino, CA, 92401, (909) 885-2222. # # # |
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