The Fulbright Commission

The Fulbright Commission
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The Fulbright Commission

The US-Italy Fulbright Commission is governed by a Board of twelve members: six US members nominated by the Ambassador of the United States to Italy, and six Italian members nominated by the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Ambassador of the United States are honorary presidents of the US-Italy Fulbright Commission.

The US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Directorate for Cultural Promotion and Cooperation and General Directorate for the Americas ensure financial coverage and jointly manage the program.

The Fulbright Commission
About us

Fulbright Commission role

The commission:

  • promotes study, research, and teaching both in Italy and the US through a program of scholarships for Italian and US citizens (70 scholarships every year);
  • provides an information service on Fulbright scholarships for study in the US at the Fulbright headquarters in Rome and in collaboration with EducationUSA at the consular office of the United States in Naples;
  • promotes cultural and academic activities and events of national and international importance.
Fulbright Commission role
Fulbright Commission

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