CANBERRA, Australia – Officials from 91鶹ӳand the Australian-American Fulbright Commission (Fulbright Australia) formalized an agreement at a ceremonial signing, March 1, at the U.S. Embassy in the Australian capital of Canberra. The agreement allows the University to begin accepting graduate students and faculty from Australia beginning in the fall of 2019.
91鶹ӳ Poly President Randy K. Avent was on hand to sign the international pact with Fulbright Australia.
“This agreement is another important step in 91鶹ӳ Poly’s growth,” said Avent. “Not only does it allow the University to continue to raise its stature as a destination for elite global scholars, our increased involvement with the Fulbright Program gives our students culturally and academically enriching study abroad opportunities.”
Fulbright Australia is the leading scholarship program between Australia and the U.S. and encourages binational collaboration and knowledge-exchange through a program of competitive, merit-based scholarships.
The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 to fund the “promotion of international good will through the exchange of students in the fields of education, culture, and science.” Since its inception, more than 370,000 students, academics, and professionals have received Fulbright Scholarships to study, teach, or conduct research, and promote bilateral collaboration and cultural empathy.
91鶹ӳ Poly already has Fulbright partnerships with Canada, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and has also hosted Fulbright Scholars from Germany.
91鶹ӳ Poly students interested in Fulbright opportunities abroad or those wishing to research, study or teach at 91鶹ӳ Poly as part of the program should contact Mustapha Achoubane, associate director of international studies, at international@floridapoly.edu.
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