“The Fulbright experience provided me with excellent opportunities and viable chances to grow as a scientist, thinker, and globally-aware world citizen. I have a confidence to take on

new challenges in my professional and personal life and will do so with vigor and enthusiasm. Fulbright is now a part of my life-long adventure with good memories to hold

dear and abilities and skills to guide me through rough waters and calm seas ahead.”

- Anna Payne, Fulbright Advanced Student in Astrophysics 2016-2017

“Fulbright has given me the chance to experience invaluable growth in all dimensions of who I am, and I look forward to taking these lessons and experiences with me as I begin my

PhD at Stanford University in the fall. Additionally, doing science research in France has opened doors to a whole

new world of future colleagues and collaborators whom I admire and will forever inspire me to good work that I am

passionate about.”

- Nisha Gopal, Fulbright Advanced Student in Biochemistry 2016-2017

“Having the opportunity to spend a year in France through Fulbright has been more challenging and more rewarding than I could ever have

anticipated. Experiencing the language, history, and culture of the French people first hand, on such a deep and sustained level, has changed my

personal and professional outlook, and I welcome the chance to share that experience with others through my scholarship and teaching

upon my return to the U.S.”

- Emily Rap, Fulbright Advanced Student in History 2016-2017

The Fulbright program allowed me to jump straight to the most cutting edge institution in my field, an

international collaboration that hopes to revolutionize the world by developing fusion energy. It has been

an absolute pleasure learning every day here how the French live, speak, and see the world, and at the

very least, I hope to keep in touch with those I have met here throughout my career. But more than that, I

hope to be back.

-- Robert Rozansky, Fulbright Advanced Student in Physics, 2015-2016

Discovering paintings that have been long hidden in museum storage, conducting research in private collections in Paris and Monaco, meeting an art critic in her 90s who personally knew the artists I'm researching – these are just a few of the incredible opportunities the Fulbright afforded me. At the same time, I made invaluable connections with professors,

curators, and scholars in France. The experience has not only shaped and enriched my dissertation; it has helped to prepare me for an international career as an art historian.

-- Lauren Jimerson, Fulbright Advanced Student in Art History, 2015-2016