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Fulbright ProgramsPromoting and providing equal access for people with disabilities to U.S. Department of State's Fulbright scholarships to study, teach, conduct research or participate in other professional, cultural and educational activities internationally.
The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange and the U.S. Department of State encourages the participation of people with disabilities in Fulbright programs to reflect diversity and provide overseas opportunities to qualified people regardless of disability. As needed, disability-related accommodations such as adaptive computers, personal assistants or sign language interpreters have been provided to Fulbright award recipients. Caption: Hay Kyung Chang (Anne) Lanteigne, a law professor from Alabama, USA, who uses crutches and a wheelchair, taught a two-week course in contract law at the Faculté of Political and Juridical Sciences at the University of 7-November in Tunisia. Read her story below. "In my wildest dreams, I never imagined I would someday teach Russian
and share my culture with students in United States." - Andrey
Tikhonov, who is blind and was a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching
Assistant in Michigan, USA.
Fulbright Program Advisors and Fulbright Commissions can learn more about disability inclusion in our Tools for Exchange Professionals. People with disabilities can learn more about the Fulbright programs at the links below and by reading stories from Fulbright alumni with disabilities. Fulbright Links, Articles and News Items
A World Awaits You - U.S. Department of State Exchanges Special EditionA Journal of Success in International Exchange for People with Disabilities, Copyright Mobility International USA, October 2009 Apply Now for Fulbright Scholarships!Have you ever thought about conducting research, studying, or consulting while living in another country? Featured Person: Andrey TikhonovMeet Andrey and read about his year as a Russian language teaching assistant in the United States. Webinar Archive: Fulbright Opportunities for People with DisabilitiesDisability-related accommodations in Fulbright programs were discussed in this webinar by Council on the International Education of Scholars. What are the Eligibility Requirements for a Fulbright Program?Fulbright grant eligibility requirements for programs are listed below. Fulbright Success Stories
An Enduring Connection: A Fulbright Experience in JapanKenny Fries, a creative writing professor at Goddard College in Vermont, USA, who has a physical disability, conducted research in Japan as a Fulbright Scholar. Don’t Let It Pass You ByMichele Shoresman, an assistant dean at a university law school in Missouri, USA, who has multiple sclerosis, participated in a Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Seminar in Germany. Experiencing the American Deaf CultureArgiroula Zangana from Greece, who is a Deaf student, studied at a college in New York, USA as a Fulbright Student. Exploring the Public and Social Sectors in SingaporeRay Jefferson, from Hawaii, USA, who has a physical disability, studied public sector leadership and social entrepreneurship in Singapore as a Fulbright Student. He is Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training. Foreign Language Teaching Assistant from RussiaAndrey Tikhonov is a blind English teacher from Russia. He participated in the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant program in 2008-09 teaching Russian at Michigan State University. Fulfilling Dreams through the Fulbright Program to the United States: The Story of Karla RivasKarla Rivas, a native of Guatemala who is blind, studied communications at the University of Chico in California with a Fulbright scholarship. Hong Kong Fulbright ExperienceChristie Gilson, who is blind, was a doctorate student that traveled to Hong Kong on a Fulbright scholarship. Learning with and from Deaf Students in Siena, ItalyAmerican Joseph Hill, a Deaf Ph.D candidate of Linguistics at Gallaudet University in Washington DC, studied Italian Sign Language and Italian alongside Deaf students on a summer program in Siena, Italy. He later returned to conduct independent research using a Fulbright grant. Learn about his research interests on the Siena School website, and how he helped other Americans get the most out of their Italian language experience. Lessons in Adventure: Teaching Law in TunisiaHay Kyung Chang (Anne) Lanteigne, a law professor from Alabama, USA, who uses crutches and a wheelchair, taught at a university in Tunisia as a Fulbright Specialist grantee. My Fulbright Year in Finland: Then and NowStephen Kuusisto, who is legally blind, studied Finnish poetry in Helsinki as a Fulbright scholar over 25 years ago, then later returned to the city to present his memoir. New Technologies to Meet New ChallengesSile O’Modhrain spent a year at Stanford University as a Fulbright student, and continued on for several more years researching and developing accessible technology. Open Mind – Open Heart:A Fulbright Fellow with a disability from Lebanon shares his experience studying in the United StatesPublished in Al Jamiat Magazine, 2007/2008 Edition Reinforcing a Love of TeachingDixie Olguín, a language teacher from Chile, who has a physical disability, taught at the precollegiate level in New Jersey, USA, as a Fulbright Exchange Teacher. The Fulbright Experience in the U.S.Smita Worah, from India, was presented with a Fulbright Student Fellowship to study special education at Pennsylvania State University in the United States. As a woman with a physical disability who uses a wheelchair, she learned about U.S. disability laws first-hand. This is Much Bigger Than I Am: Taking a Global View on DisabilityAfrican studies student Rob Hurtekant, an American wheelchair user with Spina Bifida, launched a volunteer program at a special education school while studying a foreign language through the Fulbright-Hays program at the University of Cape Town. Towards Establishing an Audio and Braille Library in MongoliaUyanga Erdenebold, who is from Mongolia, was selected to receive a Fulbright fellowship and completed a Library Science program at Louisiana State University. Traveling Between WorldsFranz is a Fulbright student alumni ambassador who works with and blogs about Nepal's vibrant deaf community. Franz is deaf and uses a hearing aid and cochlear implant to communicate, as well as sign language. He is currently studying creative writing, Nepali and Nepali Sign Language. Watching History Unfold: My Fulbright Experience in Washington, DCAudrey Kobayashi, a geography professor from Canada and a wheelchair user, conducted research in Washington, DC, USA, as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar. Document Actions |
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Currently, there are active Fulbright Programs in more than 155 countries in every region of the world. Fulbright grantees take on a variety of roles and become active participants in the host community. They have a unique opportunity to make an impact on their host communities and share their experiences at home upon return. Fulbright projects span every major discipline and represent the cutting edge to the traditional.
