The document summarizes information about the Fulbright Program in Hungary. It discusses that the Fulbright Program was founded in 1946 and is the world's largest educational exchange program, involving over 150 countries. The Fulbright Program in Hungary began in 1992 and annually supports around 30-35 American citizens and 30-35 Hungarian citizens with grants for opportunities like graduate study, research, teaching, and fellowships. The application process for Hungarians involves an initial screening period followed by peer review, interviews, and final selection by the Fulbright Board in Washington D.C.

1. The Fulbright Program
in Hungary

3. Fulbright exchanges build bridges of friendship among
nations and cultures, and - just as Senator Fulbright foresaw –
those bridges have made a significant contribution to the
development of a global community based on peace, prosperity,
and freedom."
(President Bill Clinton, Message to the International Fulbright
Alumni Conference in Budapest, August, 1996)

4. The Fulbright Program
• Founded in 1946
• Supported by U.S. and host country budget
• The world’s largest educational exchange program
• Number of participating countries ≈ 150
• Fulbright Commissions in 50 countries
• Number of grantees between 1946-2009 cca. 300,000
(105,000 U.S. citizens, 195,000 non-U.S.)
• Fulbright Commission in Hungary since 1992
• Annual number of grantees:
≈ 30-35 American citizens, 30-35 Hungarian citizens

5. Grant opportunities
• Graduate students (1 AY)
• Researchers (3-9 months)
• Lecturers (1-2 semesters)
• Supplementary grants (travel only)
• Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship (1 AY)
• Teacher exchange program (school year)

6. Characteristics of the program
• Nation-wide
• All fields of sciences and arts
• Equal opportunity
• Three-step evaluation of applications:
• eligibility check
• peer review
• interview
• Applications evaluated by native and American
experts
• Decisions made by the Fulbright Board

7. Time Line for Hungarian Fulbright
Applicants
• Late February Announcement of grant opportunities
• March - May Application period
• May - July Initial processing, screening, interviews
• October Selection, submission to Washington
• February Final decision by the Board in Washington
• March Notification of grantees
• June Orientation for the outgoing Hungarian
grantees
• From August Program begins in the U.S.

8. Fulbright Commission Budapest
Budapest Tel.: 462-8040 Fax: 252-0266
Baross u. 62. info@fulbright.hu
H-1082 www.fulbright.hu