New Mexico State University will host Fulbright Week this week featuring four sessions on Fulbright opportunities for both students and faculty.
“Through Fulbright, NMSU students have won full funding for an academic year, to do amazing things outside the U.S.,” said Andrea Orzoff, director of the Fellowships Office at NMSU. “They have earned master’s degrees in the United Kingdom, taught English in Romania, and researched arid-land development in Mongolia or parrot populations in Uruguay. These are also incredible personal experiences that will change your understanding of yourself, the possibilities open to you, and the world.”
The Fulbright Program is a merit-based external fellowship for students, faculty and administrators and is designed to provide opportunities for educational and career advancement as well as providing a cross-cultural dialogue. Fulbright participants study, conduct research and teach abroad through the Fulbright Program, which is the country’s leading international educational exchange program. Fulbright recipients are selected based on leadership potential, academic and/or professional achievement and record of service.
The sessions, which will take place at 12 p.m. in the Honors College’s Commons area, begins today with a general orientation to introduce students to the Fulbright Program. It will discuss the different types of awards and how to apply.
Tuesday’s session will focus on the Fulbright Program and funding for master of arts degrees. Wednesday’s session will focus on faculty Fulbright opportunities. And Thursday’s session will focus on Fulbright’s English Teaching Assistant programs. The ETA Program allows students to work abroad as a teaching assistant for English learners, while also conducting community projects.
For more information, contact Orzoff at aorzoff@nmsu.edu.
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PHOTO CAPTION: New Mexico State University will host Fulbright Week this week featuring four sessions on Fulbright opportunities for both students and faculty. Each session will take place in the William Conroy Honors College Commons area. (NMSU photo by Josh Bachman)
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