Fulbright Educational Commission and Fulbright Scholarships Meeting

The Fulbright Scholarship meeting will be held on Monday, 11 January 2010 between 15:30 and 17:00 in the Fazıl Say Hall.

The Fulbright Educational Commission, also known as the Turkish-American Educational Commission, is an organization established to carry out educational and cultural exchange between Türkiye and the United States. It began its activities within the framework of the agreement signed between Türkiye and the United States in 1949 and Law No. 5596 of 13 March 1950 passed by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye.

The Fulbright Educational Commission consists of a board of directors and a secretariat general.

Board of Directors: It consists of 8 members, 4 Turkish and 4 American. Traditionally, the Turkish members are the Director of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Ministry of National Education, an Ambassador serving as Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and 2 professors appointed from our universities, usually at the level of president or dean. The Turkish members are appointed to the board by the Turkish government. The American members are selected and appointed by the American Ambassador from among Americans serving in Türkiye. Board members are elected for one calendar year, and their terms may be extended for subsequent years. Members serve on an honorary basis and meet every two months to determine the principles to be applied to the Commission's activities and programs and to make decisions on fundamental matters.

Secretariat General: All administrative and program activities of the Commission are carried out by the secretariat general. Its headquarters is in Ankara, and it also has an office in Istanbul.

Commission Budget: It is jointly provided by the governments of the United States and Türkiye.

Fulbright is responsible for granting scholarships to Turks for study and research in the United States and to Americans for study, teaching and research in Türkiye. Fulbright is also responsible for informing and guiding every Turkish citizen who wishes to study and conduct research in the United States and every American citizen who wishes to study and conduct research in Türkiye.