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| Parent department | U.S. Department of StateBureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Website | https://www.state.gov/fulbright-foreign-scholarship-board/ |
TheJ. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board was established by theUnited States Congress for the purpose of supervising theFulbright Program and certain programs authorized by theFulbright-Hays Act and for the purpose of selecting students, scholars, teachers, trainees, and other persons to participate in the educational exchange programs.
Appointed bythe President of the United States, the 12-member Board meets quarterly. The Board establishes worldwide policies and procedures for the Program and issues an annual report on the state of the Program. The Board maintains a close relationship with both theBureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the executive directors of all the binationalFulbright Commissions.
The majority of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board resigned on June 11, 2025, claiming that theTrump administration "usurped the authority of the Board and denied Fulbright awards to a substantial number of individuals who were selected for the 2025-2026 academic year." In response, an official from the State Department contended the resignations were nothing "but a political stunt attempting to undermine President Trump."[1]
| Name | Hometown | Occupation | Member since | Note |
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| Carmen Estrada-Schaye | Los Angeles | President of Historic Homes Association | 2022 | Only member after June 2025 resignations. |
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