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The US - Italy Fulbright Commission
- is a binational institution in charge of the Fulbright Program in Italy since 1948;
- the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Ambassador to Italy are honorary presidents of the Commission
- is run by a Board of Directors, composed of 12 members: six members are U.S. citizens appointed by the U.S. Ambassador to Italy; six members are Italian citizens appointed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
- promotes study, research and lectureship opportunities in Italy and in the U.S. through the Fulbright scholarships for Italian and American citizens (120-140 scholarships a year);
- organizes and sponsors cultural and educational activities with both a national and international outreach;
- offers an Information Service on the Fulbright Program and on study and research opportunities in the U.S. and in Italy.
- was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late Senator J. William Fulbright, to promote the peace process through cultural exchanges between the United States and the other countries of the world;
- is the oldest governmental program of cultural exchanges in the world;
- has awarded 294,000 scholarships since 1946;
- awards approximately 7,500 Fulbright scholarships annually.
More information about the Fulbright Program is available at http://fulbright.state.gov/fulbright/about.
