Fulbright Program

US University Fair opens in Athens on Tuesday

The Fulbright Foundation in Greece inaugurates on Tuesday the 24th US University Fair, where representatives and alumni from 32 American universities and colleges will be on hand providing information on courses, entry requirements, cost of living and other useful tips for students wishing to study in the United States.

Fulbright scholars celebrate program's 70th anniversary

On the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Fulbright international educational exchange program in Greece, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Monday received dozens of Greek and American Fulbright graduates and board members at the Presidential Mansion for a ceremony during which he praised the program's contribution to 'promoting academia and culture.' US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt (cen

Fulbright scholarships for 2017-18 a reminder of program's enduring significance

It was 1949 when a group of hopeful young scientists boarded a ship and sailed across the Atlantic, leaving behind a Greece devastated by World War II and in the grips of civil strife. They were the first batch of Greeks to receive a Fulbright Scholarship to study in the United States, thus launching an exchange of knowledge and know-how that continues to this day.

Bulgaria, USA to Create Commission on Safeguarding Cultural Heritage

The Bulgarian branch of ICOMOS and the US Embassy to Sofia announced their plans for the establishment of bilateral Bulgarian-US commission on safeguarding the cultural heritage of the country.

The main aim of the commission will be to work on raising awareness on the importance of cultural heritage and exchanging experience between Bulgarian and US experts in the field.