Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Welcomes New Member at Quarterly Meeting
Office of the Spokesperson The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board welcomed today its newest member, former Congressman David Price, who served North Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District for 32 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, and also re-elected Board Members Donna Brazile and Michael Trager as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively. In addition, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen and Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield addressed the Board on key impacts of the Fulbright Program globally. President Biden appointed Congressman Price last month; click here to learn more. In addition to his elected public service, Congressman Price is a former professor of political science and public policy at Duke University in Durham, NC. With Chair Brazile and Vice Chair Trager serving an additional year in their respective roles, they will continue to conduct the quarterly meetings to lead discussion on Fulbright Program policies and represent the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in an official capacity throughout 2024. The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board consists of 12 presidentially appointed members who supervise the Fulbright Program and select participants both from the United States and abroad for Fulbright exchanges. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program, and aims to increase mutual understanding and foster friendly, peaceful relations between the people of the United States and those of other countries. The program annually supports more than 8,000 students, scholars, artists, and professionals from the United States and more than 160 countries in their exchange. For further information, please contact ECA Press at ECA-Press@state.gov or visit eca.state.gov.
Office of the Spokesperson
The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board welcomed today its newest member, former Congressman David Price, who served North Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District for 32 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, and also re-elected Board Members Donna Brazile and Michael Trager as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively.
In addition, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen and Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield addressed the Board on key impacts of the Fulbright Program globally.
President Biden appointed Congressman Price last month; click here to learn more. In addition to his elected public service, Congressman Price is a former professor of political science and public policy at Duke University in Durham, NC. With Chair Brazile and Vice Chair Trager serving an additional year in their respective roles, they will continue to conduct the quarterly meetings to lead discussion on Fulbright Program policies and represent the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in an official capacity throughout 2024.
The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board consists of 12 presidentially appointed members who supervise the Fulbright Program and select participants both from the United States and abroad for Fulbright exchanges.
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program, and aims to increase mutual understanding and foster friendly, peaceful relations between the people of the United States and those of other countries. The program annually supports more than 8,000 students, scholars, artists, and professionals from the United States and more than 160 countries in their exchange.
For further information, please contact ECA Press at ECA-Press@state.gov or visit eca.state.gov.
