The Pre-departure Orientation for the Romanian 2014/2015 Fulbright grantees and students - who have received an offer of admission from a US university - took place on Thursday, July 10. Officials from the U.S. Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania, representatives of the Fulbright Board of Directors and the Romanian academic environment congratulated the participants on their accomplishment and encouraged them to continue to represent Romania at the highest level. It was also an opportunity for the participants to meet and interact with American and Romanian Fulbright alumni, US interns as well as Romanians studying in the US, who introduced them to the American environment, shared their US experience and offered useful guidance throughout the informative sessions of the Orientation. Last but not least, all the participants benefitted from advice concerning J&F visa issues provided by the Consular section of the U.S. Embassy.

The Reception that took place at Casa Oamenilor de Stiinta offered the participants one more opportunity to interact and celebrate this special day. We wish the best of luck to the entire 2014-2015 cohort of Romanian students and scholars and look forward to hearing about their upcoming experience and academic achievements in the US!

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