The beginning of every new academic year in Romania coincides with the arrival of the new group of American Senior Scholars, Researchers and ETA Student grantees. In their honor, the Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission organizes every October the Orientation Seminar aimed at introducing them to the new environment and help them adapt, know each other as well as Romanian academics, colleagues and alumni of the program.

The current group of American Fulbright grantees consists of professors and students who are teaching and performing research in the fields of American Studies, Philosophy, Sociology and Social Work, Public Health, Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Political Science, Literature and Creative Writing, English Teaching Assistantships at universities and institutions in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iasi, Brasov, Constanta, Timisoara, Suceava and Oradea.

On October 8, the newly arrived American grantees were welcomed by U.S. and Romanian high officials, and received information on different topical subjects by U.S. Embassy experts and Romanian and U.S. alumni of the program.

In the evening, a welcome party was organized for our guests at Casa Oamenilor de Stiinta, an event which was honored by the presence of Hans Klemm, the new U.S. Ambassador to Romania.

On Friday, October 9, the group visited Peles and Pelisor Castles in Sinaia.