On August 1, 1946, President Harry Truman signed Senator J. William Fulbright’s legislation into law, creating this remarkable international exchange program, dedicated to mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries.  In the 70 years since, the numbers tell an amazing story about the effect of this legislation:  More than 370,000 Fulbright recipients from 165 countries; 54 Nobel Laureates; 33 heads of state.

Romania started its participation in the educational and cultural exchanges with the U.S. in 1960. Since then, over 3,000 Romanian and American professors, students, researchers and professionals have enriched their academic experience by benefitting from Fulbright grants. Fulbright exchanges and relationships expanded after 1990 and played an important role in assisting the democratic and economic processes in Romania.