On June 6, the Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission and the Fulbright Educational Advising Center (FEAC)-EducationUSA concluded this year’s spring edition of the International Study Day (ISD) tour, alongside the British Council, Campus France and DAAD, with two presentations in Brăila, at “Nicolae Bălcescu” National College and “Gheorghe Munteanu Murgoci” National College.

A total 150 students from both schools – ranging from 9th to 11th graders - attended the two presentations. The FEAC-EducationUSA adviser provided them with an overview of the American higher education system, the application process and forms of financial aid, also highlighting graduate study opportunities, via the Fulbright Student Award or independently. We also encouraged them to keep in touch with the FEAC-EducationUSA advising team, and plan carefully every step of the application process.

The International Study Day project consists of a series of outreach presentations jointly organized by the British Council, Campus France DAAD, the Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission and the Fulbright-EducationUSA center in Bucharest in various cities throughout the country, targeting the underserved student population.

Orientation Guide by Fulbright Alumna Alina Dolea

Congratulations for being a Fulbrighter!

For me, the Fulbright Scholar Award is the Oscar of academia: (1) it gives you direct access to top schools, top scholars, state of the art knowledge and latest advancements in your field; (2) it offers the framework to develop your own work collaborating closely with these top scholars, while allowing freedom and space for independent thinking; (3) it is a direct experience of a foreign culture that helps you gain valuable insights into the American way of life. For a researcher this blend is truly one of a kind.  

To take full benefit of this awesome experience, here is a 15-things guide I think might help you prepare your departure and the first weeks there. All these are from my direct experience:

1. Read carefully the CIES dedicated webpage. It has all details on logistics, preparations, documents, travel, insurances, etc;

2. Visit the host university webpage in advance to see what it has to offer in general. It is a must to get to know the Department/ School you go to. Pay particular attention to their curricula and how they structure study programs, the axes/centers of research they are conducting, what events and conferences they organize;

From May 28 till June 2, Rodica Mihăilă, the Executive Director of the Fulbright Commission, took part in the 2017 edition of NAFSA (the Association for International Educators), representing Romania alongside the Fulbright educational adviser. The Fulbright Commission’s representatives attended the conference panels on best practices for advising, recruiting and facilitating the integration of international students on American campuses. A number of NAFSA presentations were also dedicated to the initiation and improvement of study abroad programs. The director of the Commission attended several events, panels and workshops for Fulbright executive directors and talked about recent developments and strong points of Fulbright grants to Romania for U.S. students and scholars. The NAFSA participation included a country poster fair, in which the Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission had a booth where prospective educational and institutional partners were able to stop by and discuss avenues for future cooperation between U.S. institutions and the Fulbright Commission.

Professor Ruxandra VIDU, President of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences and Fulbright alumna, invites you to the 41th ARA Congress, which will be held in Craiova, July 19-22, 2017. Each year, the ARA Congress provides an open forum for intellectuals to present their ideas and their achievements in fields like literature, philosophy, medicine, social sciences, arts, engineering, mathematics, physics, and chemistry etc. This year, the ARA Congress will continue to recognize and appreciate the Romanian values, to promote worldwide the scientific partnerships among international, well renowned, personalities of Romanian diaspora. For more than four decades, ARA contributed to scientific development and promotion of Romanian arts and sciences in the world, and brought to the forefront of international academic life's the exceptional results of Romanian diaspora.

More details at:
http://www.americanromanianacademy.org/41st-congress-2017