Program Mission
The Fulbright Fellowship Program provides U.S. citizens and Czech citizens - selected for their academic merit and abilities - an opportunity to study, teach, or research in the Czech Republic and in the United States.
The main aim of the Fulbright Program in the Czech Republic is to increase understanding between the people of the United States and the Czech Republic through educational exchanges that allow an exchange of thoughts, opinions and mutual knowledge about cultures and institutions.
More information about the Fulbright Program worldwide is available on website of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
Program Administration
A bilateral agreement between the governments of the United States and the Czech Republic established Fulbright Commission as a administrative body for the Fulbright Program in the Czech Republic.
The Commission reviews applications for all programs together with specialists in the individual area of study. In each program, a selection committee appointed by the Board of the Fulbright Commission interviews the candidates. The Board also announces final nominations of Fulbright grantees in the Czech Republic, taking into account the recommendations of the selection committee, the availability of funds, and other program requirements. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board nominated by the U.S. President and located in Washington, DC, is the final institution approving all Fulbright grants.
Administration of each program is realized in cooperation with several non-profit organizations: Institute of International Education, Council for International Exchange of Scholars a International Institute, Graduate School, USDA.
