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New Jersey Fulbright Association Scholarship

Nov 6, 2022 | | 0 Comments

The New Jersey Fulbright Association Scholarship provides an annual $1000 scholarship for an outstanding Undergraduate or Graduate student who has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship.  The Fulbright scholarship can be awarded to either a US student studying abroad or an international student studying in NJ.

The scholarship will be awarded once a year. Recipients shall be, at the time of the receipt of the scholarship funds, in order of priority:

  • An undergraduate or graduate student awarded a Fulbright scholarship with academic excellence with a record of community service.
  • Preference given to students who are a candidate for the semester study Fulbright abroad program or an international student in NJ.

Fulbright scholarship award application

Recent Events

Oct 14, 2022 | | 0 Comments

The New Jersey Chapter’s board responded to the severe limitation imposed by the pandemic on in-person activities by turning to virtual outreach. Through a series of webinars, we explored topics of broad interest. Several speakers included trustees:
 
Trustees, 2022:
 
• Dr. Jennifer Chen reporting her latest research findings on Teacher Stress, Resilience and Thriving during the Covid 19 Pandemic
• Dr. Fiona Citkin discussing the Fulbright Effect on My Life
• Dr. John Specchio presenting the History and Evolution of Food Safety Regulation in the US
• Dr. Pat Hutchinson, welcoming viewers into her art studio with a brief sampling of her paintings and process
• Dr. Virgil Blanco, sharing memories of the Cuban Revolution
 
Outside experts, 2021:
 
• Dr. Paul Aronsohn, Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and Their Families 
• Mr. Daniel Watts, actor, dance, interdisciplinary artist and 2020 Tony Award nominee and Outer Critics Circle Award Winner for his portrayal of Ike Turner  in the hit Broadway musical TINA
 
Outside experts, 2022:
 
• Dr. Bruce E. Wexler, Chairman and Professor of the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University Medical School and author of a best-selling book, Brain  and Culture
• Mr. Rick Smith, president, owner, and founder of The Piano Exchange, a wide-ranging technologist, entrepreneur and collector who supplies pianos to  Broadway and other music venues.

Website restored

Oct 14, 2022 | | 0 Comments

We apologize for the outage, but as you can see, we are back, though not fully restored. We have begun to implement better localized maintenance rather than depending on Fulbright.  This includes managing backups, security, and anti-spam.  Hopefully we will do better after the next outage.