1. Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Invites Members of the Public to Listen and Comment on Four Proposed Policy Changes at the Board’s 276th Quarterly Meeting

   On September 14, the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board will convene at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. for its quarterly meeting.

2. Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Welcomes New Members at 274th Quarterly Meeting

   The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board held its 274th Quarterly Board meeting February 9, 2017 to welcome five new members and the reappointment of Board Member Maneesh M. Goyal.

3. 2023 TechGirls Closes with a Women’s High-Tech Coalition on Capitol Hill

   The program recognizes the power of STEM as a vehicle to create economic, educational, and societal opportunity and equity globally.

4. U.S. Embassy Launches New Initiative to Support Malaysian Women Entrepreneurs

   Today, Ambassador Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir and Secretary-General for the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development Dato’ Dr. Junaidah binti Kamarruddin officiated the Malaysia launch of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE).

5. Fulbright Arctic Initiative

   The Fulbright Arctic Initiative (FAI), a component of the Fulbright Scholar Program, promotes international, multi-disciplinary collaboration on Arctic research.

6. Transforming Waste, Transforming the Future: Redefining Plastic in the DRC

   Where others saw piles of discarded plastic, Nicole Mugoli Menemene saw potential. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where waste management systems tend to be underdeveloped, Nicole turned her personal commitment to sanitation into a business that combines innovation with social impact.

7. Science, Sustainability, and Sunscreen: Meet an AWEsome Alumni who’s Mastered all Three

   The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a global women’s empowerment program that has made a powerful impact - but until recently AWE’s story had gone untold.

8. Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Alumni Wins Global Entrepreneurship Prize

   Before 2018, Irene Mositol did not know a lot about herbs. Now she’s winning awards for sustainable farming on Borneo.

9. 6th Annual EducationUSA Forum Convenes U.S. Higher Education Institutions and Overseas Advisors

   The EducationUSA Forum connects U.S. institutions with EducationUSA advising centers overseas to develop comprehensive and innovative strategies for recruiting, retaining, and engaging international students on U.S. campuses.

10. Heritage in Peril: Iraq and Syria

    U.S. Department of State and The Metropolitan Museum of Art held an event titled “Heritage in Peril: Iraq and Syria” amid the United Nations General Assembly week.

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