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Grant Opportunities

Alumni in good standing of Fulbright Teacher Exchanges are eligible for small Global Teacher Grants to support community-based projects to improve educational outcomes.

The grants are sponsored annually by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by IREX.

"This project has provided the needed funding to step out of my traditional role as a classroom teacher and consider how the structure itself could be modified for the common good. The project allowed me to engage with educators, educational leaders, and creators of policy at a high level."

Seth Brady, 2023 - 2024 Global Teacher Grant recipient

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Alumni Voices

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Muhammad Nazir Amri

Teacher Trainer, Singapore to United States

“The Fulbright experience, including local and interstate school visits, attending seminars, and auditing classes, helped me gain a plethora of new ideas to bring back to fellow teachers and students in Singapore and beyond."

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Debora Carrera

District Administrator, United States to Singapore

"To be able to have the opportunity of going to Singapore and experience what I had read about and what made them a world-class school system was exciting for me."

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Jodi Resch Brownell

Spanish Teacher, United States to France

“Building skills of intercultural competence, empathy, critical thinking, collaboration, language acquisition, and global citizenship will open more doors for student success and participation in the global market.”

Connect with Fulbright Alumni

Connect with Fulbright Alumni and expand your network of fellow Fulbrighters. By sharing experiences and insights, we can inspire each other and collaborate to create positive change.

Join the Fulbrighter Network

Join network

An exclusive platform made for Fulbright Teachers, Students, and Scholars around the world.

Find your local chapter of the U.S. Fulbright Association

Find Local Association

The Fulbright Association has 54 local chapters in 38 states across the U.S. that are led and managed by volunteer alumni who reside in the area. Chapters provide Fulbright alumni and visiting Fulbrighters with diverse opportunities for networking, professional development, mentoring, cultural enrichment, and community service.

Join the ECA Exchange Alumni Community

Join Community

The ExchangeAlumni website is a space where former participants of U.S. government-funded and -supported exchange programs can connect with one another, learn about new opportunities to build on their exchange experience, and find tools to advance their communities and our world.

Join the Teacher Exchange Alumni Portal

Explore the Portal

Unlock a world of benefits through the Teacher Exchange Alumni Portal. Collaborate with educators globally; access exclusive programs, webinars, and courses; and stay connected through Canvas. Email TeacherAlumni@irex.org to create a new account.

Outside the United States?

Find Fulbright Commissions

To learn more about active alumni networks in your region, please get in touch with your local Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy.

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