US EditionEntire Fullbright board resigns, citing Trump administration interference
UNITED STATES, JUN 11 – The Fulbright Board resigned alleging the Trump administration denied awards to over 20% of selected recipients and subjected 1,200 foreign recipients to unauthorized reviews, compromising program integrity.
- The entire twelve-person Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board stepped down on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s interference in the selection and approval process for scholarship recipients.
- The resignations followed the administration's denial of scholarships to many selected recipients and unauthorized reviews of 1,200 approved foreign awardees.
- The board stated the administration's actions contradicted the statute and violated the program’s mission, including values of free speech and academic freedom.
- The board stated on Substack that the administration has begun an unapproved review of 1,200 more international Fulbright scholars and may deny additional applicants.
- The resignations raise concerns about the program’s integrity and America's credibility abroad amid expanded visa restrictions and increased vetting of foreign students.
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In the United States, President Donald Trump's administration has bluntly intervened in the prestigious Fulbright scholarship system.
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The acting Fulbright Commission Board’s mass resignation this past Wednesday marks a significant moment for education abroad. The board, via a Substack post, cited alleged Trump administration interference in the award process, claiming that the Department of State sent rejection letters to candidates whose applications featured DEI keywords that Trump banned via recent executive order. These included subjects such as gender studies, climate ch…
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The entire Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board has resigned en masse. And it’s all because of President Donald Trump and his administration’s crackdown on the rampant foreign student issues currently plaguing America’s institutions of higher learning. In a letter posted Wednesday, the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced that it had “voted overwhelmingly” to all quit. “Effective […] The post Entire Board Overseeing State Department Prog…
Foreign Scholarship Board Members Resign, Objecting to Trump Admin Oversight.
PULSE POINTS:What Happened: Nearly all members of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board that manages the Fulbright Program resigned, citing alleged interference by the Trump administration in the selection process. Who’s Involved: Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board members, the Trump administration, and Carmen Estrada-Schaye, the sole remaining board member. Where & When: United States, resignations announced Wednesday. Key Quote: “To continu…
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