Brown was named the top producing school of Fulbright U.S. students for the 2024-25 academic year, earning the recognition for the fifth time in the past decade, according to data released Tuesday.
The scholarship recipients include 40 Brown undergraduates, graduate students and recent alumni — an 11% increase from the 2023-24 program year, making it the largest cohort in the University’s history. The Fulbright program received 191 applications from Brown for the 2024-25 cohort.
Brown has been ranked among the top three Fulbright-producing institutions in the country for the past nine years, The Herald previously reported.
“This recognition reflects the creativity, ambition, and above all, the care our students bring to building and strengthening connections with communities around the world,” said Joel Simundich PhD’17, assistant dean of the College for fellowships, in a University press release.
The over 2,000 Fulbright U.S. students are recent college graduates, graduate students and early career professionals who engage with communities abroad in an academic, research or teaching capacity. In partnership with over 160 countries around the world, the program aims to promote international peace through cultural exchange.
The current Brown-affiliated Fulbright awardees were chosen last spring and began their experiences abroad in the fall.
Established in 1946, the program accepts applicants based on their academic and professional records, with an emphasis on a strong academic background, intellectual curiosity, leadership potential and a “passion for increasing mutual understanding among nations and cultures,” according to the program’s website.
Hadley Carr is a university news editor at The Herald, covering academics & advising and student government.
