Record Number of Grinnellians Win Fulbright Awards This Year

A record number of Grinnell College seniors have accepted Fulbright assistantships for international teaching and research assignments next year—11 who will graduate on Mon., May 21, plus one recent graduate, making a total of 12 Fulbrights for Grinnellians this year.

The prestigious Fulbright international education exchange program is designed to increase mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries and is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the U.S. State Department.

“This has been a banner year for Grinnellians in the Fulbright competition,” said Doug Cutchins, director of social commitment. “Grinnell has consistently been a top producer for the Fulbright program, but this year we exceeded even our own expectations.” Cutchins said that a record number of Grinnell students applied to the Fulbright program (55) and a record number received offers (15) or were named alternates (7).

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