Fulbright Award Announcement
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Date: 05/29/20 Email: ECA-Press@state.gov
Julius Mansa Receives Fulbright Award
The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Julius Mansa of IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to Bahrain in Information Sciences/Systems. Mansa will conduct research at the University of Bahrain as part of a project which will examine how Bahrain's Islamic finance sector is implementing financial technology.
Mansa is one of over 2,100 U.S. citizens who will conduct research, teach English, and provide expertise abroad for the 2020-2021 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as well as their record of service and leadership potential in their respective fields.
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program and is designed to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright Program is funded through an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program, which operates in over 160 countries worldwide.
Since its establishment in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Fulbright Program has given more than 390,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals of all backgrounds and fields the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.
Fulbrighters address critical global challenges in all disciplines while building relationships, knowledge, and leadership in support of the long-term interests of the United States. Fulbright alumni have achieved distinction in many fields, including 59 who have been awarded the Nobel Prize, 84 who have received Pulitzer Prizes, and 37 who have served as a head of state or government.
For further information about the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State, please visit http://eca.state.gov/fulbright or contact the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Press Office by telephone at 202-632-6452 or by email at ECA-Press@state.gov.
United States Department of State · Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs · Washington, DC · 20522 · http://eca.state.gov/fulbright
