The Office of International Programs will host Aferdita Krasniqi, outreach and recruitment specialist for the Fulbright Scholars Program, September 29 and 30 for a series of information sessions about faculty opportunities through the U.S. Fulbright Program. Presentations will take place in the Azalea Room at the Auburn University Hotel and Conference Center from 9 to 10:30 a.m. each day. Amanda Malone, director of Budget/HR for the Provost’s Office, will also be available to answer questions about Auburn’s professional improvement leave program.

Fulbright Scholars -- college and university faculty, administrators, and researchers, as well as artists and professionals -- build their skills and connections, gain valuable international insights, and return home to share their experiences with their students and colleagues.  Scholars come from and go to all institution types and geographic regions across the United States and around the world. 

The Fulbright Scholar Program for academics and professionals awards more than 1,700 fellowships each year, enabling 800 U.S. Scholars to go abroad and 900 Visiting Scholars to come to the United States.  Fulbright Scholars make meaningful contributions to communities abroad and at home, as well as in their chosen fields. Upon completion of their programs, Fulbright Scholars a network of accomplished alumni serving as leaders and educators across the globe.

For questions, please contact Andrew Gillespie, arg0014@auburn.edu.