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In this guide, Fulbright Scholars talk about how to make the most of the incredible opportunities a Fulbright Scholarship can offer. Compiled from over 100 interviews with Fulbright Program alumni, campus Fulbright advisers, and study abroad specialists, this book is an unofficial guide to what the Fulbright experience is like on the ground. It includes over 500 stories and quotes from alumni, tips on applying to the Fulbright Student Program, advice from former application readers, sample application essays, and practical strategies for maximizing your potential as a Fulbrighter. Fulbright Scholars speak openly about what worked for them, what they would have done differently, and how you can learn from their mistakes.

Fulbright scholars show how the benefits of their participation extend well beyond their foreign study. The collective portrait Is a hard look at the overseas experience and Its implications for public policy.

This collection of essays by participants in the Fulbright Educational Exchange program conveys the variegated flavor of the Fulbright experience and the effects of studying, teaching, and undertaking research in other countries. The authors present a set of remarkable testimonials of personal growth and career restructuring. We learn firsthand of culture shock, of developing understanding across cultural boundaries, of teaching and learning about disciplinary assumptions, and of breaking intellectual ground.