UNG : UNG A National Leader In Producing Fulbrights

Press release from University of North Georgia:

Clark Leonard

February 28, 2022

The University of North Georgia (UNG) topped a national list of four-year institutions for sending the most students abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for 2021-22. The list, released by the U.S. Department of State on Feb. 28, showed that UNG tied for first among institutions in its category. UNG and Emory University are the only universities in Georgia on this year's list.

UNG has earned the designation as a national top producer of Fulbright students for five consecutive years. UNG received the distinction based on seven alumni being selected as Fulbright finalists for the 2021-22 academic year, the most since 2017-18. UNG has produced 22 Fulbright finalists in a four-year span.

"This honor for UNG shows our students' determination to seek out educational experiences abroad that will shape them into outstanding leaders for a diverse and global society," UNG President Bonita Jacobs said. "Support and mentoring from our faculty and the Nationally Competitive Scholarships Office help make these dreams a reality."

The Fulbright is a prestigious, highly competitive fellowship that enables recent graduates and graduate students to pursue research, earn a graduate degree or teach English overseas. It is designed to increase mutual understanding between U.S. citizens and residents of more than 160 foreign countries, according to the Fulbright website.

UNG is also well-positioned for the year ahead with 13 Fulbright semifinalists for the 2022-23 cycle, as eight applied to be English teaching assistants, four for master's degree programs, and one for a research award. They will learn by April whether they are selected for the Fulbright program.

The top-producing list is published annually in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs compiles the list.

Students interested in learning more about Fulbright program should contact the Nationally Competitive Scholarships Office at ncs@ung.edu for more information.

This press release was produced by University of North Georgia. The views expressed here are the author’s own.