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In this short video, Fulbright scholars and leading scientists talk about the Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology and the important role that FAST and Fulbright scholars play in advancing education, reserach, policy and commerce. (You may need to click on the play button twice to have it run.)
Several other videos are also available online:
Quotes from the above video:
- "Organizations such as FAST are invaluable for bringing people together."
- "When you support FAST, what you are getting is an incredibly committed, very experienced, and very diverse group of scientists, all whom share a commitment to rigor, a commitment to cross-cultural understanding. What you are getting is the ability to draw from a massive international intellectual base to bear on one particular problem."
- "FAST can make connections between academia and between government, between people and civilizations and cultures."
- "Our mission is to help Fulbrighters interact with each other so that they can do their work better, and hopefully, as a result of that, have a greater impact on the lives of others."
The Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology is an international network and think-tank established by alumni of the Fulbright Exchange Program. In partnership with its institutional members, FAST creates linkages and promotes the innovative work of Fulbright Scholars by organizing international meetings, high-level workshops and study committees.
If you would like to have an un-compressed copy of the video mailed to you on a CD, please send an email to ehoward@FulbrightAcademy.org.
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Every year the Fulbright Exchange Program invests in the talents and aspirations of some 6,000 students, researchers, professionals, teachers and scholars from around the world. By traveling overseas to study, teach or conduct research, these select individuals are challenged to use the power of learning not just for themselves, but also for the larger purpose of understanding others and building connections among people.
The alumni of this prestigious program and their colleagues play a critical role in advancing education, reserach, policy and commerce. FAST was created to help build ties among these indivudals and their institutions. (Click for a list of institutional members.)
This video features several members of the FAST board of directors plus others interested in FAST, such as:
- Sir Harold Kroto, Nobel Prize winning chemist & Professor, Florida State University
- Dr. Harilaos Lessios, Staff Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- Dr. Tanya Popovic, Chief Science Officer, US Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Fulbright Scholar from Croatia to the United States
- Mr. Philip Yeo, Chairman, Singapore Agency for Science, Technology & Research - Fulbright Scholar from Singapore to the United States
Filmed on location at our 2007 Annual Conference in Panama, the video was made possible by contributions from Winikur Productions, Florida State University, the Univeristy of Nebraska-Lincoln, and numerous individuals who gave their time, knowledge and ideas.
Please Join or Support the Academy Today
FAST has three basic types of membership - institutional members and individual members in "high wealth" or "middle and low-income" countries. Click on the names below for a PDF file with information about each category - or visit the Online payment page.
- Institutions - businesses, universities, agencies, foundations, etc.
- Individuals - "high wealth" countries
- Individuals - "middle and low-income countries"
Individuals include alumni, current grantees, hosts of Fulbright grantees and friends and sponsors of the Academy.
If you have questions, please call (1-207-799-3098) or send us an email. info@FulbrightAcademy.org
The Fulbright Academy is a charitable organization under 501(c)3 of the US tax code. Memberships and donations are deductible, as provided by US law.
EIN: 13-4226367
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