Fulbright Board Quits, Saying Trump Aides Blocked Scholarships

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:03:47 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
https://archive.md/kUaye

"The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board resigned en masse to protest what it
called unprecedented interference after the Trump administration denied a
significant number of US academics from receiving the prestigious awards.

The rejected scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year would have covered
studies in areas from biochemistry and medical sciences to history, the
12-member Fulbright board said in a statement Wednesday on Substack. Trump
aides may also reject more scholarships as they conduct an “unauthorized
review” of 1,200 foreign Fulbright recipients, it said.

When Congress established the Fulbright scholarship program, it gave the board
final approval over applicants, with the pool traditionally screened by
nonpartisan career staff at the State Department. More than 35 foreign
governments match or exceed the US contributions to the program, according to
the board.

“The current administration has usurped the authority of the board,” its
members said. “We believe these actions not only contradict the statute but are
antithetical to the Fulbright mission and the values, including free speech and
academic freedom, that Congress specified in the statute.”"

From
<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-11/fulbright-board-quits-saying-trump-aides-blocked-scholarships>

Via Susan ****

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
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