{"687991":{"#nid":"687991","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Recognized as a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;Fulbright Program\u0026nbsp;has\u0026nbsp;recognized\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;Georgia\u0026nbsp;Institute of\u0026nbsp;Technology\u0026nbsp;as\u0026nbsp;one of the\u0026nbsp;colleges and universities with the highest number of\u202fstudents and recent alumni selected for\u202fthe\u202fFulbright\u0026nbsp;U.S. Student\u0026nbsp;Program.\u0026nbsp;Fulbright Top Producing Institutions such as\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;value global connections\u0026nbsp;and support members of their campus communities\u0026nbsp;across the United States\u0026nbsp;in\u0026nbsp;pursuing\u0026nbsp;international opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThirty-five years ago, a Fulbright award changed my life and put me on the path I\u2019m still on today,\u201d said \u00c1ngel Cabrera, president of Georgia Tech. \u201cFulbright\u0026nbsp;students\u0026nbsp;benefit from unrivaled opportunities for education, personal development, and intercultural leadership, and they return home as globally aware problem-solvers with new perspectives and a renewed commitment to address humanity\u2019s most pressing challenges. This program is dear to my heart and truly one of the greatest assets of American higher education, and I am immensely proud of Georgia Tech for becoming one of the foremost producers of Fulbright talent.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis\u0026nbsp;academic year,\u0026nbsp;two\u0026nbsp;Georgia\u0026nbsp;Tech\u0026nbsp;students\u0026nbsp;and alumni\u0026nbsp;were selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards, and two were\u0026nbsp;named as alternates.\u0026nbsp;Among\u0026nbsp;this year\u2019s\u0026nbsp;recipients\u0026nbsp;is\u0026nbsp;alumna Nethra Rammohan,\u0026nbsp;who\u0026nbsp;serves as an\u0026nbsp;English\u0026nbsp;teaching assistant at\u0026nbsp;a preparatory high school in Zurich, Switzerland.\u0026nbsp;Rammohan, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Literature, Media, and Communication in 2021, credits Georgia Tech\u2019s Prestigious Fellowships Advising team\u0026nbsp;for guiding her through the application process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program receive comprehensive support and mentorship from Prestigious Fellowships\u0026nbsp;advisor\u0026nbsp;Georgia Brunner.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNot only does Fulbright provide students a way to conduct research, study, or gain valuable teaching experience,\u201d Brunner said,\u0026nbsp;\u201cbut the program also offers a unique chance to\u0026nbsp;engage and immerse\u0026nbsp;in other cultures and communities.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo expand access and encourage more student participation, Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;launched\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;summer\u0026nbsp;Fulbright Application Boot Camp, contributing\u0026nbsp;to an increase in applications for the 2025-26\u0026nbsp;cycle and\u0026nbsp;even greater\u0026nbsp;growth\u0026nbsp;for 2026-27.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Fulbright Program\u0026nbsp;and How to Apply\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEstablished in 1946, the Fulbright Program is the U.S. government\u2019s premier international academic exchange program, providing\u0026nbsp;opportunities for exceptional Americans and participants from 160 countries and locations to study, teach, and conduct research abroad.\u0026nbsp;Fulbright alumni work to make a positive impact on their communities, sectors, and the world and have included 44 heads of state or government, 63 Nobel Laureates, 93 Pulitzer Prize winners, 83 MacArthur Fellows, and countless leaders\u0026nbsp;from\u0026nbsp;all sectors and industries across the U.S.\u0026nbsp;and around the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFulbright\u0026nbsp;is a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the\u0026nbsp;federal government. Participating governments and\u0026nbsp;partner\u0026nbsp;institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVisit\u0026nbsp;the Fulbright Program\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fulbrightprogram.org\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for\u0026nbsp;more information.\u0026nbsp;Students interested in applying can\u0026nbsp;visit the Prestigious Fellowships \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.success.gatech.edu\/prestigious-fellowships\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or contact the team at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:fellowshipsadvising@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Efellowshipsadvising@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Fulbright Program has recognized the Georgia Institute of Technology as one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of\u202fstudents and recent alumni selected for\u202fthe\u202fFulbright U.S. Student Program.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Fulbright Program has recognized the Georgia Institute of Technology as one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of\u202fstudents and recent alumni selected for\u202fthe\u202fFulbright U.S. Student Program."}],"uid":"36773","created_gmt":"2026-02-03 14:35:07","changed_gmt":"2026-02-03 14:57:59","author":"choward85","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679173":{"id":"679173","type":"image","title":"Fulbright designation article header","body":null,"created":"1770129320","gmt_created":"2026-02-03 14:35:20","changed":"1770129320","gmt_changed":"2026-02-03 14:35:20","alt":"Tech tower framed with Fulbright designation badge","file":{"fid":"263301","name":"Fulbright-designation-article-header.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/03\/Fulbright-designation-article-header.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/03\/Fulbright-designation-article-header.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1393575,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/02\/03\/Fulbright-designation-article-header.png?itok=zwLfWupR"}}},"media_ids":["679173"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.success.gatech.edu\/prestigious-fellowships\/","title":"Prestigious Fellowships Advising"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"281961","name":"Office of Undergraduate Education \u0026 Student Success"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"12116","name":"Fulbright Scholarship"},{"id":"194030","name":"prestigious fellowships"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPrestigious Fellowships Advising\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:fellowshipsadvising@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Efellowshipsadvising@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}