The Turkish Fulbright Commission was established by a binational agreement signed between the United States and Turkey in 1949. The Commission supports Turkish and American graduate students, academicians and secondary school teachers through grants which include travel and living expenses and offers educational advising for Turkish students wishing to study in the U.S.
Since the creation of the Commission in 1949, funding has been provided by the governments of Turkey and the United States. The Commission also seeks private donations to augment this funding. The Turkish Fulbright program has supported more than 4000 Turkish and American scholars in its fifty years of existence. Turkish Fulbrighters return to Turkey upon the completion of their studies in the US and work to serve their country. American scholars coming to Turkey have made major teaching and research contributions in a variety of disciplines ranging from science and engineering to business to history and literature. Returning Fulbrighters from both countries occupy important positions in their academic institutions, public service and the private sector. They maintain ties with their host country, thereby carrying out the goals of the Fulbright Program.
