The J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding honors the largest and most significant educational exchange program in history, as well as the career and spirit of its creator, the late Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas.

The Fulbright Prize recognizes and rewards outstanding contributions toward bringing peoples, cultures, or nations to greater understanding of others. Considered for the Prize will be individuals, groups, or organizations whose contributions have made a substantial impact in breaking through the barriers that divide humankind.

In administering this Prize, the Fulbright Association and its cooperating international and U.S. associates seek: (1) to provide substantial recognition to those who dedicate their energies to improving international understanding and (2) to encourage new generations to undertake life commitments to international understanding.

The Fulbright Prize laureate will be selected in a nondiscriminatory manner.

See also:

• Fulbright Prize selection process
• Profiles of previous Fulbright Prize laureates