Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Fulbright Board Members Resign, Citing Trump Administration Interference
The group in charge of the Fulbright program, which sends students and researchers abroad, mostly quit.
They said the Trump administration was breaking the rules by changing who got grants and reviewing others.
The board members resigned because they thought the administration's actions were wrong and hurt the program.
The government said the board members' resignation was politically motivated.
Eleven of twelve Fulbright Board members resigned due to alleged political interference.
The board cited actions undermining the Fulbright program's mission and integrity.
The Trump administration denied awards and initiated an "unauthorized review" of recipients.
The State Department officials have cancelled Fulbright scholarships for nearly 200 US professors.
The State Department dismissed the mass resignation as politically motivated.
- Who
- Fulbright board members and the Trump administration.
- What
- Fulbright Board members resigned en masse due to alleged political interference.
- When
- June 11th, 2024, the board announced its resignation.
- Where
- U.S. State Department's Fulbright Program.
- Why
- Board members disagreed with the administration's actions which they believed were unlawful.
Fulbright Board
Trump Administration
Political Interference
Fulbright Board
The Trump administration usurped the board's authority and interfered with the merit-based selection process.
Trump Administration
The State Department official dismissed the mass resignation as politically motivated.
- Program
- Fulbright Program
- Reason for Resignation
- Political interference
- Former President
- Donald Trump
- Grants Awarded Annually
- Approximately 9,000 worldwide
- Established
- 1946
- Countries involved
- Approximately 160
