Baylor University named as one of the Top Producers of Fulbright students and scholars

The U.S. Department of State, in collaboration with the Institute of International Education (IIE), has released the list of U.S. Top Producing Institutions that had the highest number of Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars selected for the 2022-2023 academic year. Baylor University, based in Texas, is one of the six institutions to appear on the list of Fulbright Student Top Producers for the first time, along with Carnegie Mellon University, Murray State University, Ringling College of Art and Design, Towson University, and the University of South Florida.

The Fulbright Program has welcomed 25 new institutions to its list of Top Producers for the first time, underscoring the program’s dedication to inclusive growth and institutional diversity. The 174 institutions represent research universities, liberal arts colleges, arts schools, and community colleges in large cities and rural areas, across 35 states and the District of Columbia.

The Fulbright Program has provided more than 400,000 participants with the opportunity to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to challenges facing our communities and the world for over 75 years. Over 2,000 diverse U.S. students, artists, and early career professionals in more than 100 different fields of study receive Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants annually to study, teach English, and conduct research overseas.