Becoming a Fulbrighter means you have joined a very special group of more than 250,000 alumni in approximately 140 countries who, since 1946, have become heads of state, judges, ambassadors, cabinet ministers, CEOs, university presidents, journalists, artists, and especially professors and teachers who have influenced thousands of others. You have been awarded a Fulbright grant not only for your academic and/or professional excellence but because of your leadership potential. While each grantee has a specific teaching, research or professional project to pursue, it is important to recognize that all Fulbrighters ultimately promote mutual understanding and respect between the United States and other nations. In this sense, Fulbrighters are "cultural ambassadors" to their host countries and active and involved members of their communities upon returning home.
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, What it Means to be a Fulbrighter

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead, US anthropologist (1901 - 1978)

Our future is not in the stars but in our minds and hearts. Creative leadership and liberal education, which in fact go together, are the first requirements for a hopeful future for humankind.
Senator Fulbright

Peace does not consist merely of a solemn declaration or a well-drafted Constitution. The making of peace is a continuing process that must go on from day to day, from year to year, so long as our civilization shall last.
Senator Fulbright, Senate address, March 28, 1945