Going global: UCLA honored as a top producer of student Fulbright winners for 2025–26

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First published by UCLA Newsroom on February 3, 2026

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The Fulbright Program

Since 1946, the Fulbright Program, the U.S. State Department’s flagship international academic exchange program, has provided more than 400,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists and professionals the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research abroad. Fulbright alumni have included 44 heads of state or government, 63 Nobel laureates, 93 Pulitzer Prize winners, 83 MacArthur Fellows, and countless leaders from all sectors and industries across the United States and the world. 

Key takeaways

  • With 12 students and recent alumni selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, UCLA is among the top 31 universities in the nation in the number of awardees.
  • Fulbright grants provide funding for students and graduates to teach and conduct research in more than 140 countries across the world.
  • Currently, six UCLA awardees are engaged in the program, from Spain and Germany to Canada, Taiwan and Kenya. Meet them.