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Fulbright Act — Ful′bright Act n. edu an act of Congress (1946) that established funds for U.S. citizens to study or teach abroad as well as for foreigners to pursue similar activities in the U.S • Etymology: after J. W. Fulbright … From formal English to slang
Fulbright Act — n. act of Congress created by James William Fulbright in 1946 by which funds derived mainly from the sale of United States surplus property in other countries are made available to United States citizens for study and teaching and research in… … English contemporary dictionary
Fulbright Act — an act of Congress (1946) by which funds derived chiefly from the sale of U.S. surplus property abroad are made available to U.S. citizens for study, research, and teaching in foreign countries as well as to foreigners to engage in similar… … Useful english dictionary
Fulbright-Programm — Einführungsjahr: 1946 Stifter: James W. Fulbright Stipendiaten: über 250.000 Voraussetzungen Zielgruppe … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fulbright scholarship — Fulbright scholarship, a grant of money made by the United States government to help American students continue studies in other lands or to help foreign students to study in the United States. ╂[< James W. Fulbright, born 1905, United States… … Useful english dictionary
Fulbright — in ref. to U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright (1905 1995) of Arkansas, especially to the Fulbright Act of 1946, which authorized proceeds from sales of U.S. war surplus materials to be used to fund higher education overseas … Etymology dictionary
Fulbright scholarship — n any of a number of US scholarships (= awards of money for study) given for exchanges between US and foreign universities and colleges. Those who receive them are called Fulbright scholars and include students and teachers. The programme was… … Universalium
Fulbright-Stipendium — Beim Fulbright Programm (nach der englischen Schreibung manchmal auch Fulbright Program) handelt es sich um ein 1946 gegründetes internationales Austauschprogramm zwischen den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und mittlerweile (Stand 2007) 148… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fulbright, J. William — ▪ United States senator in full James William Fulbright born April 9, 1905, Sumner, Mo., U.S. died Feb. 9, 1995, Washington, D.C. American senator who initiated the international exchange program for scholars known as the Fulbright… … Universalium
Fulbright — n. family name; James William Fulbright (1905 1995), U.S. politician and senator (1945 1974), creator of grants that finance exchange programs of teachers and students between the USA and other countries; grant given under the terms and… … English contemporary dictionary
