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Cherise Northcutt
A few words about yourself: I am a Fulbright Scholar from California. I am a retired…
Joanna Stempień
I’m a speech-language pathologist with very niche research interests. Only a Fulbright grant…
Daniel Jankowski
The BioLab Program is not just about learning but also about unforgettable cultural…
Emily Kosmaczewski
I stand here today an Astrophysicist working with a large international consortium of…
Stephen Medvec
The Fulbright Scholarship has been a blessing from Heaven. Thank you, Senator J. William Fulbright!
Natalia Bednarek
So far, I have an incredibly positive experience and I am glad that I applied for this internship.
Kinga Nimz
A year ago, I wouldn’t have imagined that I would fulfill one of my dreams –…
Olga Chrzanowska
The highlight of my research grant was the amount and quality of consulting and assistance I…
Poland Bound: Unveiling the Fulbright ETA Experience
Curious about life as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) in Poland? Join us for an…
75 years of the Fulbright Program: Pandora White
Due to the profound impact that international exchange played on changing the trajectory of…
75 Years of the Fulbright Program: Endi Poskovic
The interactions with creative communities in Poland produced a long-lasting dialogue and…
75 years of the Fulbright Program: Katarzyna Dziubalska-Kołaczyk
My stay in the US on the Fulbright grant itself encouraged me to create more opportunities…
75 years of the Fulbright Program: Margaret Amaka Ohia-Nowak
In 2021 the Fulbright Program celebrates its 75th anniversary (In Poland, the Program has…
75 years of the Fulbright Program: Małgorzata Grodzińska-Jurczak
Prof. Małgorzata Grodzińska-Jurczak is a biologist and a free spirit working also…
Interview with Julia Dickenson
Julia Dickenson is currently the only Fulbright U.S. grantee who was able to return to…
75 years of the Fulbright Program: Kerry Rice
In 2021 the Fulbright Program celebrates its 75th anniversary (In Poland, the Program has…
75 years of the Fulbright Program: Professor Danuta Hübner
In 2021 the Fulbright Program celebrates its 75th anniversary (In Poland, the Program has…
75 years of the Fulbright Program: Gabriela Gawlik
In 2021 the Fulbright Program celebrates its 75th anniversary (In Poland, the Program…
Bhumi Dalia
Polish people have been so incredibly kind and welcoming. Once you get to know them and…
Kendall Kartaly
My expectations have changed since coming to Poland, particularly with some of the cultural…
Sophie Miller
During my Fulbright grant, I've learned how to do public speaking a lot better. From…
Rachel Moss
One big reason to come to Poland is that it is a really fascinating country historically and…
Ania Holubecki
During my Fulbright grant, I learned two things: I learned to be flexible and I also learned…
Amanda Wolosz
Poland should be on your list. It's a beautiful place with so much history and the people…
Maryellen Zbrozek
I've made so many great connections with people in my community, people at my university and…
Katherine Tyrlik
For people who are applying, I would start early. I started looking for my affiliation in…
Jamon Thomas
The particular area of research that I do which is bacteriophage research was founded here…
Elanta Slowek
I chose Poland because I recently studied business and I am aware of the new government…
Natalia Ochman
There's so many wonderful things about Poland. I've learned so much about the political, the…
Eri Nox
I'm researching the Polish avant-garde playwright Stanisław Witkiewicz. I became very…
Caitlin Mello
I had a different expectation of what education would look like. There are some differences…
Frankee Lyons
I study modern Eastern Europe and Poland. I chose Poland because of its unique history. It…
Michael LoPiano
In Poland, not only is hospitality in general at a very high level but there's also a very…
Chelsea Loew
I tried to just leave myself a lot of flexibility in what I wanted to do here so that I…
Gregory Hoke
Poland has lots of really interesting opportunities sort of untouched, a new ground to be…
Nicole Gruszka
My research is very much about Poland. I was really interested in Catholicism as a kind of…
Christopher Cusack
Get ready to fall in love with this place. I’m serious. This is a wonderful country,…
Alexandrea Riddell
Be ready in the first month to be a little lonely. It’s completely normal and I think it…
Karolina Sanchewska
I've been stationed in Krakow for the duration of my grant researching mosses, and I love it…
Jacek Koziel
If you are still on the fence whether to apply or not, I would HIGHLY encourage you to…
Haley Adams
It's worth coming to Poland because there is so much history and culture.
Jadwiga Giebułtowicz
It was very productive to work with my Polish colleagues at the University of Warsaw and we…
Samuel Hasty
Part of what makes Fulbright so amazing is not just the lessons you learn, and the culture…
Michael Gilmor
I have learned a tremendous amount during my time here [Poland] not only about myself, but…
Sandra Hanson
Fulbright is a window into the world, and this world for me began in Kraków, Poland.
Briana Krewson
This year in Poland has taught me that I really enjoy teaching and communicating with…
Stephen Baskerville
I felt very appreciated. I’ve grown very much in my abilities, and my interests. and I’m…
Pamela Howland
Because of the great flexibility of the Fulbright Program, I was able to do everything that…
David Arney
Living in Poland for an academic year was an amazing experience.
Laken Brooks
Getting to go to class every day, feeling like I’m making a real difference in someone’s…
Luis A. Ríos Hernández
The reality of living outside the U.S., and learning to enjoy every day while observing each…
Chad Austin
My time in Poland was one of the best chapters of my life. Amazing people, wonderful…
Haley Adams
It’s worth coming to Poland because there is so much history and culture.
Donna McCullough
I think that Fulbright has not only allowed me to learn more about myself as I currently am,…
Kevin Kareckas
Outside of the classroom, I have fallen in love with Rzeszow and the Podkarpackie region of Poland.
Joanna Śliwa
It has been a few years since my Fellowship ended, but my immersion in Polish language,…
Zain Khalpey
The architecture that Fulbright has built creates a wonderful opportunity for collaboration.
Betty Houchin Winfield
Our lives were indeed enriched by this Fulbright experience.
Melinda R. Pierson
When I arrived as a Fulbright Scholar, it was clear that progress had been made because of…
Angela Brintlinger
Reviving my graduate school interest in and knowledge of Polish language was really fun and…
Patricia Radkowski
I cannot recommend Fulbright Poland highly enough. As cliché as it sounds, any extended…
Tiffany Grobelski
I spent an unforgettable year in Warsaw on a U.S. Student Research Grant. The knowledge and…
Mark Kozlowski
Living abroad for a year has been a very enlightening experience and is completely different…
Stan L. Breckenridge
Being deeply moved by the number of students whose research interests centered on some…
Daniel Aaron – first U.S. Scholar to Poland
Prof. Daniel Aaron (1912 – 2016) was an American writer and academic affiliated with the…