The Media Literacy Fund, part of the Fulbright Program (“Fulbright TEA”), is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by former U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. Fulbright grants are awarded to students, scholars, teachers, and other professionals from the United States and foreign nationals to study, teach, or conduct research. Since its inception in 1946, more than 370,000 “Fulbrighters” have participated in the Fulbright Program.
The "2020–2021" program will mark the twenty-fourth year of the Program of Higher Excellence and Achievement (formerly the "Teaching Excellence Award" program); the third year the program will be known as the Fulbright Mastery and Achievement Program, and the second year will feature media literacy cohorts.
Faculty members are nominated to participate in the Fulbright TEA media literacy cohort based on their teaching experience, academic background, leadership, and professional experience. The final selection of faculty for the Fulbright TEA Media Literacy Cohort Program is conducted by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB). The FFSB is an independent, presidentially appointed commission responsible for overseeing all Fulbright academic exchange programs.
