Senator J. William Fulbright

The Fulbright Awards Program is one of the world's largest and most diversified educational exchange programs, sometimes termed The Flagship of educational exchange programs in the United States. Approximately 4500 grants are awarded every year to "Fulbrighters" around the world.

The Fulbright agreement signed in Reykjavik, February 23rd, 1957.

The Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Gudmundur I. Gudmundsson and the American Ambassador, Mr. John J. Muccio, signed a binational Fulbright agreement between Iceland and the United States on February 23, 1957. Present at the signing of the agreement were the Icelandic Minister of Education, Gylfi Th. Gislason and other prominent officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education.

The Icelandic Fulbright Commission, also called the Iceland - United States Educational Commission, administers the Fulbright Program in Iceland. In accordance with the ideals of the Fulbright Program, it promotes excellence in academic and cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between the people of Iceland and the United States. The Commission is supported by funding allocations from both the U.S. and Icelandic governments.