The Indo-U.S. agreement on educational exchange, signed by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and U.S. Ambassador Loy Henderson on February 2, 1950 in New Delhi, established the United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI) to administer the Fulbright Program in India. A binational Board of Directors governs USEFI.
Since 1950, USEFI has awarded approximately 7,900 Fulbright Fellowships to Indians and Americans. In addition to these programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of State www.state.gov, USEFI has also administered approximately 8,600 fellowships funded by the U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov, the East-West Center www.eastwestcenter.org and other entities.
USEFI's activities may be broadly categorized as follows:
Administration of Fulbright and other fellowships for Indian and American students, faculty, researchers and professionals.
Promotion of dialogue among Fulbrighters and their communities as an outgrowth of educational exchange.
Educational Advising Services for Indian students interested in pursuing higher education in the U.S., and for U.S. students in India.
Recognizing the value and potential of the Fulbright Program, several organizations have joined hands with USEFI to share the cost of Fulbright grants and support other activities. The Confederation of Indian Industry, East-West Center, Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program, Friends of Fulbright to India, Pai Foundation, and Vanderbilt University Law School are some of our valued partners.
