ABOUT FULBRIGHT

Commission / U.S. Embassy

Bahrain

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AMIDEAST

Under a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of State, AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright Program for students from the Middle East and North Africa. Students from are placed in graduate programs at universities across the United States. Since the early 1970s, AMIDEAST has brought more than 1,000 Fulbright students to the United States.

AMIDEAST headquarters staff in Washington, DC works with AMIDEAST field office staff to provide in-country assistance to Fulbright applicants, grantees, and alumni. In coordination with the United States Department of State, as well as binational Fulbright Commissions and host-country officials, AMIDEAST field office staff guides Fulbright nominees through the selection and predeparture process. AMIDEAST field office professionals advise candidates on university placements; administer appropriate examinations such as the TOEFL®, GRE®, and GMAT®; provide document translation services; and conduct predeparture orientation sessions in coordination with Commission and U.S. Embassy personnel. Field office staff also facilitates activities planned by, and for, Fulbright alumni.