Romanian Alumni Stories
"My research at Carnegie Mellon University under the supervision of Professor Radu Marculescu started as a continuation of our previous collaboration in the fields of complex systems and applied network science."
"I did not get to give Columbia a proper farewell last Spring, but I will do it now as a new year begins, and as I continue to unpack lessons from my time here. I arrived at Columbia full of curiosity and academic naiveté. Now I’m leaving with a collection of lessons yet to be fully revealed and distilled."
"Looking back, I think I can say without any doubt that this scholarship has offered me one of the most incredibly beautiful and interesting academic and cultural experiences."
"The immersion in the everyday life of a US higher education institution as a Fulbright scholar is an experience that deserves any effort. Fulbright Fellows are considered highly professional visitors and supported to finalize their academic project with excellent results."
"My Fulbright experience was about connection, research resources, people, diversity, and self-empowerment. One of the best ways to fill six months, and I am really grateful for it!"
"Berkeley is the one of the most international and welcoming places in the United States, people genuinely smile at you on the street and curiously inquire about the strange language you speak."
"The Fulbright grant helped me to establish precious connections and get in touch with U.S. scholars that will further enhance the Romanian-U.S. academic collaboration."
"I left for the US with two suitcases of material things and their cost was determined by the weight, but the baggage of knowledge I took back home from this experience is priceless and unmeasurable."
"During my stay in Athens I worked closely with various entities at UGA towards strengthening the partnership that was already in place between UGA and Babes Bolyai University. As a result, a joint certification (UGA-BBU) of master programs offered at BBU in English in the areas of public administration was established."
"My Fulbright scholarship represented a unique experience in life, namely 5 months of exploring the American culture while networking and doing research focused on environmental impact assessment in a prestigious university, as is the case of Ohio State University."