Romanian Alumni Stories
"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."
"I know that being an educator has never been easy, all the more now, during the peculiar times we all live. Yet, I have always believed in the power of the word connection, and by it, I mean cascading knowledge, learning from each other, sharing, and coming up with the best solutions. I firmly believe that the future of this world is in the hands of educators, no matter where they live and work."
"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."
"When we talk about entrepreneurship, we talk about knowledge, education, economy, innovation, R&D and people coming together, discussing and collaborating. The one thing I think is different and exciting in the United States and their entrepreneurial system is how these are all connected."
"My Fulbright experience was extraordinary because it was a multi-facet one, extremely rich and complex. Due to it, I am now a Meliora person with nice memories of the people I met and places I have been."
"Everything I had imagined about academic life in the U.S. proved to be true. […] The University of Texas at Austin was great, as I expected, but the real discovery there was the city and its delightfully weird people."
"After spending almost 10 months in Davis, California on a Fulbright scholarship I can confidently say that it was one of the most enriching experiences, both on an academic level and, maybe more important, on a personal level."
"The high risk, and in many cases highly theoretical, type of research conducted in the US finds easier ways to be applied in the real economy (intellectual property transfers, start-ups, etc.), which also explains why most of the major technology companies are US-based."
"My Fulbright experience was both influential and life changing on so many levels, to the point that – although I am a man of letters – words are not enough to describe my feelings. In what follows, I’ll try to explain what being a Fulbrighter in New York meant to me."