Fulbright allowed me to study technology and national security policy in the heart of the transatlantic world - in Washington, D.C., at Georgetown University, from which I graduated as Class Marshal. As a teaching assistant, I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engage with more than 100 students and tell them about my country, Romania, and its geopolitical importance, as well as our enduring Romanian-American strategic partnership. I am grateful for the experience of having been a student in the United States at a moment when America is celebrating 250 years and rethinking its position in the world. It would have not been possible without Fulbright!
Antonia Pup
Fulbright Student, 2024-2026
Home University: West University of Timisoara
Host University: Georgetown University
Field: Security Studies
Type of Grant: Master’s
Fulbright allowed me to study technology and national security policy in the heart of the transatlantic world – in Washington, D.C., at Georgetown University, from which I graduated as Class Marshal. As a teaching assistant, I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engage with more than 100 students and tell them about my country, Romania, and its geopolitical importance, as well as our enduring Romanian-American strategic partnership. I am grateful for the experience of having been a student in the United States at a moment when America is celebrating 250 years and rethinking its position in the world. It would have not been possible without Fulbright!
Romanian Alumni Stories
"This Fulbright experience is hard to forget, especially when you are a first-time visitor to the US like myself. Vanderbilt keeps on bringing back memories of wonderful people and places and makes me think that a short-lived American dream like this is a real keepsake which tells me that I will come back soon."