Annual Report 2009 en

annual report
2009
AnnuA RepoRt 2009

October 1 2008 - Septiember 30 2009 Editor: Carolina Santacruz Design and style correction: .Puntoaparte Editores
We must try to expand the boundaries of human wisdom, empathy and perception, and there is no way of doing that except through education. J. William Fulbright, (1976)
www.fulbright.edu.co
Contents
The Fulbright Program Grant Programs
Grants for Graduate Studies Grants for Research and Teaching
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Academic Agenda 2009 Highlights Fulbright Community Educational Advising Center 4
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Promotion and Communications Strategic Relations Financial Report Commission Staff Facts and Figures
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The Fulbright Program

A legislative initiative of Senator J. William Fulbright, the Fulbright Program was established in 1946 to promote educational and cultural exchange between the U.S. and other nations for the purpose of fostering global understanding. Senator Fulbright, a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford and later President of the University of Arkansas, was catapulted to the national political stage upon gaining a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1944. An influential and iconic figure, Fulbright dedicated his 30 years of public service to education and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. In 1993 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Liberty by President Clinton. Today, the initiative that still bears his name is one of the largest and most diversified international exchange programs in the world, providing opportunities for graduate study, research and teaching in the U.S. to citizens of 150 countries. At the same time, Americans receive Fulbright grants to engage in scholarly and cultural activities around the world. In 2009 a total of 12,878 Fulbright grants were awarded around the world in open competitions. Today there are more than 312,000 former Fulbright grantees that form a vast global knowledge network. This community, made up of educators, scientists, researchers, political and community leaders, and even 40 Nobel Prize laureates, have made significant contributions within their countries, as well as to the overall goal of advancing mutual understanding, international cooperation, and knowledge in the benefit of humanity.
Jean-Marie Le Clezio (France). Nobel Prize in Literature 2008, Graduate Grant at University of California, Santa Cruz, 1979
Bengt Samuelsson (Switzerland). Nobel Prize in Medicine 1982, Graduate Grant at Harvard University, 1961
Paul Samuelson (United States). Nobel Prize in Economics 1970, U.S. Scholar Grant in Asia, 1972
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Fulbright grantees 2009 and Fulbright Staff
Fulbright in Colombia
Fulbright Colombia is a Colombo-american organization established by an international treaty between both governments in 1957 as the Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States of America and Colombia. Dedicated to academic and cultural exchanges, its mission is to further cooperative relations between the peoples of the U.S. and Colombia, to strengthen binational academic cooperation, and to contribute to Colombias socioeconomic development goals. This is achieved through a robust portfolio of grant programs, academic activities, services to the Fulbright community, and educational outreach. A total of 67 Colombians received Fulbright grants in 2009 to conduct graduate studies, research, teach in universities, and participate in other professional and academic activities in the U.S. At the same time, 34 American scholars, students, English assistants and artists came to Colombia as Fulbright grantees during the 2009-2010 academic year. Since the inception of the Fulbright Program in Colombia, 2,398 Colombians and 1,154 U.S. citizens have been awarded grants through the Fulbright Commission.
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Honorary Board Chairmans Report

Of my many functions as United States Ambassador to Colombia, certainly one of the most rewarding is to serve as Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fulbright Commission. It is a privilege to not only support Fulbrights programs for expansion and diversification, but also to work directly with the Commission team, the board members, and our Colombian government partners in promoting this important program that has become the hallmark for U.S.-Colombian academic exchanges. 2009 was a year of many firsts for the Fulbright program in Colombia. The first group of grantees in the Afro-Colombian and Indigenous programs, a pioneer program with the Colombian government and
usaid,
commenced
their graduate studies at U.S. universities. Likewise, 2009 saw the first beneficiaries of Fulbrights co-sponsored grants with Cerrejon for La Guajira and with Suramericana for a Professor from Antioquia. We initiated the Foreign Language Teaching Assistant program for Colombian university professors of English. The new association of former Fulbrighters, the Fulbright Colombia Community, was launched with massive participation. I was also pleased to inaugurate the Commissions new office facilities in a renovated house in Teusaquillo. Fulbrights success reflects the enormous talent and dedication of its Board of Directors: Board President Mark Wentworth, Counselor for Public Affairs and Rex Moser, Cultural Attache, both from my Embassy; Marta Lucia Villegas, President of
icetex;
Maria Mercedes Gonzalez from the Ministry of Foreign Relations; Alan Hails, partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers; and Bruce MacMaster, founding partner of Inverlink. In addition, I would like to extend my personal thanks to Hilary Renner, who was an active board member during the prior year as our Acting Cultural Attache. My appreciation also goes to the external advisers for volunteering on our Board committees: former Fulbrighters Leon Teicher, President of Cerrejon, Javier Botero, former ViceMinister of Higher Education, Clemente Forero, Professor at the Los Andes University Business School, and real estate developer Abdon Espinosa; as well as to members David Bojanini, President of Suramericana and Patricia Martinez, Rector of the Bolivar Technological University. I thank each of you for your service and your dedication to improving and expanding the opportunities for international exchange offered by Fulbright. Fulbright Colombia is among the most creative and dynamic educational exchange programs in the world. Its success would not be possible without our partners in the Colombian government and private sector who share our commitment to advanced learning, leadership and civic engagement. Together, we will continue to promote the Fulbright ideals of cooperation, respect and mutual understanding in our bilateral relationship. William R. Brownfield U.S. Ambassador to Colombia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Report

In October of 2009 I had the honor of being present at the opening of the new offices of the Fulbright Commission, which was also attended by the Ambassador of the United States, William R. Brownfield, Professor and historian David Bushnell, and many Fulbright alumni and distinguished guests. It was an excellent occasion to celebrate the 52 years of Fulbright in Colombia, and the new stage that the new house will surely represent. During the last eight years the Colombian government has actively worked towards strengthening educational and scientific exchange programs with the United States. The support of various agencies of the Colombian government, of the private sector and of course the U.S. government, has been essential in recognizing and promoting academic excellence in students and professionals of both countries. In 2009, for example, sixty seven Colombians and thirty four Americans were awarded grants in the various Fulbright programs after a rigorous selection process. During this time, one of the most noteworthy achievements was the setting in motion of programs aimed at the countrys ethnic minorities. Thanks to the contributions made by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture, icetex, and the United States Agency for International Development, leaders of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities have had access to graduate programs in exceptional universities, and the opportunity to participate in leadership development and training programs. The next few years will surely bring with them more grants, new institutional alliances, and new contributions from the private sector. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is determined to continue participating in activities which serve to consolidate this stage of the Commission. I wish to thank the Board of Directors and its honorary president for the warm welcome it has given to the Colombian government, and Ann Mason and her team for the dedication and willingness to work together with government entities. I also wish to make a special acknowledgement of the companies which have, with their contributions, supported and promoted national talent, and to the 3,550 grantees who have contributed, through their academic excellence and personal qualities, to bring our countries closer. Jaime Bermudez Merizalde Minister of Foreign Affairs
Executive Directors Report

Like the societies and academic communities we serve, Fulbright is a living, organic entity that is in a state of constant growth and evolution. 2009 developments illustrate this commitment to continually innovate in our programs, services and organization in response to the changing interests of our constituents. We kicked off the year with the launch of the Fulbright Colombia Community, our new association of current and former grantees, with a circus-themed reception hosted by Ambassador Brownfield. An online directory of grantees, travel grants, networking, mentoring and a new return-to-country program are only a few of the many opportunities that await our community members. The week-long leadership training workshop for the first group of Afrocolombian and Indigenous grantees was carried out in partnership with the Phelps Stokes Fund of Washington, D.C. Coinciding with the swearing in of President Obama, the event was of particular resonance for the participants and organizers. One of the most momentous changes of 2009 was the Commissions move to a designated preservation house in Teusaquillo. After more than 20 years in the previous location, the expansion of our staff, community of former grantees, services and interested public required larger, more versatile headquarters. I welcome all of you who were unable to attend the November inauguration by Ambassador Brownfield and Minister Bermudez to visit us anytime. Fulbright Colombias internal organization also underwent some important changes in 2009. All grant activities were merged in one consolidated program area, under the leadership of new Program Director and former Fulbrighter Maria del Rosario Torres, who was appointed in July of 2009, ending the traditional separation of the U.S. and Colombia grant management. Beth West also joined our team as Coordinator of the revamped Educational Advising Center, responsible for Fulbrights expanded portfolio of advising services. At the same time, we bid farewell to two individuals, both former grantees, who made unparalleled contributions to Fulbrights successes in recent years: our heartfelt thanks and best wishes to Marcela Garcia who retired after more than 20 years as the Colombian Program Director, and to Olga Lucia Sanchez who was at the forefront of our advising area. Id like to express my gratitude to all those individuals and institutions who were directly responsible for Fulbright Colombias achievements in 2009: the dedicated Commission staff, members of the Fulbright board and subcommittees, our partners in the Colombian and U.S. governments, private sector associates, members of our external evaluation and interview panels, the Community advisory board, and last but not least, the more than 3,550 current and former Fulbrighters to all of you I extend my sincere gratitude. Ann C. Mason Executive Director
Board of Directors
Fulbright Colombia is governed by a binational Board of Directors composed of three U.S. and three Colombian citizens. Board members are jointly appointed for two year terms by the Colombian Government and the U.S. Ambassador to Colombia, who also serves as Fulbrights Honorary Chairman of the Board. The Board oversees the Fulbright Commissions operations, appoints its Executive Director, approves both Colombian and U.S. grantees, and ensures compliance with the program directives established by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (fsb). The Board of Directors modified its bylaws in 2008 to establish two standing committees dedicated to program and fundraising activities. This new governance structure is intended to enhance board operations by capitalizing on board members expertise and benefiting from a broader pool of external experts.
Honorary Chairman of the Board

William R. Brownfield U.S. Ambassador to Colombia
American Members
Mark Wentworth Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Board President Rex Moser Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Board Treasurer Alan Hails Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers Colombia
Bruce MacMaster
Maria Mercedes Gonzalez
Rex Moser
Colombian Members
Marta Lucia Villegas President
icetex
Maria Mercedes Gonzalez Advisor to the Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bruce MacMaster Partner Inverlink S.A.
Marta Lucia Villegas
Alan Hails
Mark Wentworth
Program Committee
The Program Committee advises the board on academic and programming issues regarding Fulbright grants. In addition to board members Alan Hails, Marta Lucia Villegas, Maria Mercedes Gonzalez and Rex Moser, the following individuals participate as external committee members:
Javier Botero Alvarez

Consultant Former Fulbright grantee
Patricia Martinez
President Universidad Tecnologica de Bolivar
Clemente Forero
Professor School of Administration Universidad de los Andes Former Fulbright grantee
Clemente Forero, Marta Lucia Villegas, Alan Hails, Maria Mercedes Gonzlez, Rex Moser and Ann Mason
Development Committee
The Development Committee was established in 2009, for the purpose of advising on matters related to Fulbrights strengthening, development, strategic relations and fundraising. In addition to board members Bruce MacMaster and Assistant Cultural Attache to the Embassy Hilary Renner, the following individuals participate as external committee members:
David Bojanini
President Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A.
Leon Teicher
President Carbones el Cerrejon Former Fulbright grantee
Abdon Espinosa
General Manager Emprendimientos Inmobiliarios Former Fulbright grantee
Bruce MacMaster, Ann Mason, David Bojanini, Abdon Espinosa, Hilary Renner and Leon Teicher
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Grant Programs
Grants for Graduate Studies
In 2009 the grant portfolio for graduate studies for Colombians, comprised of ten different programs, represented the most diverse offering in Fulbright Colombias history, in response to the countrys advanced education needs and goals. Four new grant programs included in our 2009 portfolio, offer opportunities to Colombias various regions and ethnic groups, thus complementing the traditional Fulbright opportunities for graduate studies. The Cultural Studies for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Communities, Afro-Colombian Leaders, Fulbright-Cerrejon for La Guajira, and the Antioquia Faculty grants were created in alliance with government and private sector partners. 55 grants were awarded from a total of 318 applications, the largest number ever received in Fulbright Colombias history. Academic merit, leadership potential and the anticipated multiplier effect of the study proposal for Colombias future form the core selection criteria for the highly competitive Fulbright grants. All applicants must demonstrate a proven social commitment, and the return to country requirement of the Fulbright grant guarantees that this investment in new knowledge will achieve a positive impact in Colombia. A rigorous selection process is adhered to in all grant programs. Uncompromising standards of transparency and impartiality guide each step of the process. Pre-screened applicants first undergo an independent, academic review by faculty members, researchers and experts in the relevant fields to evaluate academic qualities and capacity for advanced study and research. A group of finalists is then interviewed by an interdisciplinary review committee comprised of Fulbright alumni and our institutional partners. Fulbright Colombias Board of Directors submits the nominees to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (fsb) in the U.S. that approves the final selection Grant benefits include partial or total tuition waivers, living expenses, health insurance, intensive English courses in the U.S., orientation and enrichment seminars in Colombia and in the U.S., and round-trip tickets, among others.
Graduate Grant
The most traditional of the grants offered by Fulbright, the Graduate Grant makes awards to outstanding Colombian professionals who wish to pursue masters and doctoral programs in the U.S. 2009 fields of study included the social sciences, humanities, education, public law and public interest law, and environmental and natural sciences. The Graduate Grant accredits the highest level of competitiveness in our portfolio, not only because of the benefits it offers, but also because during the last 52 years it has established a reputation as an exceptional opportunity for graduate level training for Colombians. Eight grantees were selected in 2009 from a pool of 107 candidates.
Grantees 2009, Graduate Grant
Grantee Juanita Maria Goebertus Estrada Gustavo Gomez Perez Franz Dieter Hensel Riveros Juanita Lleras Acosta Tatiana Londoo Camargo Ana Maria Nieto Villamizar Lina Maria Sanchez Clavijo Mauricio Villamizar Villegas
City Bogota Bogota Bogota Bogota Bogota Bogota Manizales Bogota
Program LL.M. Ph.D. Ph.D. M.A. LL.M. M.A. Ph.D. Ph.D.
Field Public Interest Law Philosophy History/Anthropology Public Policy Public Interest Law Education/Psychology Conservation Biology Economics
University Harvard University Boston College University of Texas, Austin New York University Georgetown University Harvard University Florida State University Georgetown University
Fulbright-Ministry of Culture Grant for the Arts

For the past six years, the Ministry of Culture and Fulbright have partnered in this pioneering program designed to strengthen Colombias artistic development and to promote cross-cultural artistic ties between both nations. The yearly increase in the number of applications underscores the importance of this program within the Colombian arts community. In 2009, 44 candidates applied for the five coveted awards available for masters level studies.
Grantee Luis Gabriel Blanco Alvarado Ana Belen Cantoni Gamarra Adrian Herrera Escobar David Pea Lopera Luis Fernando Ramirez Celis City Cali Bogota Bogota Bogota Bogota Program M.A. M.A. M.A. M.A. M.A. Field Music Arts Music Arts Arts University New York University San Francisco Art Institute Queens College San Francisco Art Institute Stony Brook University
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Fulbright-Colciencias-DNP Grant
Fulbright Colombia offers two year grants for masters programs and three-year grants for doctoral programs in alliance with the Colombian Institute for the Development of Science and Technology (Colciencias) and the National Planning Department (dnp), in the fields of science, engineering and technology. The program aims at strengthening scientific research in Colombia and at consolidating scientific collaboration between the U.S. and Colombia. The grants are co-funded by sponsoring universities and institutions, which must in turn commit to offer teaching and/or research positions to the grantees once they complete their study programs and return to Colombia. A total of seven grantees made up the 2009 Fulbright-Colciencias-dnp cohort.
Grantee Tatiana Andrea Alfonso Sierra Nicolas Francisco Lopez Giraldo Mauricio Mosquera Montoya Jaime Guillermo Plazas Tuttle Diego Fernando Rincon Rueda Elkim Felipe Roa Fuentes
City Bogota Bogota Bogota Bogota Bogota Bucaramanga
Program Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D.
Field Sociology Systems Engineering Agricultural Economics Environmental Engineering Entomology Electric Engineering
Sponsoring institution Universidad de los Andes Universidad de los Andes Cenipalma Universidad de los Andes Corpoica Universidad Industrial de Santander Escuela de Ingenieria de Antioquia / Universidad ces
University University of Wisconsin, Madison University of California, Irvine University of Florida University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Ohio State University Purdue University University of Pittsburgh
Maria Luisa Toro Hernandez
Medellin
M.S.
Health Sciences
Graduate Grant for the Regions

The Ministry of Education, Colciencias, dnp and Fulbright have joined forces in this initiative that offers advanced training opportunities to highly competitive professionals from all regions of the country for the purpose of contributing to regional development goals and growth. Two-year grants for masters programs and three-year grants for doctoral programs are offered in all fields of study. The grant is co-funded by sponsoring regional universities and institutions which commit to offer teaching and/or research positions to the grantees once they complete their study programs and return to the country. Of the thirty-five applications received, a total of fifteen Colombians initiated their graduate studies in this program in 2009.
Grantee Adriana Maria Angel Botero William Rafael Baca Mejia Lilian Andrea Carrillo Rodriguez Andres Escobar Mejia Doris Adriana Guzman Umaa Jose David Herazo Rivera Saul Ernesto Hoyos Gomez Sandra Milena Idarraga Ortiz Carlos Ernesto Maldonado Londoo Guillermo Mejia Aguilar Katherine Ortegon Mosquera
City Manizales Barranquilla Cali Pereira Cali Monteria Medellin Manizales Manizales Bucaramanga Cali
Program Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. M.A. Ph.D. M.S. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D.
field Communication Economics Economics Engineering Music

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Sponsoring institution Universidad de Manizales Universidad del Norte Universidad Autonoma de Occidente Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira Universidad del Valle Universidad de Cordoba Corporacion Fragmento Cenicafe Cenicafe Universidad Industrial de Santander Universidad icesi
University Ohio State University University of Missouri, Kansas City Washington State University University of Arkansas University of Louisville University of Pittsburgh University of Missouri, St. Louis Cornell University University of Arizona University of Alabama Purdue University
Ecology and Botany Plant Genomics Plant Sciences Construction Engineering and Administration Environmental Engineering
Grantee Alma del Socorro Polo Barrios Alveiro Salamanca Jimenez Claudia Patricia Sanabria Galindo Luis Eduardo Tobon Llano
City Barranquilla Manizales Manizales Cali
Program Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D.
field Molecular Biology Plant Nutrition Molecular Biology Electric and Systems Engineering
Sponsoring institution Universidad del Norte Cenicafe Cenicafe Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali
University University of Maryland, College Park University of California, Davis University of Wisconsin, Madison Duke University
Francisco Miranda, Colciencias Director and Maria Victoria Angulo from the Ministry of Education
Faculty Development Grant

Colombian universities and Fulbright Colombia team up to provide graduate training to professors and researchers in all fields of study in the Faculty Development grant program. Faculty members return to their sponsoring universities upon completing their studies. Awards were granted to two faculty members in 2009.
Grantee Danny Marrero Avendao Ingrid Milena Sanchez Tapia
Cty Bogota Bogota
Program M.A. Ph.D.
Field Philosophy Education
Sponsoring institution Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano Universidad de los Andes
University University of Arkansas University of Michigan
Fulbright-Suramericana Grant
Masters studies opportunities for the largest private sector consortium in Colombia are supported through the Fulbright-Suramericana Grant. The Argos, Bancolombia, Compaia Nacional de Chocolates and Suramericana groups co-sponsor young professionals for advanced degrees in business, law, economics and engineering, who then return to positions of leadership within affiliate companies. The exacting selection process requires both academic excellence and a proven record in social responsibility. In 2009 a total of six grantees were selected from pool of twelve applicants.
Grantee Juan Carlos Giraldo Gomez Carolina Mesa Herrera Lina Maria Montoya Madrigal Maribel Mora Cuartas Daniel Ernesto Taylor Rodriguez Jaime Aquiles Torres Yepes
City Medellin Medellin Medellin Medellin Bogota Bogota
Program M.S. M.S. M.S. LL.M. M.S. M.S.
Field Organizational Behavior Financial Engineering Marketing Law Statistics Business Operations
Sponsoring institution Bancolombia S.A. Suramericana Seguros Valores Bancolombia Almacenes Exito S.A. Leasing Bancolombia S.A. Fiduciaria Bancolombia
University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology University of Maryland, College Park Georgetown University University of Florida University of Maryland, College Park
Cultural Studies Grant for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Communities

In 2009 Fulbright Colombia and the Ministry of Culture launched a joint initiative aimed at supporting Colombias multiculturalism and pluriethnicity. The Cultural Studies Grant for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Communities offers graduate study opportunities to members of the countrys ethnic groups whose proposals serve to strengthen cultural aspects of their communities. In addition to support for graduate studies, this program offers a pre-academic component in Colombia designed to improve English language skills and entrance examination scores. Of the five grants in 2009, three were awarded to Afro-Colombian and two to Indigenous professionals.
Grantee Claudia Catalina Baron Aguilar Eduard Chilito Ordoez Francisco Javier Florez Bolivar Ivonne Rose Howard Herrera Cristian Jesus Tovar Klinger City Santa Marta Cali Cartagena San Andres Pasto Program M.S. M.A. Ph.D. M.A. M.A. Field Environmental Administration Social Work Latin American History Social Work
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University University of South Florida University of South Carolina University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
2009 FulbrightSuramericana grantees
Maria Josefina Castro from the Ministry of Culture, with the 2009 Cultural Studies Grant for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Communities grantees
Afro-Colombian Leadership Grant

The Colombian government, represented by the Ministry of Education and
icetex,
and the U.S. government through the Agency for
International Development (usaid) in alliance with Fulbright Colombia provide grants for graduate studies to future Afro-Colombians leaders in all fields of study. Program goals include social inclusion, leadership, and community and regional development. The grant provides a comprehensive pre-academic component that provides English language courses, examination skills workshops and application preparation. All grantees participate in an in-depth leadership training module provided by the Phelps Stokes Fund through an agreement of cooperation with Fulbright. Five Afro-Colombians received the coveted awards in the programs first year of operations from a total of 63 applications.
Grantee Hernan Arriaga Murillo Nilsen Leonardo Lasso Rivas Diego Ivan Lucumi Cuesta Magda Manuela Masquita Mc Keller Mark Taylor Archbold
Ctity La Gloria Cali Bogota S. Andres S. Andres
Program M.A. Ph.D. Ph.D. M.S. M.A.
Field
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University Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Iowa State University University of Michigan SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Western Michigan University
Environmental Sciences Public Health Environmental Policy and Administration Public Administration
2009 grantees of the Afro-Colombian Leadership Grant
Fulbright-Cerrejon Grant for La Guajira

Fulbright Colombia launched an innovative collaborative effort with the private sector in 2009 through the Fulbright-Cerrejon Grant for La Guajira. The partnership offers one grant for a native of the Guajira province to undertake graduate studies in any field of study that promises to benefit regional development and competitiveness efforts. Applicants must demonstrate their commitment to the Guajira province and the relevance of their proposed degree. In 2009, 12 applications were received for the available grant.
Grantee Ilka Fabiana De Luque Curiel
City Bogota
Program M.S.
Field Engineering Managment
University George Washington University
Leon Teicher, President of Carbones El Cerrejon and the 2009 grantee, Ilka de Luque
Jorge Andres Perez, Professor at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia Medelln. Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, UC Davis
Antioquia Faculty Grant

The four leading foundations of the Suramericana group jointly co-sponsor a grant with Fulbright for graduate studies for a faculty member in Antioquia. Fulbrights alliance with the Argos, Bancolombia, Nacional de Chocolates and Suramericana Foundations makes possible a unique opportunity each year for a professor affiliated with a public university in the department of Antioquia to pursue a masters or doctorate degree in any field.
Grantee Jorge Andres Perez Zabala
City Medellin
Program Ph.D.
Field Biological Sciences
Sponsoring institution Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellin
University University of California, Davis
2009 Grant Program Statistics

55 grants 318 applications 42% women 19% minority population 60% regional participation
49% M.A. 51% Ph.D.
Grants by degree level
Grants by region of residence

Total 55 grants
3
Archipielago de S. Andres
2 Atlantico
Cordoba 1
2 Santander
Grants by field of study

6% Law 2% Physics and mathematics 25% Biological, agricultural and healt sciences
Antioquia 7 Caldas 6 22 Bogota D.C.

7 Valle del Cauca
7% Education 9% Business administration and management
11% Arts & arquitecture

6 Other regions Bolivar, Boyaca, Cesar, Magdalena, RisaraldaandNario.
25% Humanities and social sciences 15% Engineering & applied sciences
Research and Teaching Grants

Each year Fulbright Colombia offers opportunities to Colombian and U.S. faculty members, researchers and students to engage in research and teaching activities through exchange programs in each country. These non-degree awards aim to strengthen research competencies, scholarly knowledge, English language teaching and intercultural understandings, as well as to contribute to U.S.-Colombian institutional relations, research networks and scientific collaboration. Proposals from scholars undergo a rigorous peer review process conducted by the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (cies). In 2009, Fulbright Colombia awarded a total of forty-six research and teaching grants.
Scholars
Visiting Scholar Grant
The Visiting Scholar grant is awarded to Colombian faculty members who wish to conduct advanced research at a U.S. university or research center during one academic semester.
Fabio Augusto Gonzalez Osorio

Computer Sciences Fabio Augusto Gonzalez, who holds a Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences with a minor in Computer Sciences from the University of Memphis, is currently on the faculty of the School of Systems and Industrial Engineering at the Universidad Nacional, as well as Assistant Director of the Bioingenium research group. Doctor Gonzalez joined the Department of Computer Engineering at the University of Louisville for one term, where he worked on his project Semantic Content Based on the Recovery of Medical Images, which focused on the application of data mining to biomedical images.
Grantee Fabio Augusto Gonzalez Osorio
City Bogota
Field Computer Sciences
Colombian University Universidad Nacional de Colombia
U.S. University University of Louisville
U.S. Scholar Grant

U.S. faculty members, researchers and artists arrange semester-long appointments at Colombian universities, where they engage in research and lecturing in all fields at both the undergraduate and graduate level. In addition to promoting scholarly collaboration, the program also promotes regional affiliations and practitioner networks. From a total of 29 applications received, six were awarded for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Grantee Lina del Castillo Alejandro Herrero
City Bogota Bogota
Field History Literature
Colombian University Departamento de Historia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Departamento de Literatura, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellin
U.S. University Departament of History, Iowa State University Department of Romance Languages & Literatures, University of Michigan Mathematics Department, University of Hawaii
Mike Hilden
Medellin
Mathematics
Grantee Jane Rausch Thomas Reynolds Jose Antonio Rosa
City Villacencio Barranquilla Bogota
Field History Education Business Administration
Colombian University Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, Univeridad de los Llanos Facultad de Educacion, Universidad del Norte Facultad de Administracion, Universidad de los Andes
U.S. University Department of History, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Department of Teacher Education, National University Department of Management and Marketingy, University of Wyoming
Lina del Castillo

Doctor del Castillo is assistant Professor in the Department of History at Iowa State University. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Miami. Her project The Science of Nation Building, which was carried out in the Department of History at the Universidad Nacional, addresses the way in which science, medicine and technology play a constituent role in the construction of the different regions in Colombia through the production of geographic imageries.
Alejandro Herrero
A Professor in the Department of Literature at the University of Michigan who holds a Ph.D. in Literature from the University of Southern California, Professor Herrero was affiliated with the masters program in Cultural Studies in the Department of Literature at the Universidad Javeriana. Professor Herrero examined the phenomenon of narcostories in Colombia in the context of the interplay between Latin American cultural constructions and global markets.
Mike Hilden
Doctor Hilden is an associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Hawaii in Manoa and holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the Stevens Institute of Technology. As a Fulbright scholar in the Department of Mathematics at the Universidad Nacional in Medellin, he taught graduate courses in Geometric Topology. He also conducted research on low dimension topology with colleagues from the Universidad Nacional with whom he has previously co-authored publications.
Jane Rausch
Renowned Colombianist Jane Rausch is associate Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts and holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Wisconsin. During her research visit to the Universidad de los Llanos in Villavicencio she worked on the compilation of oral and archival information for her project The Relevance of Radio Communications in the Transformation of the Llano Frontierfrom 1930 to the Present. Professor Rausch received various distinctions from the provincial and national governments for her work in the region during her visit to Colombia in 2009.
Thomas Reynolds
Doctor Reynolds is associate Professor in the Department of Education at California National University and received his doctorate in Education from the University of Wisconsin. He was affiliated with the School of Education at the Universidad del Norte, where he conducted research and lectured on open educational models and methods, and participated in the establishment of open educational community initiatives along Colombias Atlantic coast.
Jose Antonio Rosa

Doctor Rosa holds Ph.D. degrees in Business Administration and Psychology, both from the University of Michigan. He is associate Professor of Management and Marketing at the University of Wyoming. During fall 2009 Doctor Rosa was visiting Professor at the School of Business at the Universidad de los Andes, where he researched the innovation capacities of low-income consumer-merchants related to sustainable product development and alliance formation with firms.
Fulbright Specialist Grant

The goal of the Fulbright Specialist Grant is to foment innovative forms of academic and professional collaboration between U.S. academics and practitioners, and Colombian universities. Colombian institutions of higher education invite U.S. scholars and field experts for short visits to undertake academic activities related to institutional development, curriculum design and evaluation, and to conduct specialized workshops and seminars. In 2009, six universities hosted Fulbright Specialists in four Colombian cities.
Grantee Sandra Cadena Jorge Caizares John Conway Joan Gero Ana Maria Martinez-Aleman
City Bogota Bogota Cali Santa Marta Cartagena
Field Nursing History Administration Anthropology Education
Colombian University Facultad de Enfermeria, Universidad del Bosque Departamento de Historia, Universidad de los Andes Facultad de Administracion, Universidad icesi / Universidad del Valle Departamento de Antropologia, Universidad del Magdalena Facultad de Humanidades, Universidad Tecnologica de Bolivar
U.S. University School of Nursing, University of South Florida Departament of History, University of Texas
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Clemson University
Anthropology Departament, American University School of Education, Boston College
Sandra Cadena
Dr. Cadena is Professor and director of the Global Health program in the College of Nursing at the University of South Florida, and holds a Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of Florida. Under the sponsorship of her Specialist Grant, doctor Cadena worked with the School of Nursing at the Universidad del Bosque on curriculum evaluation for a graduate program in mental health. With a focus on the rehabilitation of victims of violence, it is considered a pioneering program in Colombia.
Jorge Caizares
Dr. Caizares, who earned his doctoral degree in History from the University of Wisconsin, is currently Professor of History at the University of Texas in Austin. During his visit to the Department of History at the Universidad de Los Andes, he counseled graduate students on methods and theories related to the study of empire, science, and world and Latin American history. He additionally lectured in the School of Social Sciences.
John Conway
Professor Conway, who belongs to the Small Business Development Center (sbdc) at Clemson University, paid a six-month visit to the Schools of Business Administration at the Universidad and entrepreneurship.
icesi
and the Universidad del Valle in Cali. He assisted both schools with the
creation and implementation of an sbdc, the first of its kind in Colombia. sbdcs provide assistance to small businesses in management
Joan Gero
U.S. archeologist Joan Gero is a Professor of Anthropology at American University and holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts. As visiting Professor at the Department of Anthropology at the Universidad del Magdalena in Santa Marta, Dr. Gero lectured undergraduate and graduate students on international perspectives of the field of archaeology, worked with the university on the creation of a new masters program in anthropology and advised students on their research projects.
Ana Maria Martinez-Aleman

The Universidad Tecnologica de Cartagena hosted Dr. Ana Maria Martinez-Aleman, Professor and director of the Department of Educational Administration and Higher Education of the School of Education at Boston College. During her visit to Cartagena, Professor Martinez-Aleman, who holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Massachusetts, provided academic support to the School of Humanities in its curricular reform process and in the improvement of teaching methodologies.
Professional Development
Hubert H. Humphrey Grant
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship is year-long academic and professional enrichment program carried out in the U.S. for outstanding mid-career professionals from around the world. The program brings together leaders from the public, private and non-profit sectors to address challenges common to their fields, develop individualized study courses at the graduate level, and engage in professional internships and networking opportunities. Wilson Javier Vasquez represented Colombia during his Humphrey fellowship with 154 other grantees from the 88 participating countries during the 2009-2010 period.
Grantee Wilson Javier Vasquez
City Bogota
Field Education
Colombian University Subdireccion de Apoyo a la Gestion ies / Ministerio de Educacion Nacional
U.S. University Vanderbilt University
Wilson Javier Vasquez (left) with colleagues during his scholarship
ETA grantees at the orientation seminar of 2009
English Teaching
English Teaching Assistant Grant
The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (eta) program aims at strengthening English language instruction at Colombian universities through a native speaker presence. At the same time, U.S. participants gain from intensive cross-cultural interaction and international educational and/or research opportunities provided at the host institution. The Colombian Governments Institute for Study Abroad, number of applicants from the previous year.
icetex, eta
program is administered in cooperation with the
the Ministry of Education and the Cerrejon Foundation for Institutional
Development of La Guajira. In 2009 the 12 language assistants were chosen from a pool of 68 applicants, an increase of 44% in the
Grantee Jeffrey Althouse Madeleine Case Nicholas Cheadle Alexander Eastman Katrin Jacoby Jacqueline Kahan Riley McIntyre Melody Mendoza Lani Pickard Christian Seale David Stuckey Eva Tomczyk
City Bogota Tunja Cali Cali Bogota Medellin Bogota Riohacha Cartagena Barranquilla Bogota Medellin
Program B.A. B.A. B.A. B.A. B.A. B.A. B.A. B.A. B.A. B.A. B.A. B.A.
Field Political Science History History Journalism English Education International Affairs International Studies Latin American Studies Economy Spanish Linguistics
Colombian University Universidad Nacional de Colombia Universidad Pedagogica y Tecnologica de Colombia Universidad Santiago de Cali Universidad del Valle Universidad Libre Universidad de Medellin Universidad de la Sabana Universidad de la Guajira Universidad de Cartagena Universidad del Norte Universidad San Buenaventura, Bogota Universidad de Antioquia
U.S. University Temple University Swarthmore College Northwestern University San Diego State University Lipscomb University Trinity College George Washington University Trinity College Hope College Brown University Rutgers University Northwestern University
Foreign Language Teaching Assistant

Offered for the first time in 2009, the Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (flta) program offers an opportunity for Colombian university English Professors to develop their language skills through an intensive 1 year cross-cultural experience at a U.S. university. Colombian Professors live on campus where they enroll in courses and teach Spanish. They also develop their English language skills through cultural and extracurricular activities, community outreach projects, and working with U.S. students in non-traditional settings.
Grantee Luz Aida Chavez Alejandra Jimenez Luz Dary Leon Leonardo Moreno
City Bogota Medellin Bogota Tunja
Colombian University Fundacion Universitaria Konrad Lorenz Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellin Universidad de la Salle Fundacion Universitaria Juan de Castellanos
U.S. University University of Alabama Willamette University Lincoln University University of Alabama
Teaching Excellence and Achievement

Through the International Research and Exchanges Board irex in Washington D.C. and Fulbright Colombia, the State Department offers the Teaching Excellence and Achievement grant for English high school teachers. In 2009, more than 900 teachers from 21 countries competed for the opportunity to develop new teaching skills and improve their English. Six Colombian teachers were selected to participate.
Grantee Luz Adriana Castao Francisco Manotas Molinares Lina Maria Osorio Silvia Rocio Pabon Yalinis Romero Sandra Nelly Sanchez City Manizales Barranquilla Barrancabermeja Bogota Monteria Bogota Colombian University Colegio San Luis Gonzaga Colegio San Jose Colegio de la Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga Escuela Jose Joaquin Castro Martinez Institucion Antonia Santos Colegio Veintiun Angeles U.S. University Purdue University University of North Dakota University of North Dakota Purdue University University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Students
U.S. Student Grant
Recent graduates and students currently enrolled in masters and Ph.D. programs at U.S. universities come to Colombia to engage in research, take courses related to their projects at Colombian universities, and engage in community outreach activities. The nominees must demonstrate Spanish language proficiency and present viable research proposals for their year-long stay, which are partially supported through the tuition waivers granted by their host universities in Colombia. Eight grantees were selected from a pool of 21 applicants for the 2009-2010 period.
Grantee Emma Crane Adam Horowitz Caitlin Lupton Caroline McDermott Amy Ritterbusch Anna Saavedra Renata Stepanov Catalina Talero
City Bogota Bogota Bogota Bogota Bogota Bogota Bogota Bogota
Program B.A. B.A. B.A. B.A. Ph.D. Ph.D. B.A. M.A.
Field Interdisciplinary Studies U.S. Studies Environmental Studies Political Science International Relations Education Political Science Education
Colombian University Centro de Estudios Sociales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Facultad de Artes, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Instituto en Estudios Rurales, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
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U.S. University University of California, Berkeley Yale University Mount Holyoke College Davidson College Florida International University Harvard University, School of Education Princeton University George Washington University
Universidad de los Andes Universidad de los Andes
Departamento de Psicologia, Universidad de los Andes Facultad de Ciencias Juridicas, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Departamento de Psicologia, Universidad de los Andes
Students and ETA grantees in Monserrate
2009 Research and Teaching Statistics

46 grants 153 applications 64% women 45% regional participation
2% Professional development
Research and teaching grant participants
Grantees per region

Total 46 grantees
4 Atlantico 1 Guajira
43% Students
22% Language teachers
33% Scholars
Cordoba 1
4
1 Magdalena 1 Bolivar
Antioquia Caldas 1 Valle del 3 Cauca 25 Bogota D.C.
1 Santander
Research and teaching fields

2 Boyaca 1 Cundinamarca
4% Sciences technology 13% Other
2% Humanities
1 Meta
32% Education
22% Social Sciences 27% English
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Academic Agenda
The Fulbright Commission carries out a range of academic events and activities that take place throughout the year in Bogota as well as in other cities throughout Colombia.
Leadership Training for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Grantees

The first leadership training workshop for 2009 Fulbright minority grantees took place from January 21-24. The seminar was designed to develop leadership competencies, social commitment and entrepreneurship among the grantees who are expected to return Colombia as agents of transformation in their communities and regions after finishing their degree programs. Nine Afro-Colombians from different regions of the country and two students from the Yanocona and Wayuu indigenous communities participated. The seminar, which is an essential component of the Afro-Colombian Leadership Grant Program, was developed and implemented by the Phelps Stokes Fund with the support of Fulbright and usaid. U.S. Ambassador William R. Brownfield, Minister of Culture Paula Moreno,
icetex
President Marta Lucia Villegas, usaid Director Susan Reichle, and usaid Deputy Director Lawrence Hardy attended the event.
The seminar participants included grantees of the Afro-Colombian Leadership, Cultural Studies for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Communities, and the Fulbright-Cerrejon for La Guajira grant programs. The young men and women of Martin Luther King program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy also attended.
The U.S. Ambassador, William R. Brownfield, the Minister of Culture Paula Moreno and Ann Mason, with the Cultural Studies Grant for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Communities grantees at the end of the seminar
10th Fulbright-Uninorte Conference

The 10th edition of the Fulbright-Uninorte Conference on Colombia and the Hemisphere in the New World Order took place on August 24-25 at the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla. Panelists from both Colombia and the U.S. attended the event, with conferences on issues related to politics, economy, education, and the environment in the context of hemispheric relations. The opening ceremony was jointly led by Ann Mason, U.S. Ambassador William R. Brownfield, the Universidad del Norte President Jesus Ferro Bayona, Governor Eduardo Ignacio Verano de La Rosa of the Atlantic province, and Carmen Helena de Pea of the Universidad del Norte. Ambassador Brownfield gave the opening speech on the state of the bilateral relation followed by the keynote presentation via videoconference by Julia Sweig, Director of Latin American Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington D.C., on Latin America and the Obama Administrations Foreign Policy, with Alexandra Garcia, 1991 Fulbright grantee and law Professor at the Universidad del Norte as discussant. Also participating were Everett Eggington, Dean of International Programs at New Mexico State University,
nafsa
former president
and 1972 Fulbright grantee, with the paper Internationalization of Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities with comments by U.S. Student grantee Anna Saavedra, Ph.D. candidate in Education at Harvard; Carlos Caballero, Director of the School of Government at the Universidad de los Andes who presented the paper The Challenges of Economic Policy in Colombia (2010-2015), with remarks by Mauricio Reina, 1989 Fulbright at Johns Hopkins and analyst for Fedesarrollo; and 2002 Fulbright grantee Juan Carlos Espinosa, Sector Policy Officer for the World Wildlife Fund in Colombia, with a paper on Vulnerable Populations in the Face of Climate Change and Measures for its Protection.
Ann Mason, Carmen Helena de Pea, William R. Brownfield, Jesus Ferro Bayona and the Governor of Atlantico, Dr. Eduardo Verano de la Rosa
David Bushnell, Lecturer in Independencies of the Nueva Granada

Former Fulbrighter David Bushnell, who was in Colombia as a special guest lecturer at the Bicentennial opening conference in Cartagena in October, traveled to Bogota at the invitation of Fulbright and the U.S. Embassy. Professor Emeritus of the University of Florida, Fulbright scholar, and member of the Colombian Academy of History since 1970, Dr. Bushnell delivered the paper Comparative Independence Movements at the Universidad de los Andes on October 27. Bushnell, considered the dean of Northamerican Colombianists, was the author of the first publication in English on the history of Colombia, The Making of Modern Colombia: a Nation in Spite of Itself, The Santander Regime in Gran Colombia, and Eduardo Santos and the Good Neighbor Policy. Fulbright held a luncheon in his honor, attended by friends and colleagues including Salomon Kalmanovitz, Jaime Jaramillo, Enrique Gaviria, Jorge Orlando Melo, Fernan Gonzalez, Claudia Montilla, Ana Roda, Daniel Garcia Pea, Maria Cecilia Donado, and Mark Wentworth.
Fulbright at nafsa
Fulbright Colombia participated in the 2009
nafsa
Conference in May in Los Angeles. The annual conference brought together
international education leaders from over 60 countries to analyze global trends and challenges in the field. Ann Mason, Junior Program Officer Alexandra Moreno, and Fulbright Educational Advising Center Coordinator Beth West attended the conference, whose theme was Fostering Global Engagement through International Education. Ann Mason participated in a panel with colleagues from and the Fulbright Program in Mexico on Fulbrights regional and diversity initiatives in Colombia.
laspau
Salomon Kalmanovitz, Jaime Jaramillo, Enrique Gaviria, David Bushnell and Claudia Montilla
Ann Mason with the Fulbright Commisions Directors of Austria, Spain, Pakistan, Germany, New Zeland, Argentina, Turkey, Portugal and Hungary among others, at the nafsa annual conference
Fulbright Forums
U.S. visiting professors share their research projects with their university communities and the public through the Fulbright Forum seminar series. The following five seminars were presented during the 2009-2010 academic year:
Protection of life: biopolitics, citizenship, and catastrophic events in Colombia

Austin Zeiderman, Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University. March 2009, Universidad Nacional.
The right to difference: explaining the adoption of La Ley de las Negritudes (The Law of Black Communities) in the context of mestizaje.
Tianna Paschel, Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley. April 2009, Universidad Nacional.
Fulbright: an opportunity for scientific and cultural exchange

Bernhard Hennig, Professor, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky. June 2009, Universidad de Antioquia.
Supporting research through Fulbright: management of vegetation for the conservation of biodiversity and biological control
Deborah Letourneau, Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz. June 2009, Universidad del Valle.
Tessellations and regular groups in planes and in hyperbolic space.

Michael Hilden, Professor, Department of Natural Mathematics, University of Hawaii. November 2009, Universidad de los Andes.
Bernhard Hennig, Professor at the Animal and Food Science Department, University of Kentucky
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Highlights 2009
Fulbright at the Hay Festival
U.S. scholar Craig Arnold participated in the 2009 Hay Festival that took place in Cartagena January 29-February 1. A Professor of literature and poetry in the Department of English at the University of Wyoming, Arnold recited three poems published in his 2008 collection Made Flesh at the Poetry Gala in the Heredia Theatre. He was accompanied by Colombian poets Ramon Cote, William Ospina and Juan Felipe Robledo.
Craig Arnold with the poets Giovanni Quessep, Ramon Cote, William Ospina, Juan Felipe Robledo, Carmen Yaez and Joumana Haddad, during the Festivals gala at the Heredia Theater
Fulbright Executive Directors Meeting

The directors of the nine Fulbright Commissions in the Western Hemisphere met in Vancouver, Canada May 19-22, together with U.S. government officials, members of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, and cooperating agencies iie, cies, and laspau. This annual meeting offers the Fulbright program directors and administrators an opportunity to discuss and analyze educational trends in the region and the world, and the changing role of the Fulbright Program.
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus with Alumni in Cartagena

2006 Nobel Peace Laureate and Pakistani Fulbright alumnus Muhammad Yunus met with a small Fulbright Colombia delegation on June 9 during his visit to Cartagena to attend the Regional Summit on Microcredit and Development for Latin America. Professor Yunus has inspired many Fulbrighters around the world with his microcredit model and his transformative work with the most deprived populations of Bangladesh. Professor Yunus exchanged ideas with Ann Mason and two former grantees who work in social and community development issues: U.S. Student Matthew Alexander presented his work with
amhsa,
an
ngo
that manages employment initiatives
for the countrys vulnerable populations; and Colombian grantee Jorge Maldonado, Professor of Economics at the Universidad de los Andes, who discussed his research on consumption and investment practices among fishing communities in the Colombian Caribbean.
The Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus with Ann Mason and the former grantees, Matthew Alexander and Jorge Maldonado
Ann Mason thanking, in representation of Fulbright, the University Javerianas honor
University Honors for Fulbright Colombia

Fulbright Colombia received two condecorations in 2009 from renowned Colombian universities. During the Fulbright-Uninorte Conference, the Universidad del Nortes Roble Amarillo medal was conferred on Fulbright by President Jesus Ferro on August 24, in recognition of Fulbrights contribution to higher education in Colombia and to its role in positioning the Fulbright-Uninorte Conference as one of the regions most important events in the matter of bilateral relations. Ambassador William R. Brownfield accepted the award in the name of the Commission. The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana also awarded Fulbright Colombia with the Orden Universitaria Javeriana, in recognition of Fulbrights contribution to the internationalization of higher education in Colombia. The honor was bestowed on Executive Director Ann Mason by Rector Joaquin Emilio Sanchez, S.J., in a ceremony that took place on September 3 at the University. Agustin Lombana, former Executive Director of Fulbright Colombia, participated in the event as member of the Orden Javeriana.
The U.S. Ambassador William R. Brownfield receiving in Fulbrights behalf the Uninorte Medal of Honor Roble Amarillo delivered by Uninortes President, Jesus Bayona
Ann Mason, David Bushnell, the Minister of Foreing Affairs Jaime Bermudez and the U.S. Ambassador William R. Brownfield at the Fulbright house opening
Fulbright House Inauguration

Fulbrights new premises in Teusaquillo were inaugurated on October 27 in a gala presided by U.S. Ambassador William R. Brownfield and the Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaime Bermudez. Over 100 current and former grantees, officials of both governments, university representatives, and special guests from the academic and cultural sectors attended the event. Ambassador Brownfield and Minister Bermudez highlighted the importance of the Fulbright Program to enhance academic and cultural enrichment opportunities both for Colombian and U.S. citizens, as well as to strengthen the bilateral relationship. Fulbrighter David Bushnell, Professor emeritus from the University of Florida, also made brief remarks about Fulbrights pivotal role in promoting U.S. culture and society in Colombia. A special plaque dedicated the house to past, present and future Fulbrighters from both countries.
Friends of Fulbright Foundation

This non-profit organization was established in 2009 to assist the philanthropic, social and educational activities that help support the Fulbright program in Colombia. Partner contributions and donations, as well as services provided by Fulbrights Educational Advising Center, are made possible in part through the Friends of Fulbright Foundation.
Fulbright Community
Launch of the Fulbright Colombia Community
The revamped Fulbright Colombia Community of current and former grantees was launched on February 3 at a circus-themed reception hosted by U.S. Ambassador Brownfield at his residence. Following a press conference in the residence library, with the presence of Ambassador Brownfield and Fulbrighters Juan Antonio Cuellar, Rodrigo Rivera, Carolina Renteria, and Ramon Fayad, the more than 250 guests assembled to witness the formal signing of the statutes of this new initiative. The Community seeks to keep former grantees involved in Fulbrights mission in Colombia, to promote networking among the community members, and to support the various academic, cultural and community service initiatives of Fulbrighters. Other benefits include mentoring and professional development opportunities, as well as a new webpage and internet platform. The event also included a raffle for two round trip tickets to the U.S. sponsored by Continental Airlines, won by 1991 grantee Juan Mauricio Benavides.
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Keynote speaker Bernardo Hoyos at the Awards Ceremony
Ramon Fayad, the U.S. Ambassador William R. Brownfield, Bernardo Hoyos, awarded with the 2009 Fulbright Excellence Award and Ann Mason
Awards Ceremony
The annual Awards Ceremony took place on April 24, 2009, at the National Museum in wich 67 new Colombian grantees received certificates of their Fulbright grants to pursue graduate studies, teaching and research in the U.S. The 2009 cohort, one of the largest in the history of the Commission, included the first group of participants in the Afro-Colombians Leaders, Cultural Studies for AfroColombian and Indigenous Communities, Foreign Language Teaching Assistant, Teaching Excellence and Achievement and FulbrightCerrejon Grant for La Guajira programs. Colciencias Director Juan Francisco Miranda, speaking on behalf of the Colombian government, stressed the importance of supporting advanced training and research in the sciences. Bernardo Hoyos, former Fulbrighter and recipient of the 2008 Premio Simon Bolivar Award, as the evenings special guest spoke movingly of the first time he traveled to the U.S. on his Fulbright in 1959. In addition to
U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer and Fulbright board president Mark Wentworth, representatives of our partners in the Colombian government, usaid, and the Colombian private sector also attended.
Fulbright Award for Excellence

1959 grantee Bernardo Hoyos was awarded the 2009 Fulbright Award for Excellence. Created in 2007, the award is conferred on a Fulbrighter from the U.S. or Colombia who symbolizes the Fulbright values of leadership and service, and whose activities have fostered mutual understanding between both countries. Hoyos is a renowned cultural journalist. He was cultural commentator and journalist for the BBC in London, director of Radio Bolivariana, and since 1999 director of the radio station of the Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano. In 2009 he received the Simon Bolivar Award for his lifes work as a journalist in recognition of his 55-year career dedicated to cultural journalism. As a grantee in Fulbrights first cohort in 1959, he did an M.A. in Comparative Law at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Professional Development Workshop

The first professional development workshop for Fulbright grantees was offered as part of Fulbrights Re-Entry Program designed to support the transition period of Colombian grantees who return home after spending several years in the U.S. The skills-based workshop offered sessions on employment trends, building a CV and networking strategies. Among the professional facilitators who participated were Fulbrighters Karen Greiner and Isabel Londoo.
Karen Greiner, U.S. grantee, leading an activity of interview techniques during the Profesional Development Workshop
Mentor Evaluation Workshop

The first group of former grantee participants in the Fulbright Mentor Program had the opportunity to participate in an assessment and feedback workshop in July so as improve the programs operations and enhance the orientation and counseling provided by mentors to newly selected Fulbright grantees. 13 mentors from Bogota, Cali, Pereira, Manizales, Bucaramanga, Monteria and San Andres attended the workshop, which was directed by Jorge Hernan Cardenas, 1984 grantee and ceo of the firm Oportunidad Estrategica.
Mentor grantees participating in the workshop
Deputy Chief of Mission Hosts Fulbright Dinner

U.S. Embassy
dcm
Brian Nichols hosted a dinner for the 2009 Fulbright grantees in July, welcoming those recently arrived from
the U.S. and bidding farewell to Colombians who are about to depart for their graduate programs. Colombian Fulbrighters Mauricio Linares, Ramon Fayad, Felipe Botero, and Rodrigo Rivera attended the dinner, together with representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Colombia.
Ann Mason and Brian Nichols Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy
Former grantee Felipe Botero with U.S. Embassy Consul and the U.S. grantee Lane Pickard
Christmas Networking Night

The Fulbright Colombia Community hosted a Christmas Networking Night at its new installations in Teusaquillo for grantees who had returned to Colombia within the past two years. Francisco Miranda, opinion editor at El Tiempo newspaper, was invited to share his Fulbright experience.
Former grantees, Maria del Rosario Torres, Program Director of Fulbright Colombia and Juan Pablo Parra
Former grantees Rodrigo Rivera and Francisco Miranda
First Travel Grant Winner

Hector Gonzalo Ordoez, 2002 grantee and Ph.D. in Public Administration from Georgia Institute of Technology, was selected as the winner of the Fulbright Communitys first travel grant sponsored by American Airlines. Ordoez, Professor and researcher at the Universidad Externado, traveled to Atlanta on October 2 to present the paper International Scientific Diasporas and Local Capabilities in Colombia at the 2009 Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy, organized by Georgia Tech.
Enrichment Activities
Orientation seminars for both Colombian and U.S. grantees are a key component of the Fulbright experience. The Colombian predeparture orientation in April was designed to best prepare them for the academic and cultural aspects of their experience in the U.S. The three-day orientation kicked off with a luncheon and tour of the U.S. Embassy consular section offered by the Office of Public Affairs. Incoming U.S. Fulbrighters participated in a week-long orientation in Bogota to introduce them to Colombian society and culture. Both seminars were supported by the active participation of our partners and former grantees. The twelve 2009
eta
grantees had the opportunity to participate in a seminar that took place from January 19-23 in Mexico City
and was attended by eta grantees developing their activities in Mexico and Venezuela as well. As guests of the Fulbright Commission in Mexico, the grantees also learned about new English-teaching competences and methodologies. Furthermore, the young professionals of the U.S. Student Grant in Colombia traveled to Ecuador in April to hold an enrichment seminar. At the seminar they shared their experiences and research projects with participants from Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia. The grantees had the opportunity to visit tourist sites and attractions in cooperation with the Fulbright Commission in Ecuador.
Grantees at the Orientation Seminar in 2009
Hector Gonzalo Ordoez, former grantee 2002, winner of the Fulbright Community Travel Grant, sponsored by American Airlines
Grantees of the 2009 ETA scholarship, during the seminar in Mexico City from April 19 to 23
Grantee Achievements
Juan Camilo Cardenas
Professor, School of Economics, Universidad de los Andes Fulbright-laspau, 1991 M.A. and Ph.D. in Environmental Economics and Resources, University of Massachusetts at Amherst Cardenas received the 2009 Alejandro Angel Escobar Award in the environment and sustainable development category for his research project Dilemmas of Collectivity: Institutions, Poverty, and Cooperation in the Local Management of Common-use Resources. His project focused on the analysis and design of institutions and regulations to promote cooperation among individuals in an efficient and democratic way.
Andrew Crawford
Professor, Biological Sciences Department, Universidad de los Andes U.S. Scholar, 2005 Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago Professor Crawford was appointed coordinator in Colombia of the Genome 10K project, a initiative which seeks to collect the
dna
of more than ten thousand
animal species world-wide in order to preserve and sequence the dna of at least one species in each genus of mammals. The Department of Biological Sciences at the Universidad de los Andes directs the project for reptiles and amphibians.
Carlos Andres Gallego

Andrew Crawford
Professor, Colegio San Luis Gonzaga, Manizales Teacher Exchange, 2008 Luella High School, Locust Grove, Georgia, During his experience as an English teacher in the U.S. Gallego started a soccer team at his school and obtained third place in the Georgia regional championship. Since his arrival in Colombia he has acted as Coordinator of the bilingual program at Colegio San Luis Gonzaga.
John Alexis Guerra

Science & Technology, 2008 Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science, University of Maryland Guerras engineering company
duto
won the Stockholm Award of the 2009
Stockholm Challenge, which field experts consider the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in internet technology. His award-winning iris project is an integral educational system which allows children with visual limitations to use their hands to see content taught in a traditional classroom by coding shapes and colors of images into a system similar to Braille.
Santiago Harker
John Alexis Guerra
Independent photographer and university Professor Graduate Grant, 1994 M.A. in Photography, San Francisco Art Institute Fulbright-MinCultura for the Arts, 2004 Field work in photography, University of New Mexico Photographer Harkers most recent book Apalaanchi, wayuu fishermen, published by Villegas Editors with sponsorship by Chevron, provides an indepth look into the day-to-day lives of the wayuu fishermen of La Guajira. Harker also launched his Website, www.santiagoharker.com where the public can view his photography.
Jorge Higinio Maldonado

Professor, School of Economics, Universidad de los Andes Fulbright-Colciencias-dnp, 2000 Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Ohio State University Maldonado was recipient of the Outstanding Research Award at the 10 th Annual Global Conference on Development held in February in Kuwait for his project Governability and Adaptability of Fishing Communities in a Protected Marine Area of the Colombian Caribbean zone. The event was attended by over 400 researchers and scholars from around the world who work on development issues.
Jorge Higinio Maldonado with other recipients of the Outstanding Research Award.
Juan Pablo Ortega

Planning Specialist, Empresas Publicas de Medellin Hubert H. Humphrey, 2007 Policy and Technology Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ortega worked on the advisory team responsible for the design of Route n, Medellins center for business and innovation launched in November 2009. Route n is essentially a knowledge center to support new business ventures through an sti ecosystem that is expected to help position Medellin as a leading urban center in Latin America.
Luis Fernando Ramirez

Fulbright-MinCultura for the Arts, 2009 Currently pursuing an M.A. in Art at the State University of New York, Stony Brook Ramirez was nominated for the 2009 Luis Caballero Award, one of the most important disctintions in Colombia for artists over thirty-five years old. His work, 35C, an installation of bee colonies connected to the faade of the gallery, was exhibited in the Galeria Santa Fe, in Bogota.
Jane Rausch
Work 35C, a swarm of bees nominated to the Luis Caballero Award
Professor, Department of History, University of Massachussets, Amherst U.S. Scholar, 1987, 2002 Fulbright Specialist, 2009 Ph.D. in History, University of Wisconsin Three times Fulbrighter Rausch was awarded the Congressional Simon Bolivar Award for Democracy in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the historic and cultural memory of the Llanos region of Colombia. On July 22 she also received the Orden Lanza Llanera Categoria Oro from the provincial assembly of Meta.
Alejandro Rico
Graduate Grant, 2008 Ph.D. candidate in Ecology, University of Connecticut During the 2009 joint meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and the Association of Field Ornithologists, Rico received the award for best oral presentation by a graduate student with the paper Evolutionary insights on bill structure of nectarivores. He also obtained grants to take non-credit courses at
mit
and to enroll in a summer program at the Organization for Tropical
Studies in Costa Rica.
Jane Rausch receives condecoration by the Congress in Villavicencio
Ana Maria Sierra

Professor, School of Languages, Universidad de Antioquia Fulbright-Colciencias, 2004 M.A. in tesol, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Sierra established an innovative English-teaching project to train elementary school teachers of the Comuna 13 of the city of Medellin as a part of the National Bilingualism Program. She subsequently was successful at implementing the project on a greater scale with help from the Office of the Secretary of Education of Medellin.
Zayda Sierra
Professor, School of Education, Universidad de Antioquia Fulbright-laspau, 1995 Ph.D. in Education, University of Georgia
Ana Sierra with English teachers form the schools of the Comuna 13 in Medellin
In conjunction with the Institute for Training and Development of Massachusetts, Sierra established
salpica,
an exchange program for
Indigenous and Afro-Caribbean artists from the U.S. and Latin America. The initiative will bring together 21 participants to develop projects in different artistic media and to create a hemispheric artists network involving Indigenous and Afro communities.
Maria Luisa Toro

Fulbright-Colciencias-dnp, 2009 Currently pursuing an M.S. in Health at the University of Pittsburgh Toro worked as a research assistant on a project to upgrade the safety standards of rollercoasters in amusement parks so as to permit the participation of handicapped individuals. The research project is being conducted by the Human Engineering Research laboratories of the Public Health System at the University of Pittsburgh.
Maria Luisa Toro, grantee of the 2009 Fulbright-Colciencias-DNP Scholarship
In memoriam
Craig Arnold (1973-2009)
Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Wyoming U.S. Scholar, 2008 Ph.D. in Creative Writing, University of Utah U.S. poet and Professor Craig Arnold was widely published and the recipient of numerous awards and prizes in the field of poetry. His first collection of poetry Shells was published in 1999 as a part of the Yale series of younger poets. Arnold was awarded the Joseph Brodsky Rome Prize by the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2005 in recognition of his significant contribution to literature and cultural exchange as a poet and poetry translator, and in 2008 published his second volume of poetry Made Flesh. Ph.D. in creative writing from the University of Utah, Arnold worked as assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Wyoming. He was visiting Fulbright Professor at the Department of Literature at the Universidad de los Andes in 2008, where he gave a course on North American poetry and worked on an anthology of contemporary Latin American poets translated into English. Arnolds untimely, accidental death in 2009 was a great loss to the world of letters and to the Fulbright community in Colombia and elsewhere.
Craig Arnold
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Educational Advising Center
Launch of the Educational Advising Center
Advising Services Portfolio

The
eac
offers a wide portfolio of services, including a reference library, individualized counseling, informational talks, webchats,
toefl, gre,
webinars, skills-based workshops, on-line advising, financial information services, and informational events with representatives of U.S. universities. New services offered staring in 2009 include official translations, preparation books for examinations, administration of the institutional
toefl
and
gmat
examination to measure competences in the English language, and a monthly
English Conversation Night. EduUpdate, the on-line newsletter about international education and U.S. higher education trends, is also published monthly by eac. eac held a total of 65 events during 2009.
Educational Outreach
eacs
2009 educational outreach agenda included ten visits to universities around the country to promote Fulbright grants and
U.S. higher education; co-organization of the first EducationUSA Fair in Colombia in September 2009; and a series of events and virtual conferences with U.S. guest universities, including the Joseph Korbel School International Studies at the University of Denver, the Central Michigan University and the University of Delaware, among others. The cooperation with Colombian universities.
eac
also hosted a breakfast in October for 22
representatives of international relations offices of leading universities in Bogota to introduce its new portfolio of services and foster
Educational Advising Center
Opportunity Grants
Fulbrights eac administers EducationUSAs Opportunity Grant Program in Colombia. With over US $90,000 in grants awarded in 2009 in cooperation with the countrys binational centers, Fulbright seeks to support low-income students efforts to gain access to higher education in the U.S.
International Education Week

EAC hosted two activities to celebrate 2009 International Education Week and Fulbrights role in the internationalization of education in Colombia. A photo contest of the exchange experiences of Fulbright grantees from both countries was won by Juan Felipe Estela with a photograph of cubist style modern architecture. In a separate event, four Fulbrighters participated in a panel discussion attended by more than 60 people in which they presented their projects and reflected on how international exchange informs their work. Ben Lessing spoke on the history of narcoviolence in Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil; Camila Echeverria discussed her perceptions of her photographic project of herself; Lina Botero shared her insights on design and environment-friendly plastic; and Anna Saavedra spoke of the connection between violence and education.
Winner photo
Promotion and Communications

National Promotional Tour
Fulbright engaged in an aggressive promotion strategy throughout 2009 to ensure recruitment of a highly qualified and diverse body of candidates. To encourage regional access to Fulbrights grant opportunities, Fulbright Colombia conducted a national promotion tour which included visits to more than twenty cities throughout the country to meet with university presidents and deans and gave informational talks to the general public. Fulbright visited universities and research centers in Armenia, Pereira, Manizales, Chinchina, Bucaramanga, Pasto, Cali, Popayan, Tunja, Villavicencio, Valledupar, Medellin, Buenaventura, Palmira, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Santa Marta, Quibdo, San Andres, and Riohacha, as well as offered videoconferences in Leticia, Neiva, and Sincelejo. In Bogota, in addition to weekly informational talks and visits to 12 institutions of higher education, a breakfast was hosted for the international relations officers of over 20 universities in Bogota, as well as representatives of indigenous and Afro-Colombian organizations.
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Communications
The Commissions communications office is responsible for the promotion of its grant competitions, as well as for all activities and events carried out by Fulbright. This information is shared with the public through the Colombian Quarterly, the Fulbright webpages, e-mail announcements, printed promotion materials, and press releases. In 2009 Fulbright Colombia made significant strides at incorporating new media into its communication strategy so as to better reach our different constituents. In addition to a new web portal, an on-line application system which facilitates the application and evaluation process of Fulbright grants was also introduced. For the Fulbright Colombia Community, a new webpage and the FulConnect alumni profile platform were launched. Finally, the Educational Advising Center also migrated to an interactive webpage in 2009 with online advising, activity registration and events.
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Strategic Relations
Fulbright Colombia conducts its operations within an institutional network comprised of public and private entities in both countries. These organizations provide not only the political, academic and administrative structure, but also the financial base to carry out its exchanges programs. The expansion of the Fulbright Program in Colombia depends on the continued cooperation from our current partners to develop and diversify programs, as well as on the establishment of new strategic relations. Although the U.S. and Colombian governments are our main partners, many organizations support the Fulbright mission, including universities in both countries that offer tuition waivers and sponsoring Colombian institutions.
Government of the United States of America

J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB)
Created by a legislative act of the U.S. Congress, the fsb oversees the Fulbright Program. Its 12 members, appointed by the President of the U.S., have backgrounds in academia, the cultural sector and public life. The fsb sets program policies and approves the grant nominees.
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. State Department (ECA)

The State Departments
eca
is the administrative and executive arm of the Fulbright Program. It has
fiscal responsibility for the Fulbright budget, and makes the annual allocation of Congressional funds to Fulbright Colombia and the other Commissions.
United States Embassy

The local U.S. government contact and support for the Fulbright Commission is the U.S. Embassy. Not only is the U.S. Ambassador the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors, but the Public Affairs Officer and the Cultural Attache are also members of Fulbrights board.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Fulbright Colombia and
usaid
signed an agreement of cooperation in 2007 in support of the Colombian

usaid
governments Program for Afrocolombian Leaders, with leadership and administrative components.
providing resources for the pre-academic,
Government of Colombia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is Fulbrights institutional home within the Colombian government. The Ministry not only upholds the terms of the binational agreement that established the Fulbright Commission, but also represents the Colombian government on the Fulbright board.
National Ministry of Education

Fulbright and the Ministry of Education cooperate in active support of exchange programs between the U.S. and Colombia. The Office of the Under Secretary for Higher Education participates in two joint initiatives with Fulbright: the Regions and the Afro-Colombian Leadership Training Grant programs. Additionally, the Office of Bilingualism supports Fulbrights English Teaching Assistant program in cooperation with icetex.
Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture and Fulbright have been working together for eight years to provide advanced training for Colombian artists in the U.S. through the Fulbright-Ministry of Culture Program for the Arts. They also cooperate in the Cultural Studies Grant for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Communities, which seeks to strengthen the countrys cultural diversity by supporting graduate study for ethnic minorities.
Colciencias
Colciencias and Fulbright joined forces in 1997 to provide opportunities for graduate studies in the U.S. for the purpose of strengthening research competencies in Colombia. Since then, the Fulbright-Colcienciasdnp Program has provided grants to more than 160 Colombians to obtain their masters and Ph.D. degrees.
Colciencias is also a principal partner in the Fulbright Regions Program.
National Planning Department (DNP)

The 1996 agreement between Fulbright and dnp, the first of its kind signed with the Colombian government, seeks to support advanced training for Colombias human resource.
dnp
continues to provide technical
expertise for both the FulbrightColciencias-dnp and the Regions program.
ICETEX
Two agreements of cooperation with
icetex
have worked to strengthen U.S.-Colombian exchanges.
Fulbrights English Teaching Assistant grant is co-administered by icetexs Office of International Relations, through its Language Assistant Program. icetex also manages the fund that makes possible the Colombian governments Afro-Colombian Leaders program offered in partnership with usaid.
Private Sector
Suramericana
Since 1999 Suramericana and Fulbright have worked together to support advanced training for professionals associated with the companies of the Antioquia Business Consortium. Over 55 Colombians have so far completed masters degrees in the fields of business, economics, and engineering with Fulbright-Suramericana grants.
Foundations of the Antioquia Business Consortium

Fulbrights relation with the Antioquia Business Consortium was strengthened in 2008 through a new agreement with the Foundations of Bancolombia, Argos, Grupo Nacional de Chocolates and Suramericana, that makes possible a grant for graduate studies in the U.S. for a professor from a public university in Antioquia.
El Cerrejon
Fulbright and the Cerrejon Company cooperate in two educational initiatives designed to benefit development efforts in La Guajira. Starting in 2008, Cerrejons Foundation for Institutional Development has supported the Fulbright-Cerrejon grant for La Guajira, which finances graduate studies for professionals from the region. The Foundation also supports a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grantee at the University of the Guajira.
Phelps Stokes Fund

The oldest nonprofit organization in the U.S. dedicated to Afroamerican and Native American education, Phelps Stokes implements the leadership training component of the Afro-Colombian Leaders program.
Sponsors
Many of Fulbrights 2009 grants were made possible through the generous co-sponsorship of the following universities, research institutes and private companies throughout Colombia.
Almacenes Exito S.A. Bancolombia S.A. Cenicafe Cenipalma Cerrejon Corpoica Corporacion Fragmento Escuela de Ingenieria de Antioquia Fiduciaria Bancolombia Leasing Bancolombia S.A. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana,
Universidad Autonoma de Occidente Universidad de Antioquia Universidad de Cartagena Universidad de Cordoba Universidad de la Guajira Universidad de la Sabana Universidad de los Andes Universidad de Manizales Universidad de Medellin Universidad de San Buenaventura,
Universidad icesi Universidad Industrial de Santander Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano Universidad Libre Universidad Nacional de Colombia,
Bogota
Universidad Nacional de Colombia,
Medellin
Universidad Pedagogica y Tecnologica
de Colombia
Universidad Santiago de Cali Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira Valores Bancolombia
Bogota
Universidad del Norte Universidad del Valle
Cali
Suramericana S.A.
U.S. Cooperating Agencies

Institute of International Education (IIE)
iie
is our cooperating agency for the Graduate, Artists, and Science & Technology programs, in charge
iie
of university admissions and monitoring of the Colombian grantees during their studies.
also
handles the application and pre-selection process for the U.S. Student and English Teaching Assistant Programs, administers the Humphrey Program, and offers the orientation and enrichment seminars for all Colombian Fulbright grantees.
Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)

cies
is responsible for Fulbright Colombias exchange programs for professors and researchers.
cies
administers the call for applications and the peer review process for the U.S. Scholar, Colombian Visiting Scholar, Fulbright Specialist and Scholar-in-Residence Programs.
Academic and Professional Programs for the Americas (LASPAU)

Associated with Harvard University, programs.
laspau laspau
is the cooperating agency for the majority of our grant
oversees university admissions and the monitoring of the Colombian grantees in the
Faculty Development, Fulbright-Colciencias-dnp, Regions, Afrocolombian Leaders, Cultural Studies for Afrocolombian and Indigenous, Fulbright-Suramericana and Fulbright-Cerrejon Grants.
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Financial Report
Audit Report
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Commission for Educational Exchange between Colombia and the United States of America, which comprise the statement of assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2009 and 2008 and the related statement of operations, fixed assets and of cash flows for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes. Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the accountability and financial reporting practices prescribed by the Manual for Binational Commissions and Foundations, issued at a worldwide level by the Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the Department of State of the U.S., dated on March, 2005. This responsibility includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entitys preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Commission for Educational Exchange between Colombia and the United States of America as of September 30, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations, its fixed assets and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the Commissions accounting policies and practices described in the Note 2 of the financial statements, based on the Manual for Binational Commissions and Foundations, issued at a worldwide level by the Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the Department of State of the U.S., dated on March, 2005. Luis Alfredo Caicedo Ancines Audit Partner Baker Tilly Colombia Ltda.
Summary financial report for the year ended September 30, 2009
Statement of Financial Operations Revenue United States Government Funds Colombian Government Funds Other Sources Total Revenues Expenses Programs Future Program Commitments Non-grant Activities Administrative Expenses Other Expenses Total Expenses Net Surplus (deficit) for the Year Expenses Statement of Financial Position Current Assets Fixed Assets Accumulated Depreciation Total Assets Current Liabilities and Commitments Long Term Liabilities Fund Balance Total Liabilities 3,237,315 454,455 -454,455 3,237,315 3,071,153 166,162 3,237,315 2,883,584 174,290 -174,290 2,883,584 2,593,048 303,752 -13,216 2,883,584 961,202 2,323,770 180,242 826,851 3,899 4,295,964 13,216 871,214 1,937,268 143,762 505,508 42,734 3,500,486 0 1,286,879 2,775,399 246,902 4,309,180 1,319,586 2,057,415 123,485 3,500,486 2009 2008
Note: This is a summary of Fulbright Colombias audited financial report for the year ended on September 30, 2009. This summary financial report has been extracted from the fully audited financial report, dated April 29, 2009. These figures do not report the total contributions of the Fulbright Program through additional payments covered directly by the U.S. Government; as the tuition waivers from both the Colombian and U.S. universities. The total contributions sup up to US$5,7 million for 2008 and US$5,3 million for 2009.
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Commission Staff
Executive Director
Ann C. Mason
Public Affairs Services

Carolina Santacruz
Special Projects Coordinator
Piedad Valero
Receptionist
Rocio Molina
General Services
Program Services
Maria del Rosario Torres
Program Director
Carolina Mila
Chief of Communications
Interns
Carolina Gomez Bibiana Diaz Sharon Benrey
Catalina Ahumada
Junior Program Officer
Beth West
Educational Advisor
Sylvia Castrillon
Alexandra Moreno
Corporate Services
Susana Casallas
Administrative and Financial Director
Lucy Rengifo
Laura del Castillo

Program Assistant
Vanessa Rojas
Administrative and Financial Assistant
Diana Espejo
Program Assistant
Juan Carlos Rodriguez

Systems Engineer
Fulbright Colombia staff 2009
Facts and Figures

Total Fulbright Colombia Grantees
Colombian grantees Graduate studies Research and teaching Languages Colombian grantees U.S. grantees Professors Students Languages U.S. grantees Total grantees Fulbright Colombia 2000 6 7 7 20 61 2001 9 9 6 24 59 2002 11 8 5 24 65 2003 9 12 5 26 67 2004 13 11 5 29 82 2005 10 13 5 28 70 2006 13 10 6 29 76 2007 13 11 6 30 68 2008 12 9 16 37 103 2009 14 8 12 34 101 2000 34 2 5 41 2001 27 3 5 35 2002 35 1 5 41 2003 35 1 5 41 2004 46 2 5 53 2005 34 4 4 42 2006 38 3 6 47 2007 29 4 5 38 2008 57 5 4 66 2009 55 12 0 67
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Number of Applications Fulbright Grants 2005-2009

471
366 333
325
265
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Total Fulbright Colombia Grantees 2005-2009

103 101
76 70 68
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Colombian Grantees 2005-2009

47 42 38 34 38 29 Graduate Studies Research, Teaching and Lecture Languages Total Grantees
66 57
67
55
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
American Grantees 2005-2009

28 13 10 Teachers Students Languages Total Grantees 2005 5 13 10 6 29 13 11 6 30
37 46
16 14 12 9 12 8
2006
2007
2008
2009
Level of Study American Grantees

55% Ph.D. Master Bachelor
3%
42%
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Fulbright-Cerrejon Grant for La Guajira

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University George Washington University

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Antioquia Faculty Grant

Grantee Jorge Andres Perez Zabala

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