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The Greater Pittsburgh Area Chapter of the Fulbright Association is a PA-based chapter serving Fulbright alumni and friends of international exchange.

10/12/2026

Fulbright@80: Strengthening Global Collaborations in a Changing World

📆 DATE: Friday, October 30, 2026
🕐 TIME: 10:30 a.m. Arrival – Check In – Network
4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
📍 LOCATION: IUP, Hadley Union Building: Ohio Room
🔗 Free Event Registration: see link in our Instagram profile description

The Fulbright Association: Greater Pittsburgh Chapter and Indiana University of Pennsylvania are pleased to welcome you for a day of networking, collaboration, presentations, and celebration in support of the Fulbright Program’s 80th Anniversary!

Colleagues and supporters from across Western and Central Pennsylvania are encouraged to join us for this daylong, free event (lunch provided).

We envision broad participation: current, prospective and alumni of all Fulbright programs as well as higher education, K-12 and other professionals playing key roles in supporting and fostering Fulbright engagement. Please feel free to share this invitation across your networks.

Free Event Registration: https://iup.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0MQEyBKxnMdB9aK

09/29/2026

Join us for our monthly Fulbright Social at Duquesne University! 🌎✨

📅 Monday, October 5, 5:00-6:30pm
📍 Duquesne University Honors College
Des Places Living and Learning Center, 12th Floor
1365 Seitz St, Pittsburgh
🥨 Light refreshments will be served

This month, we’ll be highlighting members of our Fulbright community and their experiences around the world.

⭐ The Honorable Cynthia Ackron Baldwin (ret.)
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Former Chair, National Board, Fulbright Association
Fulbright Scholar at the University of Zimbabwe Law Faculty teaching Constitutional Law.

⭐ Dr. Persis Naumann
Adjunct Professor, Center for Global Health Ethics, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA
Founder, Kelir Global
Fulbright Visiting Faculty, Department of Sociology, University of Madras, Chennai, India
Fulbright-Nehru US Student Research Award (India, 2022-2023)
Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Teaching Scholar Award (India, 2026-2028)

Come reconnect with fellow Fulbrighters, meet new members of the Greater Pittsburgh Fulbright Association community, and hear about the journeys of our featured alumni.

We hope to see you there! 💙

09/18/2026

PITTSBURGH FULBRIGHT ALUMNI: Join a special reception in Pittsburgh on 9/25 to celebrate Fulbright's 80th anniversary and meet Fulbright student grantees from around the world, as well as members of the U.S. Department of State!

WHAT: Reception celebrating 80 years of Fulbright and 250 years of America at the 2026 Fulbright Foreign Student Enrichment Seminar

WHEN: Friday, September 25th, 4:30-6:30pm

WHERE: Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square.

RSVP: https://www.iiefeedback.org/se/61250225550635D1

Even if you are not able to RSVP, we hope to see you there!

09/12/2026

Join Fulbright alumni and visiting grantees for our monthly gathering! - This month, we'll be hosted on Carnegie Mellon's campus.

When: Monday, September 14th | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Where: The Nexus of Community Engagement, Cohon University Center 1st floor, Carnegie Mellon University - 5032 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Getting there: Multiple buses (61 lines, 67, 69, 58, 28x) drop off in front of (or a short distance from) the Cohon University Center. Parking in the Morewood Lot is free beginning at 5:00pm, and some paid street parking is available on Margaret Morrison Street. Paid parking is also available in the East Campus Garage. When entering from Forbes Avenue, follow the main corridor all the way to the backside of the University Center. The Nexus of Community Engagement is on the right, just past the information desk.

What to expect:
• Connect with Fulbright alumni, students, and scholars and learn about Fulbright events and opportunities
• Enjoy cultural exchange and professional networking
• Explore mentoring opportunities and learn more about the Fulbright Association
• Light appetizers and beverages provided by the chapter

Not yet a member? Consider joining the Fulbright Association to take full advantage of its many opportunities and benefits.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Photo credit: Carnegie Mellon University | University Communication & Marketing - CMU Selects

05/11/2026

🌿 Fulbright Association Greater Pittsburgh: End-of-Year Potluck Picnic 🌿

📌 RSVP by May 13: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jhki1AdDT0-PaX_fVpeiHeOF4xbZPuVLttycCsGhvvpUNjJJSkEwWEFFS1VPQk1ZQlRONTBUR0FIWC4u

Dear Fulbright community,

Our annual End-of-Year Picnic is almost here, and we’d love to celebrate with you! Join us as we reflect on a wonderful year of events, connections, and memories, and send off our visiting Fulbright grantees as they prepare to return home. 💙

📅 May 15, 2026
⏰ 5:00 to 7:00 PM
📍 Bartlett Shelter, Schenley Park

What to expect:
✨ Connect with Fulbright alumni, students, and scholars
✨ Celebrate our chapter’s accomplishments
✨ Enjoy a beautiful spring evening in Schenley Park
✨ Take part in a special activity celebrating America250 🇺🇸

🍕 Pizza and beverages will be provided by the chapter.
🥗 Please bring a dish from your home country, Fulbright country, or any place you love to share with the community.

Family and friends are warmly welcome. We always love meeting new faces!

We can’t wait to celebrate with you and stay connected for another great year ahead!

04/15/2026

We’ve brought our Greater Pittsburgh Fulbright Chapter website back to life with new updates and content. Check back regularly for events, opportunities, and community news!

04/13/2026

📍Reminder: today’s Fulbright Social is at Room 4130 at Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh - 230 S Bouquet St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Getting there: Multiple bus lines (61A/B/C, 54, 71B, 67, 69, 75, 28X) drop off at Forbes & Bouquet St. Paid parking is available in the Sennot Square Parking Garage.

What to expect:
• Connect with Fulbright alumni, students, and scholars
• Enjoy cultural exchange and professional networking
• Explore mentoring opportunities and learn more about the Fulbright Association
• Light appetizers and beverages provided by the chapter

We are looking forward to seeing you!

To make sure you do not miss Fulbright Association - Greater Pittsburgh Area chapter updates please email [email protected] to sign up.

03/28/2026

An upcoming Fulbright Scholar Program Information Session presented by Dr. Nitya Nand Gosvami, a Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow (2025–2026).

📅 Date: April 3, 2026
🕒 Time: 10:00–11:00 a.m.
📍 Location: Scaife Hall, Room 419
4805 Frew Street, Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Gosvami is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-Delhi). His research focuses on the mechanical and nanotribological behavior of engineering alloys and nanomaterials, disordered systems, and bio-inspired nano-patterned surfaces, investigating the fundamental mechanisms of friction, wear, lubrication, and tribochemical processes at liquid-solid and solid-solid interfaces.

For more information, please contact:
Neil Emmett | [email protected]

This event is supported by Fulbright’s Outreach Lecturing Fund.

03/18/2026

🌾✨ Join us for the 2nd Annual Multicultural Pongal Sangamam – a Fulbright Cultural Mixer!

Welcoming spring and celebrating the harvest are traditions shared across cultures. Inspired by the indigenous Tamil harvest festival Pongal, this gathering brings together global traditions of gratitude and abundance. Sangamam means “coming together,” reflecting the spirit of this celebration that brings people from many backgrounds together.

Fulbright alumni and scholars, university students, and the Pittsburgh community will share an evening of storytelling, food, music, art, and community.

📅 Sunday, March 29, 2026
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM
📍 Africa Room, Duquesne Union, Duquesne University

Cultural attire encouraged.
RSVP by March 20: http://duq.edu/Pongal

Come celebrate gratitude across cultures and the joy of coming together. 🌍🌾

02/19/2026

Join Greater Pittsburgh Fulbright Association Chapter and on Feb. 21st at 10AM EST/7AM PST/8:30PM IST to hear about Service Learning in Asia and the United States from an incredible panel of speakers: Dr. Patrice Moulton, Dr. Riju Sharma, Dr. Bibharani Swargiary, and Dr. Jessica Mann. The panel will be facilitated by Dr. Aliya D. Durham and Dr. Mary E. Rautkis. Register (https://tinyurl.com/FIIGServiceLearningPanel) for insights from a shared Fulbright experience and learn about the successes and challenges of service learning in different cultural contexts.

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221 Schenley Dr
Pittsburgh, PA
15260

Website

http://pittsburgh.fulbrightchapters.org/

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