Fulbright Board Quits, Says Trump Aides Blocked Scholarships (1)

The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board resigned en masse to protest what it called unprecedented interference after the Trump administration denied a significant number of US academics from receiving the prestigious awards.

The rejected scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year would have covered studies in areas from biochemistry and medical sciences to history, the 12-member Fulbright board said in a statement Wednesday on Substack. Trump aides may also reject more scholarships as they conduct an “unauthorized review” of 1,200 foreign Fulbright recipients, it said.

When Congress established the Fulbright scholarship program, it gave the board final approval over applicants, with the ...