Jordan Times
Thursday, May 20, 1999
USIA creates King Hussein memorial Fulbright scholarships
WASHINGTON, D.C. (J.T.) — The United States Information Agency (USIA) will establish two Fulbright scholarships in memory of the late King Hussein of Jordan and his accomplishments as a world leader.
The new scholarships will be announced during the May 17-21 visit of his son, his Majesty King Abdullah to Washington.
The King Hussein Memorial Fulbright Scholarship Programme will enable two highly-qualified Jordanian students yearly to pursue advanced studies in the United States in fields relevant to the Middle East peace process, including international conflict resolution and mediation studies, international affairs, government and politics, civic education, public administration, environmental protection and conservation, and water resources management.
USIA Associate Director for Educational and Cultural Affairs William Bader said, “I can think of no better way to honour the memory of this great statesman than by bringing two Jordanians to the United States each year to equip themselves to advance the cause of peace, the cause he served with such tireless devotion.”
The memorial scholarship programme, to begin in the fall of 2000, will be administered by the Jordanian-American Commission for Educational Exchange (JACEE) in Amman. The commission also will seek to establish an endowment for additional scholarships from private U.S. and Jordanian sources.
The Fulbright Programme in Jordan has long had the active support of the country's Royal family, as will the new King Hussein memorial scholarships.
The Fulbright Programme was established by Congress in 1946 “to increase mutual understanding between the people of other countries.”
Named for its sponsor, the late Sen. J. William Fulbright, the programme is the U.S. government's premier international educational exchange. Grants are awarded on the basis of academic merit and professional promise to U.S. students, teachers, and scholars and to foreign citizens to study, teach, lecture, and conduct research.