VCU’s Elizabeth Fortune Selected for Fulbright U.S.-Germany International Education Administrators Award
Elizabeth Fortune, Administrative Director at the VCU Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, has been selected for the 2025-26 Fulbright U.S.-Germany International Education Administrators Award. This prestigious award, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, supports U.S. higher education leaders in deepening their understanding of the German academic and research landscape.
Fortune will travel to Germany in late fall 2025 to participate in an intensive seminar that promotes collaboration and exchange between U.S. and German institutions. She will join a distinguished cohort of education administrators to explore institutional structures, best practices, and international partnership opportunities.
Through this Fulbright experience, Fortune aims to enhance VCU’s global engagement strategy and foster stronger research collaborations with German partners. The Wright Center’s commitment to innovation and translational research makes it a fitting platform for this prestigious opportunity.
The Fulbright Program, widely recognized as the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program, fosters mutual understanding between nations and has produced leaders across various sectors.
For more information about the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, visit https://fulbrightscholars.org.
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