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Honored

Manvi Tandon was previously a Fulbright Hindi Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) at UT Austin, and is based at the Banaras Hindu University pursuing Literature. Her work focuses on childhood trauma.

Dhara Kanchan was previously a Fulbright Hindi FLTA at Wesleyan University (2025-2026), and is an English language and literature educator.

Annette Danto has received multiple Fulbrights to India, and as a result, has built an extensive collaborative network over the last 25 years. Her documentary film Dindigul Diaries was showcased during FIIG’s Film Festival in 2025.

Volunteering in Philly: Fulbright Global Day of Service 2026

I had a blast on July 23rd as part of a fantastic team of volunteers and dedicated organizers at Cobbs Creek Park working to remove invasive species and pick up litter along the trails.

I especially enjoyed whacking all the poison ivy as revenge for their always ganging up on me.

Here’s a great place to look for opportunities.


On August 7th, I worked with a great team of volunteers setting up for the carnival at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.

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Food Scarcity Outreach: Fulbright Global Service Day 2026

Please join us for our Fulbright Global Day of Service co-hosted by the Fulbright India Interest Group & the Fulbright Greater Los Angeles Chapter. Help with food preparation for Hope the Mission shelters and programs throughout Southern California.

  • Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026.
  • Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
  • Address: Hope the Mission, 16641 Roscoe Pl, North Hills, CA.

RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXhqrdWkEfYRhSZXilS-jcf8Bpf7bCPCazJPMR9mP0azbSTw/viewform  

flabbergasted (adjective) – greatly surprised or astonished

I’m flabbergasted to have been nominated and elected to serve as President of the Fulbright India Interest Group (FIIG), a sanctioned alumni subgroup of the Fulbright Association. Thank you for your faith in me.

The Fulbright Association is an independent non-profit alumni organization. Since its inception in 1946, Fulbright scholarships have facilitated over 400,000 academic and professional exchanges across 165 countries, promoting cultural understanding and reducing conflict.

The Fulbright Association furthers the Fulbright Program‘s mission by connecting global Fulbrighters and their ideas, supporting career development and mentorship, and advocating for the future of the Fulbright Program. We envision a peaceful and cooperative world advanced through international educational exchange and cultural immersion.

Unmute and Rock to the FIIG Film Festival

Hey you, current or former Fulbrighters who’ve made a film about South or Central Asia in the past 5 years: the Fulbright India Interest Group (FIIG), sponsored by the Fulbright Association, has launched another annual film festival just for you after last year’s tremendous success with our inaugural fest. Your Fulbright research/teaching award doesn’t have to have been in Central or South Asia for you to submit your film.

Registration is FREE. The festival will be online, also FREE, and open to the worldwide general public for max exposure of your work.

Deadline January 30, 2026.

Apply here.