2004 Programs and Events

Fulbright Scholars Prepare to Depart for the U.S. for Study (May 27, 2004)

Ambassador Hartwick congratulates Fulbright scholars (l-r) Phetsavart Phangphongphakdy; Keoamphone Souvannaphoum; Chanthachone Chanthakhot and and Humphrey Fellow Malaithong Kommasith.

Four Lao Fulbright scholars and one Lao Humphrey Fellow will leave Laos in the next few weeks to begin their studies in the United States. These scholars were the winners of the scholarship competition organized by the U.S. Embassy.

The Fulbright Program was established by the U.S. Congress in 1946 to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. In Laos, the Program funds two-year Master’s Degree study in the United States. The Humphrey Fellowship provides mid-career professionals from developing countries an opportunity to enhance their professional capabilities through participation in specialized, 10-month, non-degree programs at selected American universities.

Ambassador Hartwick congratulated Fulbright scholars Phetsavart Phangphongphakdy, who will study for an MA in Educational Administration at Ohio University; Keoamphone Souvannaphoum, who will study for an MA in International Development at Duke University; Chanthachone Chanthakhot, who will study for a MM in International Developemnt at Brandeis University; and and Humphrey Fellow Malaithong Kommasith, who will study Project Management at Rutgers University.