The Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States of America, Belgium, and Luxembourg is located in KBR (the Royal Library of Belgium) in downtown Brussels and administers the Fulbright Program for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union, and runs an EducationUSA Advising Center.
The Commission administers several Fulbright Scholarship Programs for citizens of Belgium and Luxembourg. Grants are available for graduate study, (pre-)doctoral research and post-doctoral research or university lecturing in the United States. Fulbright awards fund Belgian and Luxembourgish citizens to study, research, or lecture at an accredited U.S. institution for a period between three months and one year. Grants are available for study and research in all fields of study, with additional Partner Awards available for study and research in specific fields (e.g., law, STEM). Special programs for language teaching assistants (Dutch, French and German) and secondary school teachers of English also exist. U.S. citizens seeking Fulbright grants for study or research in Belgium or Luxembourg can also obtain information from the Commission. Please see Grants for American Citizens.
The Commission in Brussels also administers the Fulbright-Schuman Program. The program, co-financed by the Directorate-General for Education and Culture of the European Commission and the U.S. State Department, funds graduate and postgraduate study, research, and lecture proposals in the field of U.S.-EU relations, EU policy, or EU institutions for interested American and EU citizens. Through this program, American professors and advanced graduate students may travel to EU Member States for study or research on topics relating to EU affairs or US-EU relations. Academics, professionals and policy makers from European Union member states may pursue similar courses of study, research, or lecturing at American colleges and universities. This is the only Fulbright program at the Brussels Commission that is open to citizens of all EU member states.
Commission staff
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Erica Lutes
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Elisabeth Bloxam
PROGRAM OFFICER, Fulbright Foreign Programs
Sonny Willems
Office Manager
Marine Carlier
Program Officer, U.S. Programs
Jace Jasper
Commission Board of Directors
Director, Professor, American University (Chairman)
Jerome Sheridan
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, U.S. EMBASSY TO LUXEMBOURG
Meghan Dean
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, U.S. MISSION TO THE EU
Aroosha Rana
Public Affairs Counselor, U.S. Embassy to Belgium
Amy R. Grier
Director of International Relations, ARES
Elodie Decostre
Officer, Luxembourg Ministry of Higher Education
Stephanie Schott
BUDGET & MANAGEMENT CONTROL, BELSPO
Alain Heynen
SECRETARY GENERAL, Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR)
Koen Verlaeckt
Chairman, KU Leuven Association
Andre Oosterlinck
BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER
Gilda B. Neiman
Volunteer and internship opportunities
Are you interested in interning at the Fulbright Commission? The Fulbright Commission offers a select number of internships for students, including part-time and full-time internships, throughout the year. Interns work on projects ranging from educational advising and program administration to event management and social media/communications.
Employment opportunities
Knowledgeable about higher education or international relations? Passionate about international education and cultural exchange? Interested in working in a fast-paced, multicultural office in the heart of Brussels? Apply to work at the Fulbright Commission in Brussels!
We currently have no open positions
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