Користувач:Ukrainian Fulbright Circle/Чернетка

Ukrainian Fulbright Circle (UFC) is an organization that brings together alumni of the Fulbright Exchanges Program in Ukraine as well as alumni of other international programs. Today the organization has reached more than 300 active members including scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists, artists, cultural leaders, university administrators, and community activists who work in different Ukrainian educational and scientific institutions.

UFC is a charity organization whose goal is to create a network of alumni in Ukraine, while promoting professional interests and relations in order to improve intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people of Ukraine and other countries through the exchange of professional and personal knowledge and skills.

History

In 1999, the alumni of the Fulbright Exchanges Program in Ukraine founded the Ukrainske Fulbraitivske Tovarystvo (Ukrainian Fulbright Society) that implemented the Fulbrighters’ experience gained in American universities, made up of dozens, hundreds of different achievements, aspirations of scholars, teachers, researchers, artists, and students.

The heads of non-governmental organization Ukrainske Fulbraitivske Tovarystvo (Ukrainian Fulbright Society) were: Tetiana Saienko (1999-2001), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1996-1997. Olha Homilko (2001–2006), H.S. Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy, NAS of Ukraine, Fulbright Scholar Program, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 1998-1999. Myroslava Antonovych (2006-2011), National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA), Fulbright Scholar Program, 1995-1996.

After the disposition of non-governmental organization Ukrainske Fulbraitivske Tovarystvo (Ukrainian Fulbright Society) in 2011, the non-governmental organization Association of Fulbright Program Alumni was established. The organization was headed by Natalia Vysotska, Doctor of Sciences (Philology), Full Professor at Kyiv National Linguistic University, Fulbright Scholar Program, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 1994-1995 Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC, 2002-2003.

In 2013 charity organization Ukrainian Fulbright Circle (UFC) was founded. The organization operates on the basis of the best traditions of the former Alumni Association, in order to increase the level of communication and influence of graduates of the programs of academic exchanges. Ukrainian Fulbright Circle is a charitable nonprofit, membership organization created in accordance with the Law of Ukraine On Charitable Activities and Charitable Organizations. The organization is not intended to generate profits for its subsequent distribution among its members. The organization operates on the basis of the legislation of Ukraine, as well as the Statute. Tetiana Yaroshenko, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA), Fulbright Scholar Program, Yale University, New Haven, 2004-2005, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2010-2011 was the first chief executive officer of Ukrainian Fulbright Circle.

Since 2018 the organization has been headed by, : Natalia Moussienko , PhD in Philosophy, Modern Art Research Institute of Ukrainian Academy of Arts (укр. Інститут Проблем Cучасного Mистецтва України), Fulbright Scholar Program, 2010-2011, Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Administration

Supreme governing body - General Assembly;
permanent executive body – Executive Board;
Chief Operating Officer (CEO) ;
Supervisory Board.

Executive Board

Natalia Moussienko, Chairwoman of the Board, Chief Operating Officer, PhD in Philosophy, Modern Art Research Institute of Ukrainian Academy of Arts (укр. Інститут Проблем Cучасного Mистецтва України), Fulbright Scholar Program, 2010-2011, Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Liudmyla Baisara, PhD in Linguistics, Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Fulbright Scholar Program, 2000-2001, University of Utah, 2012-2013, University of Pittsburgh.

Оlha Vorobiova, Doctor of Sciences (Philology), Full Professor, head of the Chair of English Lexicology and Stylistics at Kyiv National Linguistic University, ]], Fulbright Scholar Program, 1995-1996, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

Olena Haleta, Doctor of Sciences (Philology), Full Professor, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukrainian Catholic University, ]], Fulbright Scholar Program, 2010-2011, Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Marta Kolomayets, the Ukraine country director for Institute of International Education (IIE)., which administers the Fulbright Scholar Programin Ukraine.

Oleksandr Merezhko, Doctor of Sciences (Law), Full Professor, , head of the Chair of Law at Kyiv National Linguistic University, ]], Fulbright Scholar Program, 2004-2005, 2010-2011 Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC.

Oleksandr Pronkevych, Doctor of Sciences (Philology), Full Professor, Director of the Institute of Philology, Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University, ]], Fulbright Scholar Program, 2003-2004, University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Kateryna Smagliy (temporarily suspended membership ), Next Generation Leader at McCain Institute for International Leadership, PhD in history, Central European University (CEU), Fulbright Scholar Program, 2012-2013, Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Viktor Stepanenko, Doctor of Sciences (Sociology), PhD in sociology, University of Manchester, Сhief Research Fellow at Institute of Sociology NAS of Ukraine, Fulbright Scholar Program, 2003-2004, Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Supervisory Board

Svitlana Zhabotynska, Doctor of Sciences (Philology), Full Professor at English Department of The Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy, Fulbright Scholar Program, 1994-1995, , University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, 2000-2001, University of California.

Tetiana Yaroshenko , PhD (History) , National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA), Fulbright Scholar Program, Yale University, New Haven, 2004-2005, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2010-2011 was the first chief executive officer of Ukrainian Fulbright Circle.

References

[http://www.fulbrightcircle.org.ua/ Official website. Ukrainian Fulbright Circle;

Ukrainian Fulbright Circle. Facebook;

Statute of Ukrainian Fulbright Circle;

Program in Ukraine. Official website;

Fulbright Program in Ukraine. Facebook;

Information about Small Grants.;

25th Anniversary of Fulbright Program in Ukraine