The Roth Foundation provides supplementary support to one American Fulbrighter working in Australia each year, in collaboration with the Australian-American Fulbright Commission. The 2023 award went to Dr. Kayln McDonough. Dr. Kayln McDonough is…

The Robin and Avril Winks Award honors the memory of Robin Winks, a founding board member of the Roth Foundation and Yale University history professor, and his New Zealander wife, Avril. The award goes…

The Roth Foundation offers supplementary funds to a grantee of the American Scandinavian Foundation traveling to Denmark. This prize was instituted in honor of Lois Roth’s friend, Sonja Bungard-Nielsen, long-time director of the Danish…

A generous gift from Ann O. Thomson provides supplementary project support for up to two American Fulbrighters in Finland every year, in cooperation with the Fulbright Finland Foundation. The 2023 award went to Timothy…

In collaboration with Fulbright Norway, the Roth Foundation grants an award to an American Fulbrighter in Norway every year. The 2023 award went to Eric Benninghoff. Eric is working on his multicultural video project…

In the spirit of the holidays, we would like to share a heart warming story that attests to the power of cross-cultural dialogue and exchange. Please support our work and remember the Lois Roth…

On December 9, 2022, John Kerry, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, spoke on “The Urgency of Global Climate Action.” A video of the lecture is available on the US-UK Fulbright Commission’s website….

This Friday, December 9th from 2:00 to 3:15 pm EST, please join us to hear from John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, as he delivers the 2022 Fulbright Legacy Lecture on “The…

This year’s awardees for Excellence in Cultural Diplomacy will be honored at the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs on Dec. 1! Three will attend the celebration: Dorothy Ngalombi, winner of the…

Celeste Lan began her social media internship with the Lois Roth Foundation in 2021, while a student at Agnes Scott College in Georgia. Since graduating, she has been working at the Meridian International Center…

The Roth Foundation provides supplementary support for projects in the social sciences and humanities, including the visual and performing arts to one American Fulbrighter working in Morocco each year, in collaboration with Moroccan-American Commission…

The Robin and Avril Winks Award honors the memory of Robin Winks, a founding board member of the Roth Foundation and Yale University history professor, and his New Zealander wife, Avril. The award goes…

Congratulations to Vanessa Wagner for winning a Gill Jacot-Guillarmod Career Achievement Award! Over the course of a career spanning nearly two decades, she has led the entire range of cultural programming at the US…

Congratulations to Fatma Souidi on winning a Gill Jacot-Guillarmod Career Achievement Award! Her work to protect and preserve Algerian cultural artifacts culminating in the region’s first Memorandum of Understanding on Cultural Property and updated…

Elena Broszkowski won a Gill Jacot-Guillarmod Career Achievement Award for her contributions to promoting mutual understanding, through the arts, between citizens of the U.S. and Venezuela. She managed the Performing and Visual Arts Portfolio…

The Lois Roth Foundation congratulates Dr. Gözde Doğan Yalçıner on receiving the Gill Jacot- Guillarmod Award (Honorable Mention). Her superior diplomacy skills helped link the Turkish government, NGOs and academic institutions to advance cultural…

Elina Akhtiyarova earned the Gill Jacot-Guillarmod Award for her extraordinary efforts in shaping exchange programs at the US Embassy in Kazakhstan. She shaped over 12 exchange programs from inception to fruition, developing what will…

The Roth Foundation provides supplementary support to one American Fulbrighter working in Australia each year, in collaboration with the Australian-American Fulbright Commission. The 2022 Australia Project Support Award was presented to Elizabeth Schmidt. She…