The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) works to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and those of other nations by means of educational and cultural exchanges that support the development of peaceful international relations. The State Department’s EducationUSA Network and Fulbright Program exemplify the array of programs and initiatives through which the U.S. Government engages in the internationalization of U.S. higher education and the facilitation of international student mobility worldwide. https://educationusa.state.gov/; https://www.fulbrightprogram.org/