Stichting Fulbright Commission the Netherlands

What Stichting Fulbright Commission the Netherlands does

Stichting Fulbright Commission the Netherlands is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) with ANBI public benefit status, headquartered in Amsterdam, that administers the bilateral Fulbright academic exchange program between the Netherlands and the United States. Founded in 1949 and legally established in 1972, the organization operates a 16-person staff from a single office at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 19 in Amsterdam. Its core products are scholarship programs for Dutch students, scholars, and teachers to study or conduct research in the U.S., and reciprocal programs for American students and scholars to study in the Netherlands, including the NAF-Fulbright grant, the Campus Scholarship Program, and the Trailblazer Opportunity Scholarship. Complementary offerings include EducationUSA advisory services for prospective U.S. students, programs for educational institutions, and structured alumni engagement through the Netherlands Fulbright Alumni Association (NFAA), founded in 1991.

The Commission does not sell products or services; its revenue model is donation-based, drawing on four streams: (i) U.S. and Dutch government appropriations, (ii) private foundation and institutional sponsor funding (notably from NAF, KNAW, and NWO), (iii) corporate sponsorship (including Elsevier and the American Friends of the Mauritshuis), and (iv) individual donations from alumni and supporters, with periodic gifts of at least 75 euros annually for five or more years eligible for Dutch tax advantages under ANBI rules. The organization maintains a core partnership with NAF for co-sponsorship, is an official EducationUSA advising center, and benefits from selection-committee participation by KNAW and NWO experts. Its go-to-market is event-driven: educational fairs, webinars, College Night events, alumni features on the website, and an annual Fulbright Award Ceremony (most recently scheduled for June 24, 2026 at Pulchri Studio in The Hague). Technology is not a meaningful differentiator; the value proposition rests on the Fulbright brand, the ANBI-anchored donor framework, and a multi-generational alumni network spanning diplomacy, academia, arts, and engineering.

Name

Stichting Fulbright Commission the Netherlands

Legal name

Stichting Fulbright Commission the Netherlands

Website

https://fulbright.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Fulbright Commission the Netherlands is a Dutch non-profit foundation that administers the bilateral Fulbright academic exchange program between the Netherlands and the United States, providing scholarships, EducationUSA advisory services, and alumni programming funded by governments, foundations, and donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Exchange Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Country/Region-Specific Scholarships (Inbound/Outbound) (EDAIAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government-Sponsored Scholarships & Exchange Funding (EDAIAOAF), Corporate & Employer-Sponsored Scholarships (EDAIAOAI), University/Institutional Scholarships & Tuition Waivers (EDAIAOAG)

Keywords

• Academic exchange programs
• Scholarship administration
• Educational mobility
• International education
• Bilateral exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Support from U.S. and Dutch governments constitutes a primary funding source for the Fulbright Commission's scholarship programs.
2. Private Foundations and Institutional Sponsors: University and institutional sponsors provide funding for specific scholarship programs and grants.
3. Individual Donations: Alumni and supporters make donations to support study scholarships. The Commission has ANBI status enabling tax-advantaged giving through periodic gifts (minimum 75 euros annually for 5+ years).
4. Full Grant Sponsorship: Companies can sponsor full Fulbright scholarships as part of their corporate giving programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Administers Fulbright scholarship and grant programs facilitating academic exchange between the Netherlands and the United States for Dutch and American students, scholars, researchers, and teachers. Provides EducationUSA advisory services to Dutch students interested in U.S. study, and supports an active alumni network and institutional programs for educational organizations.

Product overview

The Stichting Fulbright Commission the Netherlands operates a portfolio of academic exchange programs facilitating educational mobility between the Netherlands and the United States. The core offerings consist of scholarship programs for Dutch nationals to study in the US (including graduate students, scholars, researchers, and high school students) and reciprocal programs for US nationals to study in the Netherlands. These are complemented by EducationUSA advisory services, specialized programs for educational institutions, and an active alumni network (NFAA) that provides ongoing mentoring and cultural engagement. The organization also offers opportunities for alumni involvement through selection panels and mentoring programs, along with financial contribution options for supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EducationUSA: Advisory service for studying in the United States

Products and services

• Fulbright Program for Dutch Students to the US Scholarship programs for Dutch students, scholars, and teachers to study, conduct research, or teach in the United States. Includes graduate student grants, visiting scholar grants, and travel grants.
• Fulbright U.S. Student Program to the Netherlands Scholarships for American students and scholars to study or conduct research in the Netherlands, including open study/research awards and English teaching assistant programs.
• EducationUSA Advisory Services Guidance and counseling services for Dutch students interested in studying in the United States, including advice on universities, applications, and financing options.
• Programs for Educational Institutions Specialized programs and support services for educational institutions including school guidance counselors and university partners.
• Netherlands Fulbright Alumni Association (NFAA) Free membership association for Dutch Fulbright alumni and participants of other American educational programs, providing networking events, lectures, and ongoing engagement between the Fulbright community and transatlantic relations.
• Campus Scholarship Program (CSP) Scholarship program for high school students, university students, scholars, researchers, and visiting faculty with participating universities.
• Trailblazer Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship program designed to support underrepresented students in pursuing academic opportunities.
• Full Grant Corporate Sponsorship Corporate sponsorship program allowing businesses to fully or partially fund Fulbright scholarships, enabling companies to support educational exchange goals.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Netherlands-America Foundation (NAF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAF co-sponsors Fulbright scholarships for Dutch students. The NAF-Fulbright grant is a flagship joint program enabling Dutch students to study at U.S. universities. NAF also organizes alumni activities such as picnics in Central Park.
• Ivy CircleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIvy Circle provides supplemental grants to Fulbright recipients in addition to their primary NAF-Fulbright or other scholarship awards.
• Netherlands Fulbright Alumni Association (NFAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFAA was established in 1991 and is an association of Dutch citizens who studied or worked in America on a Fulbright scholarship. The organization strengthens bonds between Fulbright alumni and maintains relations between the old and new world through events, lectures, and activities.
• EducationUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducationUSA is a global network of U.S. embassies and consulates that provides advising services to international students seeking to study in the United States. The Fulbright Commission operates as an EducationUSA advising center.
• KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKNAW provides external advisory expertise to the Fulbright Commission, with individual experts serving on selection committees.
• NWO (Dutch Research Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNWO provides external advisory expertise to the Fulbright Commission, with individual experts serving on selection committees.
• John Adams InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSister organization with which NFAA collaborates, allowing members to participate in each other's activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nuffic: Dutch organization for the internationalization of education, operating comparable programs supporting Dutch and international student mobility, scholarship administration, and institutional partnerships. Strongest in-country peer alongside NAF.
• Commonwealth Scholarship Commission: Government-funded multilateral scholarship body offering scholarships to and from Commonwealth countries, comparable in mission, public-sector funding base, and structured annual selection cycle.
• Fulbright Commission UK (US-UK Fulbright Commission): Sister Fulbright commission administering bilateral academic exchange between the US and UK with an analogous scholarship portfolio, selection process, and EducationUSA-style advisory role. Operates the same Fulbright program model under different national hosts.
• Chevening Scholarships: UK government-funded international postgraduate scholarship scheme for incoming students, comparable in target population (international graduate students), funding model (government-backed with brand prestige), and selection-driven GTM motion.
• Netherlands-America Foundation (NAF): NAF is the Commission's closest co-sponsor of bilateral NL-US academic exchange and jointly funds the flagship NAF-Fulbright grant. It operates the same Dutch-American talent mobility mission through grants, alumni events, and institutional partnerships, making it the most directly comparable organization.
• Fulbright Germany (German-American Fulbright Commission): Sister commission running the same Fulbright program template for US-German academic exchange. Closely comparable in product mix, donor structure, and event-driven selection cadence.
• Fulbright France (Franco-American Commission): Another sister Fulbright commission running the same bilateral academic exchange model between the US and France, directly comparable in product set, donor structure, and brand.

Others

• EducationUSA: U.S. State Department network of advising centers of which the Commission is a host node. Not a competitor but an enabling platform that amplifies the Commission's reach into prospective U.S.-bound Dutch students.

Broad incumbents

• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service): DAAD is the much larger publicly-funded German bilateral academic exchange organization, comparable in mission and product set (scholarships, advising, alumni programs) but operating at significantly greater scale and breadth across many partner countries. Useful as a scale benchmark.
• Erasmus+ (European Union Programme): Pan-European academic exchange and scholarship programme covering intra-EU and some extra-EU mobility, comparable in bilateral/multilateral academic exchange mission but at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StudereninAmerika.FulbrightCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fulbright-center

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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