The Fulbright Program was conceived as an iniciative to promote intercultural education.It also aimed ti increase other countries¿knowledge of the United states, as well as the American Nation¿s knowledge of the rest of the world. Spain joined the programe with somewhat of a delay in 1958. Now, half a century later, the programe has become a channel for exchanges, playing a crucial role not only in expanding ties between the two societies, but also in developing S`pain¿s cultural and scientific human capital. This book analyzes that process by examining the broad outlines of its evolution as well as salient features.