 Within the global Fulbright programme, 28 alumni have served as head of state or government, 11 Fulbright alumni have been elected to US Congress, 1 Fulbright alumnus has served as Secretary-General of the UN, 43 Fulbright alumni from 11 countries have received the Nobel Prize (including 2 in 2010), and 78 alumni have received Pulitzer Prizes.There are several scholarship programmes operating between the US and UK.However, the US-UK Fulbright Commission is the only organisation offering scholarships on a bi-national basis, in any field and at any university.