On April 19-20, 2001, Moscow's Hotel Belgrade hosted a conference for Fulbright alumni, the first of its kind in Russia. ... They were joined by in-country American Fulbrighters as well as several newly-selected Russian scholars whose grants to the U.S. will begin this autumn. ... Professor Venediktova also organized a display of Fulbright alumni publications. ... Two main conclusions can be drawn. First, Russian Fulbright alumni are genuinely eager to play an active role in the Fulbright network. ...