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Program Overview

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers approximately 470 teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. In addition to several new program models designed to meet the changing needs of U.S. academics and professionals, Fulbright offers flexible awards including multi-country opportunities.

For full details and to apply, visit the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program website.

2022-23  Awardees

Melissa Santala

Materials Science, Israel Institute of Technology, ISRAEL

"Collaborative studies supporting optimization of heterogeneous catalysts: adhesion and coarsening of platinum particles supported on aluminum oxide.”

Her work will help establish a collaboration with researchers in Haifa to better understand fundamental physical processes that affect the efficiency and environmental impact of platinum-containing heterogeneous catalysts.

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randy l. bell

University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hà Nội, VIETNAM

"Science Teacher Education and Internships in Vietnam: Supporting Educational Reform”

His work includes pedagogy and research professional development for college and K-12 faculty. He will also develop infrastructure for a teaching internship program that will place OSU students in K-12 schools in Vietnam as native English speakers and provide pedagogical support for Vietnam's recent education reforms.

J​​​​​​erri Bartholomew       Microbiology                                                     Spain
Kelly Biedenweg            Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Sci.          Chile
John Dilles                       Geology                                                              Australia
Stephen Good                 Biological & Ecological Engineering              Chile
Robert Hughes               Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Sci.          Brazil
Gregory Rorrer               Chemical, Biological, Environ. Eng.               Austria
Bogdan Strimbu             Forest Engineering, Resources & Mgmt.     Romania

2021-22 Awardee

ray malewitz

Director of American Studies, University of Warsaw, POLAND

Ray Malewitz, professor of literature in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film, spent nine months in Poland with his family serving as the director of the American Studies Center at the University of Warsaw. Ray's Fulbright overlapped with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and he and his wife, Emily Malewitz, instructor of Spanish at OSU, became active with the refugee community, teaching English and helping fundraise.