Fulbright Program

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the United States government. Its purpose is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries through citizen diplomacy.

FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM

The 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Competition is now open!

Video presentation of U.S. Scholar Program overview with Jacqueline Aserian

2022-2023 Scholars 

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Dean Adams, Distinguished Professor in ecology, evolution, and organismal biology

Spain

Collaborate with researchers at the Institute of Biological Evolution, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
Tunde Adeleke, University Professor of history and director of the African and African American Studies program

Hungary

Fulbright Laszlo Orszagh Distinguished Professor in American Studies, in the North American studies department at the University of Hungary, Debrecen
Rodney Fox, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in chemical and biological engineering and Hershel B. Whitney Professor, Global Initiatives

France

Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair, at Centrale Supélec, an engineering graduate school in Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Joey George, Distinguished Professor in information systems and business analytics and John D. DeVries Endowed Chair in Business

Canada

Collaborate on research projects with faculty and doctoral students at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Ted Grevstad-Nordbrock, associate professor of community and regional planning

Norway

Conduct research at the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, Oslo, Norway.
Shaun Jamieson, international risk manager in the office of risk management

Germany

Meet with other American and German higher education administrators for cross-cultural exchange and to promote innovation in both systems. He was hosted by the German-American Fulbright Commission, Berlin, and the Leibniz University, Hannover.
Shenglan Zhang, associate professor of Chinese studies, world languages and cultures

Taiwan

Conduct research at National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei


 

Fulbright Specialists

Specialists are highly qualified academics and professionals who visit host institutions abroad to share their expertise to build capacity at that school, strengthen institutional linkages, hone their skills, and gain international experience. This program does not impact the 'top producer' rankings.

  • David Acker, associate dean for global engagement, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Samantha Cross, associate professor of marketing, Ivy College of Business


 

 

Iowa State is a Top-Producing Institution in the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program for 2022-23, as announced Feb. 10 by the U.S. Department of State.

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Iowa State Guidelines for Managing U.S. Fulbright Awards (PDF, 190KB) 

Fulbright for Iowa State students:

Resources:

Questions or comments about the Fulbright Program, contact:
fulbright@state.gov
(202) 632-3238

Iowa State Contacts 

For faculty:

Dawn Bratsch-Prince
deprince@iastate.edu

Sandra Norvell
snorvell@iastate.edu

For students:

Coordinator of Prestigious Fellowship and Scholarship
(515) 294-4371

Fulbright Association Iowa Chapter:

Richard Johnson, President
rich4950@gmail.com