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International Fulbright Scholar Initiative

This is an initiative to bring Visiting Fulbright Scholars at other U.S. institutions to Virginia Tech for short visits to facilitate research, teaching, and outreach activities in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. If you are interested in collaborating with Global Initiatives and Engagement in hosting an short-term visit with an International Visiting Fulbright Scholar, please contact Farida Jalalzai (fjalalzai@vt.edu).

Past Visiting Scholars

Dr. Edu-Afful, Senior Researcher for UNIDIR’s Conventional Arms and Ammunition Programme. Visiting Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence at American University and University of Maryland,  Cosponsors: The Department of History and Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention. April 2024.

Dr. Mervi Kaukko, Professor at Tampere University in Finland, Senior Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University. Cosponsors: School of Education, Cranwell International to support this visit.  April 2023.

Dr. Senem Ertan, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Ankara in Turkey, Fulbright Scholar in the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Cosponsors: Department of Political Science, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies. September 2022.

For CLAHS faculty looking for more information on applying to the Fulbright Scholar Program, contact Farida Jalalzai (fjalalzai@vt.edu) for assistance.