Five Institutions in Nigeria Benefit from U.S. Fulbright Scholar – Joseph Orban – Nigeria 2018
Dr. Joseph Orban, a Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Southern University at Shreveport served as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar to Nigeria from September 3, 2018 to September 3, 2019. During this period, Dr. Orban provided services to four Universities and a Scientific Equipment Development Institute. Among the Universities served by Dr. Orban were Benue […]
Fulbright, COVID-19, and Greenland – Taylor Rose Azizeh – Denmark/Greenland 2019
In early 2020, I joined the ranks of people who lived in a remote setting when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. I was the first student to take part in the Fulbright Denmark/Greenland Arctic Semester program. I was only a few weeks into my time in Greenland in March of 2020 when travel in and out […]
We are not that different after all – Irene Tami-Maury – USA 2005-2007
During a social gathering back in 2004, I heard about the Fulbright Scholarship for the first time. At that time, I was a dental faculty member in my home country, Venezuela, conducting clinical research and providing dental care to people living with HIV. The thought of becoming a Fulbrighter didn’t occur to me, despite my […]
A Time of Discovery and Growth – Frederick (Jerry) Streets – South Africa 2008, 2010, and 2012
The opportunity to travel through out the beautiful and fascinating country of South Africa to do research, study, and teach at the University of Pretoria and the University of the Free State contributed to my personal and professional growth as a clinical social worker and pastoral theologian. While I was there, I was able to […]
How a Fulbright Influenced My Family: A Historic Year in West Germany – Joseph C. Makarewicz – Germany 1989
With two young daughters in their formative years and my wife, I left in September 1989 to Plőn, a small village located in the lakes district of northern West Germany. We did not know what to expect. Who knew 1989/90 would be a historic year in the then, divided Germany. As a Senior Fulbright Scholar […]
Israel: Mysteries and Revelations – Sheila S. Intner – Israel 1992
The trip from JFK to Ben Gurion airport with a stop in Orly took an unexpected extra day, because one of our plane’s engines burst into fire as we took off from Paris for the second leg of the flight. During the 20-hour layover, my husband and I befriended my seat mate, Yoram, an Israeli […]
Academic Inquiry in Algeria – William Zartman – Algeria 1969
In 1969, I was conducting research in Algeria for a book on government decision-making under a Fulbright-Hayes Grant as a sequel to my similar book on Morocco, “Problems of New Power.” One day, a pair of trench coats came to our house in Bains Romains to check it out and my wife refused them entry, […]
Life Changing Experience – Brian M. Walton – Ghana 2007
In 2007, I was fortunate enough to be selected for the Fulbright-Hays Study Abroad program heading to Ghana, West Africa. As one of 12 professional educators selected for the opportunity, I could not have imagined then how much of an impact the nearly 30-day trip would have on my life and on my professional trajectory. […]