Congratulations on receiving a Fulbright grant! The resources on this page are designed to familiarize you with your host location and provide important context and information as you prepare to travel abroad. We encourage you to review the readings, websites, and logistical information offered by local contacts. Click the section headings below to display the information.

Contact Information

Fulbright: The Netherlands
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 19
1012 RC Amsterdam
Website: http://www.fulbright.nl
Tel: +31 20 5315930
Email: info@fulbright.nl

Point of Contact

U.S. Scholars and Students

 

Ms. Linda Pietersen

Fulbright Program Manager

Tel. +31 20 5315930

Email: l.pietersen@fulbright.nl

Mr. Christward Gradenwitz,
Executive Director
Tel: +31 20 5315930
Email: c.gradenwitz@fulbright.nl

Country Information

The following websites will give you information about the Netherlands: 

• State Department Country Information – Netherlands
• Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
• Fulbright Netherlands US Student Resources Page
• Fulbright Netherlands U.S. Scholar Resources Page
• Dutch News
• Dutch Government Topics
• Information about the Netherlands
• More information about the Netherlands

Our Fulbrighters and CSPers have inspired and impressed us throughout the years. These blog posts were written by our program participants and will give you a glimpse into the Fulbright and CSP experience in the United States and the Netherlands.

US Graduate Student Contacts

The following students have agreed to answer any questions new cohorts may have:

Aditi Jagannathan, NAF-Fulbright 2024-2025, Research, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience Amsterdam
aditi.jagannathan01@gmail.com

Grace Harsche, Fulbright 2024-2025, Master, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
gharsche123@comcast.net

Madelyn Swanson, Master, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 
17mswanson@gmail.com

Riley Damiano, NAF-Fulbright 2024-2025, Research, Princess Maxima Pediatric Cancer Center, Utrecht
riley.damiano@gmail.com

Roshan Betkerur, NAF-Fulbright 2024-2025, Research, Maastricht University 
roshanbetkerur@gmail.com

You can also find information on social media with some of the cohort from 2024-2025: 

• Interview with Grace, Aditi, Madelyn, Roshan on this link
• Interview with Amber, Tyler, Chuck on this link 
• Instagram of Riley Damiano's year in the Netherlands via this link: you may have to ask her for permission to view, which she will give!

 

US Scholar Contacts

The US scholars from 2025-2026 have agreed to ask as a resource if you have any questions: 

Jennifer Tjia, Leiden University
Jennifer.Tjia@umassmed.edu 

Megan O'Neil, Leiden University
megan.eileen.oneil@emory.edu 

Zachary (Zack) Godshall, Delft University of Technology
godshall@lsu.edu  

 

 

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