Federal University of Mato Grosso | Fulbright Scholar Program

Non-U.S. Scholars

Each year roughly 850 faculty and professionals from around the world receive Fulbright Scholar awards for advanced research and university lecturing in the United States. Individual awards are available to scholars from over 100 countries.

Non-U.S. Scholars

U.S. Institutions

U.S. Higher Education institutions are instrumental to the success of the Fulbright mission. They are key allies in advancing the goal of sharing knowledge across communities, promoting mutual understanding across nations and improving lives around the world.

U.S. Institutions

Country

Brazil

State

Mato Grosso

City

Cuiaba

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
George Vourlitis	California State University, San Marcos	Federal University of Mato Grosso	Environmental Sciences	Brazil	2005-2006	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jesus Rivas	New Mexico Highlands University	Federal University of Mato Grosso	Biology	Brazil	2018-2019	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
George Vourlitis	California State University, San Marcos	Federal University of Mato Grosso	Physical Sciences	Brazil	2013-2014	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Mark Johnson	University of British Columbia	Federal University of Mato Grosso	Physical Sciences	Brazil	2012-2013	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Bruna Irineu	Federal University of Mato Grosso	College of Staten Island, The City University of New York	Social Work	Brazil	2023-2024	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ederson Zanetti	Federal University of Mato Grosso	College of Lake County , William Rainey Harper College	Environmental Sciences	Brazil	2003-2004	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Nalvo Almeida Junior	Federal University of Mato Grosso	University of Washington	Computer Science	Brazil	1996-1997	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ederson Zanetti	Federal University of Mato Grosso	College of Lake County , William Rainey Harper College	Environmental Sciences	Brazil	2004-2005	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Clovis de Miranda	Federal University of Mato Grosso	Tufts University	Environmental Sciences	Brazil	1991-1992	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program