Federal University of Minas Gerais | 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

Minas Gerais

City

Belo Horizonte

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Robert Willey	University of California, San Diego	Federal University of Minas Gerais	Music	Brazil	1996-1997	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Samuel Coale	Wheaton College, Massachusetts	Federal University of Minas Gerais	Literature	Brazil	1994-1995	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jennifer Powers	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	University of Tasmania , Federal University of Minas Gerais , Khun Ream Forest Research Station	Environmental Sciences	Cambodia, Brazil, Australia	2020-2021	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Alvan Hengge	Utah State University	Federal University of Minas Gerais	Chemistry	Brazil	2019-2020	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jerry Davila	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Federal University of Minas Gerais	Area Studies	Brazil	2021-2022	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Guy Simoneau	Marquette University	Federal University of Minas Gerais	Medical Sciences	Brazil	2021-2022	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
David Faflik	University of Rhode Island	Federal University of Minas Gerais	Interdiscip Studies	Brazil	2020-2021	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Michael Eckroth	Florida International University	Federal University of Minas Gerais	Music	Brazil	2023-2024	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Denise Agosto	Drexel University	Federal University of Minas Gerais	Info Sciences/Systems	Brazil	2022-2023	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Carl Schmertmann	Florida State University	Federal University of Minas Gerais	Demography	Brazil	2022-2023	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Pedro dos Santos	College of Saint Benedict	Federal University of Minas Gerais	Political Science	Brazil	2022-2023	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Kristal Bivona	San Diego State University	Federal University of Minas Gerais	Area Studies	Brazil	2024-2025	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program