Jahangirnagar University | 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

Bangladesh

State

Dhaka Division

City

Dhaka

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Patricia Johnson	Pennsylvania State University	Jahangirnagar University	Anthropology	Bangladesh	2002-2003	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Lisa Jones-Engel	University of Washington	Jahangirnagar University	Anthropology	Bangladesh	2014-2015	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Kendall Stiles	Loyola University Chicago	Grameen Bank , Jahangirnagar University	Political Science	Bangladesh	1998-1999	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Md Zahir Ahmed	Jahangirnagar University	University of California, Irvine	Anthropology	Bangladesh	2011-2012	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Shaheen Mahmood	Jahangirnagar University	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Literature	Bangladesh	1989-1990	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Golam Hossain	Jahangirnagar University	University of California, Berkeley	Political Science	Bangladesh	1993-1994	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ataur Khan	Jahangirnagar University	University of Maryland, College Park	History	Bangladesh	1994-1995	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Dilara Choudhury	Jahangirnagar University	University of Maryland, College Park	Political Science	Bangladesh	1996-1997	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Nurul Islam	Jahangirnagar University	Michigan State University	Literature	Bangladesh	1992-1993	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Mirza Taslima Sultana	Jahangirnagar University	University of California, Berkeley	Gender Studies	Bangladesh	2023-2024	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Sikandar Shamsuddin	Jahangirnagar University	University of Wisconsin	Geography	Bangladesh	2001-2002	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
M Mojumder	Jahangirnagar University	University of North Florida	Literature	Bangladesh	1990-1991	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Abdul Latif	Jahangirnagar University	Texas Tech University	Political Science	Bangladesh	2004-2005	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Subash Das	Jahangirnagar University	Kansas State University	Geography	Bangladesh	2008-2009	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Naseem Akhter Hussain	Jahangirnagar University	Howard University	Anthropology	Bangladesh	2008-2009	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Al Masud Hasanuzzaman	Jahangirnagar University	Columbia University	Political Science	Bangladesh	1991-1992	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Salma Akter	Jahangirnagar University	University of Miami	Biology	Bangladesh	2024-2025	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program