Jimma 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

Ethiopia

City

Jimma

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Yosi Shibberu	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Jimma University	Mathematics	Ethiopia	2014-2015	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Joan Petit	Portland State University	Jimma University	Library Science	Ethiopia	2016-2017	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Peter Yoon	Trinity College	Jimma University	Computer Science	Ethiopia	2018-2019	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Gobena Huluka	Auburn University	Jimma University	Agriculture	Ethiopia	2020-2021	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Aschalew Mengistu	Ashland Community and Technical College	Jimma University	Medical Sciences	Ethiopia	2023-2024	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Tefera Tadesse Jimma	Jimma University	Michigan State University	Education	Ethiopia	2018-2019	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program