National University of Costa Rica | 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

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Costa Rica

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Heredia

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Gerald Simila	California State University, Northridge	National University of Costa Rica	Geology	Costa Rica	1995-1996	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jeffrey Quilter	Ripon College	National University of Costa Rica	Anthropology	Costa Rica	1991-1992	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Amanda Riehl	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	National University of Costa Rica	Mathematics	Costa Rica	2019-2020	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Carol Rodgers	State University of New York at Albany	National University of Costa Rica	Education	Costa Rica	2023-2024	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Lori Thrupp	California Food is Medicine Coalition	National University of Costa Rica	Agriculture	Costa Rica	2022-2023	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Wade Worthen	Furman University	National University of Costa Rica	Biology	Costa Rica	2022-2023	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Barbara Hall	Perimeter College at Georgia State University	National University of Costa Rica	Lang Teaching	Costa Rica	2014-2015	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Kyle Shanton	Albion College	National University of Costa Rica	Education	Costa Rica	2013-2014	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Tamie Jovanelly	Berry College	National University of Costa Rica	Geology	Costa Rica	2018-2019	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Merrill Lyew	National University of Costa Rica	University at Buffalo, The State University of New York	Geography	Costa Rica	1987-1988	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Sonia Abarca	National University of Costa Rica	University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa	Psychology	Costa Rica	1986-1987	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Juan Duran	National University of Costa Rica	Brown University	Language	Costa Rica	1987-1988	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Francisco Rojas-Aravena	National University of Costa Rica	Florida International University	Political Science	Costa Rica	1986-1987	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Sonia Mora-Escalante	National University of Costa Rica	University of Pittsburgh	Language	Costa Rica	1987-1988	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Susana Murillo Leon	National University of Costa Rica	Albion College	Education	Costa Rica	2014-2015	Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program
Gerardo Mora-Brenes	National University of Costa Rica	Highline Community College	History	Costa Rica	1994-1995	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program