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Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ)

Country

Brazil

City

Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Joseph Lightner	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) , Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ)	Public Health	Brazil,Brazil	2026-2027	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program