University of Akron | 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

State

Ohio

City

Akron

Institution IPED

200800

Liaison(s)

Peggy Walchalk

Title

Administrative Assistant Senior

peggy1@uakron.edu

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Jarrell Elliott Jr	University of Akron	Bogazici University	Chemistry	Turkey (Türkiye)	1994-1995	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jane Leonard	University of Akron	University of London	History	United Kingdom	1994-1995	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Terry Buss	University of Akron	Budapest University of Economic Sciences	Political Science	Hungary	1993-1994	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Sufian Forawi	University of Akron	United Arab Emirates University	Education	United Arab Emirates	2007-2008	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
William Hardenbergh	University of Akron	University of Dacca	Political Science	Pakistan	1958-1959	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Charles Duffy	University of Akron	Eberhard Karls University	Literature	Germany	1954-1955	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Boonthida Chinchanachokchai	University of Akron	Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon	Marketing	Portugal	2023-2024	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Gregory Emery	University of Akron	Walailak University	Business	Thailand	2025-2026	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jarrell Elliott	University of Akron	State University of Campinas	Engineering	Brazil	2025-2026	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program