The University of Burdwan

U.S. Scholar Application Update

Fulbright U.S. Scholar applications for 2025-26 continue to be reviewed as stated on our timeline pages (US Scholar and IEA). Any updates about applications will be communicated to applicants over email. The competition for the 2026-27 U.S. Scholar Program is open.

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

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Radha Chakrabarti	The University of Burdwan	University of Washington	Political Science	India	1978-1979	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Laxmi Parasuram	The University of Burdwan	University of Nebraska	Language	India	1992-1993	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Deboshree Mukherjee	The University of Burdwan	Brookhaven National Laboratory	Chemistry	India	2023-2024	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

Name

Home Institution

Host Institutions

Discipline

Program Country

Academic Years

Program

Radha Chakrabarti

The University of Burdwan

University of Washington

Political Science

India