University of Calcutta | 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

India

City

Kolkata

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Daniel Klingensmith	Maryville College	University of Calcutta	History	India	2006-2007	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Mary Gibson	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	University of Calcutta	Literature	India	2003-2004	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Geraldine Forbes	State University of New York College, Oswego	University of Calcutta	Humanities	India	2011-2012	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Bani Mallick	Texas A&M University - College Station	University of Calcutta	Mathematics	India	2017-2018	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Nancy Wright	Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus	University of Calcutta	Political Science	India	2016-2017	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Nancy Wright	Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus	University of Calcutta	Social Sciences	India	2011-2012	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Robert Hazelwood	University of Houston	University of Calcutta , University of Rajasthan , University of Garhwal	Biology	India	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Frances Gussenhoven	Loyola Marymount University	University of Calcutta	Language	India	1983-1984	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Carolyne Wright	Whitman College	University of Calcutta	Literature	India	1986-1987	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Sanjukta Dasgupta	University of Calcutta	State University of New York College, Oswego	Language	India	2006-2007	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Sharmistha Banerjee	University of Calcutta	Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	Business	India	2005-2006	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Santoshi Halder	University of Calcutta	Bluefield State University	Education	United States	2024-2025	Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program