University of Damascus

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 Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
James Nesteby	University of Kentucky	University of Damascus	Literature	Syria	1989-1990	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
James Nesteby	University of Kentucky	University of Damascus	Literature	Syria	1987-1988	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
James Nesteby	University of Kentucky	University of Damascus	Literature	Syria	1988-1989	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Michael Daher	Henry Ford College	University of Damascus	Literature	Syria	1986-1987	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Donald Cioeta	Portland State University	University of Damascus	History	Syria	1983-1984	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Paul Cobb	University of Notre Dame	University of Damascus	History	Syria	2002-2003	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Ellen Lust-Okar	Yale University	University of Damascus	Political Science	Syria	2003-2004	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Julia Meltzer	Clockshop	University of Damascus	Film/Cinema Studies	Syria	2004-2005	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Sam Helwany	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	University of Damascus	Engineering	Syria	2004-2005	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Phillip Middleton	Ferris State University	University of Damascus	Literature	Syria	2003-2004	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Mounir Farah	University of Arkansas, Fayetteville	University of Damascus	Education	Syria	2004-2005	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Murray Eiland	Johann Wolfgang Goethe University	University of Damascus	Anthropology	Syria	2002-2003	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Robert Hamburger	University of California, San Diego	University of Damascus , University of Sri Lanka		Syria	1978-1979	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Henry Donaghy	Idaho State University	University of Damascus	Philosophy	Syria	1979-1980	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Tadeusz Gorski	Washington State University - Pullman	University of Damascus	Architecture	Syria	1979-1980	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
John Van Doren	Florida State University	University of Damascus	Law	Syria	1979-1980	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Dawn Chatty	University of California, Santa Barbara	University of Damascus	Anthropology	Syria	1978-1979	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Daniel Kirk	Colby College	University of Damascus	Literature	Syria	1963-1964	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Arthur Foff	San Francisco State University	University of Damascus	Literature	Syria	1963-1964	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Anthony Zaitz	University of South Florida	University of Damascus	Literature	Syria	1963-1964	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

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