University of Dhaka | 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

Bangladesh

City

Dhaka

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Gregory Barton	University of Redlands	University of Dhaka	History	Bangladesh	2001-2002	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Charles Kennedy	Wake Forest University	University of Dhaka	Political Science	Bangladesh	1990-1991	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Esha De	University of California, Los Angeles	Jadavpur University , University of Dhaka , The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP)	Humanities	Pakistan, India, Bangladesh	2013-2014	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Joe Foote	Cornell University	University of Dhaka	Communications	Bangladesh	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Rimi Zakaria	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	University of Dhaka , University of Dhaka	Business	Bangladesh,Bangladesh	2025-2026	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Gitiara Nasreen	University of Dhaka	Howard University	Communications	Bangladesh	2013-2014	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ferdous Osman	University of Dhaka	Johns Hopkins University	Public Administration	Bangladesh	2015-2016	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Munawar Sultana	University of Dhaka	University of California, Santa Cruz	Biology	Bangladesh	2014-2015	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Shamsad Mortuza	University of Dhaka	University of California, Los Angeles	Literature	Bangladesh	2012-2013	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Mohammed Hoque	University of Dhaka	Cornell University	Law	Bangladesh	2013-2014	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Md Rasheduzzaman	University of Dhaka	Vanderbilt University	Political Science	Bangladesh	2012-2013	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Kaiser Haq	University of Dhaka	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Language	Bangladesh	1987-1988	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Quazi Nuruddin	University of Dhaka	Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Communications	Bangladesh	1988-1989	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Nazmunnessa Mahtab	University of Dhaka	George Washington University	Public Administration	Bangladesh	1988-1989	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
A.Z.M Awwal	University of Dhaka	Temple University	History	Bangladesh	1988-1989	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ashraf Chowdhury	University of Dhaka	Emory University	Economics	Bangladesh	2001-2002	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Mohammad Mannan	University of Dhaka	Western Kentucky University	Business	Bangladesh	2000-2001	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Jamal Ahmed	University of Dhaka	University of Nebraska	Business	Bangladesh	2000-2001	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Mizanur Rahman	University of Dhaka	University of Baltimore	Law	Bangladesh	2000-2001	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Mohammed Rahman	University of Dhaka	Syracuse University	Public Administration	Bangladesh	2000-2001	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Shahnaz Hussain	University of Dhaka	University of California, Davis	Geography	Bangladesh	2001-2002	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Nazma Hussain	University of Dhaka	University of New Orleans	Business	Bangladesh	2001-2002	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Fakrul Alam	University of Dhaka	Clemson University		Bangladesh	1989-1990	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Mohabbat Khan	University of Dhaka	University of Texas at Austin	Public Administration	Bangladesh	1989-1990	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Khandkar Rahman	University of Dhaka	Wright State University	Literature	Bangladesh	1993-1994	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program