University of Kabul

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
Louis Hayes	University of Montana--Missoula	University of Kabul	Political Science	Afghanistan	1977-1978	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Robert King	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	University of Kabul	Business	Afghanistan	1977-1978	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
John Shroder Jr	University of Nebraska at Omaha	University of Kabul	Geology	Afghanistan	1978-1979	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Peter Cohen	Cornell University	University of Kabul	Architecture	Afghanistan	1978-1979	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Robert King	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	University of Kabul	Business	Afghanistan	1978-1979	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Stanley Hallet	University of Utah	University of Kabul	Architecture	Afghanistan	1971-1972	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
W Lawrence Church	University of Wisconsin-Madison	University of Kabul	Law	Afghanistan	1971-1972	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Clifton Smart Jr	University of Arkansas, Fayetteville	University of Kabul	Architecture	Afghanistan	1972-1973	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Gordon Schilz	University of Nebraska at Omaha	University of Kabul	Geography	Afghanistan	1973-1974	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
William Bechhoefer	University of Maryland, College Park	University of Kabul	Architecture	Afghanistan	1973-1974	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Albert Szabo	Harvard University	University of Kabul	Architecture	Afghanistan	1974-1975	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Richard Csaplar Jr	Boston College	University of Kabul	Law	Afghanistan	1974-1975	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Albert Szabo	Harvard University	University of Kabul	Architecture	Afghanistan	1975-1976	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Bruce Baker	University of Nebraska at Omaha	University of Kabul	History	Afghanistan	1976-1977	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
George Collins	Wichita State University	University of Kabul	History	Afghanistan	1976-1977	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Leon Poullada	Northern Arizona University	University of Kabul	History	Afghanistan	1976-1977	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jo Bloom	George Mason University	University of Kabul	History	Afghanistan	1977-1978	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Judith Boss	University of Nebraska at Omaha	University of Kabul	Literature	Afghanistan	1977-1978	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jack Robinson	Rocky Mountain News	University of Kabul	Journalism	Afghanistan	1962-1963	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Raymond Wales	University of Oregon	University of Kabul	Journalism	Afghanistan	1963-1964	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

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Home Institution

Host Institution

Discipline

Program Country

Academic Years

Program

Louis Hayes

U.S. Scholar Application Update

U.S. Grantees