University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | 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

United States

State

Minnesota

City

Minneapolis

Institution IPED

174066

Liaison(s)

Ms. Molly Portz

Title

Chief of Staff

Address

Minneapolis, MN
United States

mportz@umn.edu

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Fionnuala Ni Aolain	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Carlos III University of Madrid	Law	Spain	2025-2026	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Franz Kernic	University of Innsbruck	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Political Science	Austria	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Wenyu Liu	Dalian University Technology	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Linguistics	China	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Robert Frei	Charles University	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Medical Sciences	Czech Republic	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Julius Ghogomu	University of Dschang	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Chemistry	Cameroon	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Thomas McGonigle	Independent Scholar/Unaffiliated	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Social Work	United Kingdom	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Jaakko Mursu	University of Eastern Finland--Kuopio	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Public Health	Finland	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Inger Okkenhaug	University of Bergen	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	History	Norway	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Gerhard Betz	Institute of Technology	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Engineering	Austria	1972-1973	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Gerhard Betz	Institute of Technology	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Engineering	Austria	1973-1974	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Yoshiyuki Matsumura	Hokkaido University	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities , University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Law	Japan	1979-1980	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Temsula Ao	North Eastern Hill University	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Language	India	1985-1986	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Chikara Komura	Seikei University	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities , University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Economics	Japan	1985-1986	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Henryka Bochniarz	Foreign Trade Research Institute	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities , University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Economics	Poland	1985-1986	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ridvan Berber	Ankara University	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities , University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Engineering	Turkey (Türkiye)	1985-1986	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Marek Rostocki	Field of Journalism	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities , University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Journalism	Poland	1985-1986	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Balint Rozsnyai	Attila Jozsef University	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities , University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Language	Hungary	1985-1986	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Stevan Lilic	University of Belgrade	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities , University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Law	Serbia	1985-1986	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Takashi Hirano	Ochanomizu University	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	History	Japan	1984-1985	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Gines Escolar	Hospital Clinico	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Biology	Spain	1984-1985	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Rudolf Renner	Norwegian Academy of Teachers	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Education	Norway	1984-1985	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program