University of Peradeniya | 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

Sri Lanka

State

Central

City

Peradeniya

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
John Phillips	University of New Mexico	University of Peradeniya	Medical Sciences	Sri Lanka	2017-2018	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Susan Reed	Bucknell University	University of Peradeniya	Social Sciences	Sri Lanka	2011-2012	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Deborah Winslow	National Science Foundation	University of Peradeniya	Social Sciences	Sri Lanka	2012-2013	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
David Damrel	University of South Carolina, Upstate	University of Peradeniya	Theology/Religion	Sri Lanka	2018-2019	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
William Grassie	Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science	University of Peradeniya	Religious Studies	Sri Lanka	2007-2008	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jacob Kurien	Rockhurst University	University of Peradeniya	Economics	Sri Lanka	2009-2010	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Christine Keating	Ohio State University	University of Peradeniya	Political Science	Sri Lanka	2009-2010	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Timothy Sullivan	Kenyon College	University of Peradeniya	Physics	Sri Lanka	2008-2009	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
John Stifler	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	University of Peradeniya	Area Studies	Sri Lanka	2008-2009	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Gerald Weales	University of Pennsylvania	University of Peradeniya	Language	Sri Lanka	1979-1980	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Anoma Ariyawardana	University of Peradeniya	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	Agriculture	Sri Lanka	2008-2009	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Chandima Shiromani Manike W M Wiyalamunne Gedara	University of Peradeniya	University of Wisconsin-Madison	History	Sri Lanka	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Yakandawala	University of Peradeniya	Carnegie Museum of Natural History	Biology	Sri Lanka	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Gamini Keerawella	University of Peradeniya	College of the Holy Cross	History	Sri Lanka	2013-2014	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Srimathie Indraratne	University of Peradeniya	Kansas State University	Agriculture	Sri Lanka	2006-2007	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Priyanka Priyadarsheni de Silva Wanigasingha Arachchilage	University of Peradeniya	University of Georgia	Biology	Sri Lanka	2022-2023	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Asela Kulatunga	University of Peradeniya	University of Kentucky	Engineering	Sri Lanka	2022-2023	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Gamini Keerawella	University of Peradeniya	College of the Holy Cross	History	Sri Lanka	2013-2014	Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program