University of Rhode Island | 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

State

Rhode Island

City

Kingston

Institution IPED

217484

Liaison(s)

Ms. Kathleen Maher

Title

Fulbright Program Adviser

kmaher@uri.edu

Dr. Kristin Johnson

Title

Vice Provost for Global Initiatives

Phone

1 (401) 874-5495

kristin_johnson@uri.edu

Emmanuel Michaca

Address

United States

Phone

(401) 874-4386

emichaca@uri.edu

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Silvia Dorado-Banacloche	University of Rhode Island	University of Capetown , University of Cape Town , University of Capetown	Business	South Africa	2019-2020	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
William (Doug) Creed	University of Rhode Island	Vienna University of Economics and Business	Business	Austria	2024-2025	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Nicolai Petro	University of Rhode Island	Odessa National University	Social Sciences	Ukraine	2013-2014	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Bruno Vittimberga	University of Rhode Island	Polytechnic Inst	Chemistry	Italy	1980-1981	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Nancy Angeline Potter	University of Rhode Island	University of Hamilton	Literature	New Zealand	1982-1983	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Laura Meyerson	University of Rhode Island	Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Physical Sciences	Czech Republic	2011-2012	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
William Edward Creed	University of Rhode Island	Vienna University of Economics	Public Administration	Austria	2015-2016	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Barbara Tate	University of Rhode Island	University of Tromso	Medical Sciences	Norway	1983-1984	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Nancy Potter	University of Rhode Island	University of La Serena , University of Talca	Literature	Chile	1987-1988	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Janet Hirsch	University of Rhode Island	University of Iceland	Medical Sciences	Iceland	1984-1985	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Richard Weeks	University of Rhode Island	University of Lisbon	Business	Portugal	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Richard Hauke	University of Rhode Island	Kenyatta University College	Biology	Kenya	1987-1988	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Phyllis Brown	University of Rhode Island	The Hebrew University	Chemistry	Israel	1987-1988	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Clair Cheer	University of Rhode Island	University of Thessaloniki	Chemistry	Greece	1986-1987	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Carl Hammen	University of Rhode Island	Faculty of Sciences	Animal Science	Morocco	1983-1984	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
David Fastovsky	University of Rhode Island	University of Vienna	Geology	Austria	2014-2015	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
John Leo	University of Rhode Island	Maria Curie-Sklodowska University	Literature	Poland	1999-2000	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Calvin Poon	University of Rhode Island	Assiut University	Environmental Sciences	Egypt	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jan Northby	University of Rhode Island	Max Planck Institute	Physics	Germany	1986-1987	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program