University of Rwanda | 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

Rwanda

City

Kigali

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Kenneth Mason	Bellevue College	University of Rwanda	Literature	Rwanda	1989-1990	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
William Hearron	Saginaw Valley State University	University of Rwanda	Literature	Rwanda	1984-1985	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Mary Walsh	Idaho State University	University of Rwanda	Literature	Rwanda	1987-1988	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Mary Walsh	Idaho State University	University of Rwanda	Literature	Rwanda	1988-1989	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Mark Tessler	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	University of Rwanda	Political Science	Rwanda	1979-1980	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Mary Ruetten	University of New Orleans	University of Rwanda	Linguistics	Rwanda	1990-1991	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Megan Sullivan	Yale University	University of Rwanda	Environmental Sciences	Rwanda	2023-2024	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jessica Schmidt	University of Wisconsin-Madison	University of Rwanda	Medical Sciences	Rwanda	2024-2025	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Kripa Dholakia	Widener University	University of Rwanda	Allied Health	Rwanda	2024-2025	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Christopher Cherry	University of Tennessee, Knoxville	University of Rwanda	Engineering	Rwanda	2025-2026	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program