University of South Carolina, Columbia | 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

South Carolina

City

Institution IPED

218663

Liaison(s)

Ms. A. Lorraine Aun

Title

Faculty Fulbright Coordinator

aun@sc.edu

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Horacio Faruch	University of South Carolina, Columbia	Universities	Physics	Colombia	1980-1981	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Bret Kloos	University of South Carolina, Columbia	Higher Institute of Applied Psychology	Social Sciences	Portugal	2011-2012	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Brian Toyne	University of South Carolina, Columbia	School Adm Finance & Inst Tech	Business	Colombia	1983-1984	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Oscar Bonner	University of South Carolina, Columbia	Korea University	Chemistry	South Korea	1983-1984	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Emily Brock	University of South Carolina, Columbia	University of the Philippines, Los Banos	Humanities	Philippines	2013-2014	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Kenneth Perkins	University of South Carolina, Columbia	Inst African & Asian Stdy	History	Sudan	1982-1983	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Joan Gero	University of South Carolina, Columbia	National University of Catamarca	Anthropology	Argentina	1993-1994	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Andrew Gordon	University of South Carolina, Columbia	National Pedagogical Institute	Anthropology	Guinea	1993-1994	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Donna Richter	University of South Carolina, Columbia	Fourah Bay College	Education	Sierra Leone	1993-1994	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Julian Minghi	University of South Carolina, Columbia	Various Institutions	Geography	Slovenia	1993-1994	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Joan Meznar	University of South Carolina, Columbia	The Center of Higher Education of Caceres	History	Brazil	1993-1994	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
David Linnan	University of South Carolina, Columbia	University of Indonesia	Law	Indonesia	1993-1994	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Greta Little	University of South Carolina, Columbia	University of Tetovan	Linguistics	Morocco	1992-1993	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Ferdinand Hilenski II	University of South Carolina, Columbia	University of Hull	Education	United Kingdom	1992-1993	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
David Cowart	University of South Carolina, Columbia	University of Helsinki	Literature	Finland	1992-1993	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Andrew Gordon	University of South Carolina, Columbia	National Institute Pedagogique	Anthropology	Guinea	1992-1993	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Farid Sadik	University of South Carolina, Columbia	University of Jordan	Medical Sciences	Jordan	1994-1995	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Elbin Cleveland	University of South Carolina, Columbia	Academy of Chinese Traditional Drama	Theater Arts	China	1994-1995	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
John Sproat	University of South Carolina, Columbia	University of Indonesia	History	Indonesia	1993-1994	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
James Meriwether	University of South Carolina, Columbia	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Literature	Hong Kong	1993-1994	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Shailand Kumar Singh Gunnoo	University of Technology Mauritius	University of South Carolina, Columbia	Environmental Sciences	Mauritius	2020-2021	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Saule Khamzaeva	Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University	University of South Carolina, Columbia	History	Kyrgyz Republic	2008-2009	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Gulshat Muhametjanova	Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University	University of South Carolina, Columbia	Education	Kyrgyz Republic	2023-2024	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ermo Taeks	Tallinn University of Technology	University of South Carolina, Columbia	Computer Science	Estonia	2025-2026	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Kamen Boyanov Spasov	Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski	University of South Carolina, Columbia	Business	Bulgaria	2025-2026	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program