University of Southern Mississippi | 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

Mississippi

City

Hattiesburg

Institution IPED

176372

Liaison(s)

Jeanne Gillespie, Ph.D.

Title

Associate Dean

jeanne.gillespie@usm.edu

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Christina Turner	University of Southern Mississippi	Catholic University of Asuncion	Anthropology	Paraguay	1995-1996	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Michael Richardson	University of Southern Mississippi	Kalakshetra Foundation , Kalakshetra Foundation	Arts	India	2021-2022	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Mac Alford	University of Southern Mississippi	Mulungushi University	Biology	Zambia	2021-2022	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Megan Cox	Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology	University of Southern Mississippi	Environmental Sciences	Barbados	2012-2013
Robert Brent	University of Southern Mississippi	University of Manila	History	Philippines	1965-1966	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Albert George	University of Southern Mississippi	Lebanon National University	Language	Lebanon	1966-1967	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Kelly Lester	University of Southern Mississippi	Franco-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange	Fine Arts	France	2025-2026	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Douglas Masterson	University of Southern Mississippi	The German-American Fulbright Commission	Education	Germany	2025-2026	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program