University of Tromso | 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

Norway

City

Tromso

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Frances Portnoy	University of Massachusetts, Boston	University of Tromso	Medical Sciences	Norway	1995-1996	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Lena Sorensen	University of Massachusetts, Boston	University of Tromso	Psychology	Norway	1998-1999	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
	University of California, Santa Barbara	University of Tromso	Biology	Norway	2020-2021	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
	University of Alaska-Fairbanks	University of Tromso	Environmental Sciences	Norway	2020-2021	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Kristopher Thornburg	United States Coast Guard Academy	University of Tromso	International Relations	Norway	2021-2022	Fulbright Arctic Initiative
Jaime DeSimone	Independent Scholar/Unaffiliated	University of Tromso	Museum Studies	Norway	2021-2022	Fulbright Arctic Initiative
Beili Liu	University of Texas at Austin	University of Tromso	Arts	Norway	2021-2022	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Paul Berkman	Tufts University	University of Tromso	Oceanography	Norway	2021-2022	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Yada Treesukosol	California State University-Long Beach	University of Tromso	Neuroscience	Norway	2024-2025	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jonathan Cohen	University of Delaware	University of Tromso	Biology	Norway	2024-2025	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Eleanor Bors	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	University of Tromso	Biology	Norway	2018-2019	Fulbright Arctic Initiative
Lynneth Miller Renberg	Anderson University, South Carolina	University of Tromso	History	Norway	2025-2026	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program