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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Country

United States

State

Virginia

City

Blacksburg

Institution IPED

233921

Liaison(s)

Dr. Guru Ghosh

Title

VP for Outreach & International Affairs

Address

Blacksburg, VA
United States

Email

Dr. Nicole Sanderlin

Title

Director of Global Engagement

Address

Blacksburg, VA
United States

Phone

Email

npsander@vt.edu

Dr. Guru Ghosh

Title

Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs

Email

Dr. Nicole Sanderlin

Title

Director of Global Engagement

Email

npsander@vt.edu

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
John Crunkilton	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	University of Thessaloniki	Education	Greece	1995-1996	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Dianne Hobbs	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	University of Monterrey	Linguistics	Mexico	1995-1996	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Nevin Frantz	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	University of Jyvaskyla	Education	Finland	1994-1995	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Theo Dillaha	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	University of Mauritius	Engineering	Mauritius	1994-1995	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Sandra Hodge	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Federal University of Santa Catarina	Environmental Sciences	Brazil	1994-1995	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Ota Barta	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Vienna University of Veterinary Medicine	Medical Sciences	Austria	1994-1995	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Timothy Luke	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Victoria University	Political Science	New Zealand	1994-1995	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Kris Wernstedt	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Ardhi University	Urban Planning	Tanzania	2016-2017	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Bernard LaBerge	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	The German-American Fulbright Commission	Education	Germany	1980-1981	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Raymond Plaut	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Technical University of Denmark	Engineering	Denmark	1981-1982	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Larry Killough	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	University of Science	Business	Malaysia	1984-1985	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Thomas Hudlicky	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	University of the Republic	Chemistry	Uruguay	1984-1985	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Prabhakar Ghare	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Federal University of Santa Catarina	Engineering	Brazil	1983-1984	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Ellsworth Fuhrman	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	University of Tampere	Sociology	Finland	1982-1983	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
William Snizek	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	State University of Leyden	Sociology	Netherlands	1982-1983	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Theodore Fuller	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Khon Kaen University	Sociology	Thailand	1982-1983	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Marshall Fishwick	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Various Institutions	History	Bangladesh	1983-1984	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Marleen Barr	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	University of Dusseldorf	Literature	Germany	1983-1984	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Richard Wokutch	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Wissenschaftszentrum	Business	Germany	1982-1983	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Simone Poirier-Bures	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	International University of Kyrgyzstan	Area Studies	Kyrgyzstan	2007-2008	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Ekatherina Pirojenko	Institute of Geography, Academy of Sciences	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Geography	Ukraine	1995-1996	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ilie Vasilescu	University Of Bucharest	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Psychology	Romania	1995-1996	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Olukayode Oyesiku	Ogun State University	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Architecture	Nigeria	1996-1997	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Hafez Shaheen	An-Najah National University	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Engineering	Palestinian Territories (West Bank)	1996-1997	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Nasreddin El-Mazaini	Islamic University of Gaza	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Engineering	Palestinian Territories (Gaza)	1997-1998	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Darko Polsek	Institute for Applied Social Research	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Sociology	Croatia	1997-1998	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Senath Perera	University of Peradeniya	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Language	Sri Lanka	1998-1999	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Khalid Hameed	Jordan University for Science and Technology	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Biology	Jordan	1998-1999	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ibrahim Habiballah	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Engineering	Saudi Arabia	1998-1999	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Maria Bordas	School of Public Administration	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Public Administration	Hungary	1998-1999	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Jamal Qasem	University of Jordan	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Agriculture	Jordan	1999-2000	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Jakus Rastislav	Institute of Forest Ecology	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Biology	Slovak Republic	1999-2000	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Jakus Rastislav	Slovak Academy Of Sciences	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Biology	Slovak Republic	1999-2000	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Saeid Alghamdi	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Engineering	Saudi Arabia	1999-2000	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Grigore Davideanu	University Al I. Cuza	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Environmental Sciences	Romania	1999-2000	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Ivan Grdesic	University of Zagreb	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Political Science	Croatia	1999-2000	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Niels-Christian Fritsche	HAB Weimar	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Architecture	Germany	1995-1996	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Amr Shaarawi	Cairo University	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Engineering	Egypt	1996-1997	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Antonio Mano	New University of Lisbon	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Engineering	Portugal	1996-1997	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Valder Steffen Jr	Federal University of Uberlandia	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Engineering	Brazil	1998-1999	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program