Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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

Virginia

City

Institution IPED

233921

Liaison(s)

Dr. Guru Ghosh

Title

Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs

Address

NA, VA
United States

gghosh@vt.edu

Dr. Nicole Sanderlin

Title

Director of Global Engagement

Address

NA, VA
United States

npsander@vt.edu

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Julie Shortridge	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	University of Oulu	Engineering	Finland	2024-2025	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Andrew Scerri	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Maastricht University	Philosophy	Netherlands	2024-2025	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Eva Collakova	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Agricultural Research Organization - Volcani Institute	Agriculture	Israel	2023-2024	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Simone Poirier-Bures	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	International University of Kyrgyzstan	Area Studies	Kyrgyz Republic	2007-2008	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Gustavo Pierdominici Sottile	University of Quilmes	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Chemistry	Argentina	2020-2021	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Talcha Amankulova	Jalal-Abad State University	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Environmental Sciences	Kyrgyz Republic	2006-2007	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program