PULLMAN- Fulbright international exchange programs award 7,000 grants annually, so there’s no excuse for WSU scholars and students not to compete — and earn — some of these opportunities, says Nancy Shrope, assistant director of the office of Grant and Research Development.
In fact, three WSU faculty members are Fulbright Scholars for the 2008-09 year, and the university is hosting international scholars and students also on Fulbrights.
Disciplines vary widely
The WSU faculty Fulbright Scholars are:
• Dan Dolan, professor, civil and environmental engineering, doing research and lecturing at the University of Concepcion, Chile, on 3D analysis of buildings to see how they hold up in earthquakes.
• Hanu Pappu, associate professor, plant pathology, doing research and lecturing at Alexandria University, Egypt, on viral diseases of crops.
• Andrew Storfer, associate professor, biological sciences, doing research in Australia on animal diseases (see earlier WSU Today article ONLINE @ www.wsutoday.wsu.edu and search “Storfer Fulbright”).
WSU is hosting Unchalee Sanrattana, associate professor at Khon Kaen University, Thailand, who is working to develop screening tests for autism in pre-primary education.
WSU also is hosting at least four international graduate students who are Fulbright awardees, including the first at WSU Vancouver (see ONLINE @ https://www.wsunews.wsu.edu and search “Shyplova”).
WSU also is hosting at least four international graduate students who are Fulbright awardees, including the first at WSU Vancouver (see ONLINE @ https://www.wsunews.wsu.edu and search “Shyplova”).
How to apply
The Fulbright program is the U.S. government’s flagship program to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries through learning and cooperation. It was established by the U.S. Congress in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late Sen. J. William Fulbright.
The Fulbright program is the U.S. government’s flagship program to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries through learning and cooperation. It was established by the U.S. Congress in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late Sen. J. William Fulbright.
The program operates in more than 155 countries and has funded some 286,500 participants.
WSU faculty, administrators, professionals (lawyers, journalists, artists, etc.) and students are encouraged to apply. For more information, students can go ONLINE @ www.ip.wsu.edu/global/scholarships/index.shtml, while nonstudents can contact Shrope at OGRD at nshrope@wsu.edu.
Some Fulbright programs/deadlines
There are varied Fulbright programs to apply for — and deadlines throughout the year. Here are some of them:
Feb. 1: International education administrators programs with Germany.
May 1: Specialist programs.
Aug. 1: Traditional scholars lecturing and/or research; collaborative research with India/Egypt/Turkey; regional research for Africa, European Union, Middle East, south/central Asia.
Nov. 1: International education administrators programs with Japan or Korea.
May 1: Specialist programs.
Aug. 1: Traditional scholars lecturing and/or research; collaborative research with India/Egypt/Turkey; regional research for Africa, European Union, Middle East, south/central Asia.
Nov. 1: International education administrators programs with Japan or Korea.
Dec. 1: New century scholars.
