2. Fostering leadership, learning and empathy between cultures

3. Funded by a bill introduced by Fulbright for the “promotion of international good will through the exchange of students in the field of education, culture, and science.” Fulbright is the most widely recognized and prestigious international exchange program in the world. Fosters bilateral relationships between countries and governments to shape program goals and needs.

4. Fundamental Principles: International Partnership Mutual Understanding 8,000 grants awarded annually 300,000 participants since program inception

5. Scholars: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program Students: Fulbright U.S. Student Program Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program Fulbright Foreign Student Program Fulbright mtvU Fellowship Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program International Fulbright Science and Technology Award

6. Teachers Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching Program Professionals: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program Cross-Category Fulbright-Hayes Program

8. 2007, India Fulbright-Hayes Group Project Fellowship

9. Acquire in-depth knowledge of Indian Culture Understand roles and significance of textiles Add to cultural diversity programs Develop cohesive teams to enhance university/K-12 connection Foster contacts for future collaboration

10. “India is poised…India is changing. As with all nations, change is inevitable, but the rate of change is amazing. I’m very pleased to have been able to witness a small part of it.”

11. 2010, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Melioration Tashkent State Agrarian University

12.  Taught at the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Melioration and at the Tashkent State Agrarian University  Taught courses on instrumentation, hydraulics, microcontrollers, and software applications  Taught courses for students and faculty

13. “Experiencing other cultures is a great way to learn to appreciate both their culture and your own.”

14. 2009-2010, Bangkok, Thailand, Kasetsart University

15. Taught Principles of Microeconomics, Water Resources Economics, and Environmental Economics Presented research at conferences in Manila, Philippines and Hanoi, Vietnam Collaborative projects in Environmental Economics and Water Resources Arranged field trips for students to learn about Agribusiness

16. “My Fulbright experience…really provided me with great opportunities for both teaching and learning, and demonstrated that these are not separate activities.”

17. 1991-1992, Wellington, New Zealand Turnbull Library

18. Senior Fulbright Scholar at the Turnbull Library Conducted research on the interface of agriculture and environment Continued historical research on a variety of topics relating to agriculture in New Zealand

19. “The Fulbright experience opened a whole new facet of my scholarly research…”

20. 2006-2007, Seoul, Korea Korea University

21. "I strongly recommend our faculty apply to the Fulbright Program. It was a unique experience. Fulbright provided me with opportunities to meet other people in the hosting country as well as professionals from other universities. It was a great networking opportunity."

22. 1982-1983, Oldenburg, West Germany Carl von Ossietzky University

23. Taught courses in American Visions and Values and the History of Sexuality in the West Returned for a American Studies workshop in 2004

24. “Having a Fulbright was a life-transforming experience for me and my family."

25. 2007, Germany German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources University of Hannover

26. Conducted research on Germanium-rich ore samples in order to understand Germanium concentration and locate more in the future Co-taught a class on Mineral Deposits at the University of Hannover

27. “Colleagues I met on my Fulbright were very gracious and welcoming, and I made a new life- long contacts, both personal and professional."

28. Spring 2003, Mykolayiv, Ukraine Petro Mohyla University for the Humanities

29. Taught E-Commerce at Petro Mohyla University for the Humanities Worked with local entrepreneurs to improve web presence Performed research that examined E-Commerce in the Ukraine

30. “Being a Fulbright scholar in Ukraine was an object lesson on how things can improve. Growing up during the Cold War, I never imagined a world in which I would be invited to the former Soviet Union and asked to teach school.”

31. Food Engineering Abroad: An Academic Year in Ireland 1997-1998, Cork, Ireland University College Cork

32. Source: bluedolphin.ie  Integrated computer software applications into curriculum  Mentored senior students on professional presentation skills  Coordinated food & beverage processing field trips  Research collaboration: analysis of heat transfer in pilot- scale falling-film evaporator

33. Source: thisfabtrek.com “[My Fulbright experience] has undoubtedly been one of the high points of my professional career.”

35.  Teaches a course in fungal biology  Invited to guest lecture at Texas A & M University, Kansas State University, Washington State University, and Morgan State University

36. 2010-2012 Doctoral Program in Natural Resources Management

37. 2005-2007 Master’s Program in Visual Neuroscience

39. 2010-2011, Puttaparthi and Bangalore, India Mobile Health Care “The Fulbright experience has been an awesome opportunity for me to explore India, learn about its eclectic culture, collaborate and build relationships with bright academicians and business leaders.”

40. 2009-2010, Amman, Jordan Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship “My Fulbright experience was life-changing. I am proud to have represented my nation, my region, and my university on a mission of excellence, service, and mutual cultural understanding.”

43. 1993-1994, Ulsan, Korea English Teaching Assistant “Educational exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international relations.”

44. 1991-1992, Canberra, Australia