Funding and Scholarships

USF Fulbright US Student Program Recipients

2025-2026

Name Country/Region Grant Type Field of Study
Ya-Hui Cheng Taiwan Research Music Studies
Yu Yu Zhang South Korea Research Engineering
Alexei Volinsky Kazakhstan Teaching/Research Engineering
Getachew Dagne Ethiopia Teaching/Research Public Health
Zorka Karanxha Azerbaijan Teaching/Research Education
Glenn Smith Serbia Teaching/Research Education
Tatsiana Kulakevich Poland Teaching International Relations
Beltran Roca Martinez Spain Research Sociology
Gurel Cetin Turkey Research Travel/Tourism
Dario Arena Ireland Research Physics

2024-2025

Michelline Marie Regina Kansole
Country/Region: Burkina Faso
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Environmental Sciences

Vladlena Lisenco
Country/Region: Moldova
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: International Relations

Benjaporn Suwannasilp
Country/Region: Thailand
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Engineering

Lucia Schiopu
Country/Region: Moldova, Republic Of
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Education

Murat Munkin
Country/Region: Kazakhstan
Grant Type: Teaching/Research
Field of Study: Economics

Mario Guillermo Guerrero
Country/Region: Argentina
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: International Relations

Loni Hagen
Country/Region: Japan
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Info Sciences/Systems

Mauricio Arias
Country/Region: Mexico
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Engineering

Charles Vanover
Country/Region: Maldives
Grant Type: Teaching/Research
Field of Study: Education

Ji-en Chang
Country/Region: Taiwan
Grant Type: Teaching/Research
Field of Study: Engineering

2023-2024

Jennifer Bugos
Country/Region: Canada
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Psychology

Jean-Francois Biasse
Country/Region: Canada
Grant Type: Lecturer, Research
Field of Study: Computer Science

Gil Ben-Herut
Country/Region: India
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Religious Studies

Yashwant Pathak
Country/Region: Czech Republic
Grant Type: Lecturer, Research
Field of Study: Medical Sciences

Petroniu Bogdan Lucian Onac
Country/Region: Croatia
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Geology

Diane Wallman
Country/Region: Brazil
Grant Type: Lecturer, Research
Field of Study: Archaeology

2022-2023

Margaret Cruz Maliwat
Country/Region: Spain
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: Education

Yoel Gebrai
Country/Region: Ghana
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Engineering Management

Sarah Glaser
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Political Science

Sarah Harder
Country/Region: Norway
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: Education

Kylie Pontious
Country/Region: South Korea
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: Education

Sydni Schlosser
Country/Region: Netherlands
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Economics

Stephan Noureddine Hassam
Country/Region: Italy
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Archaeology

Glenda Vaillant Cruz
Country/Region: Spain
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Anthropology

Dove Wimbish
Country/Region: Ireland
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Education

2020-2022 (COVID)

Mabel Proenza
Country/Region: Spain
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship

Field of Study: Education

2019-2020

Diana Cisneros
Country/Region: Spain
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Brandi Murphy
Country/Region: Malawi
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Development Studies

Jeannette Myrick
Country/Region: Taiwan
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: Education

Libbi Ponce
Country/Region: Ecuador
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Installation Art

2018-2019

Jaclyn Barrie Dell
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Psychology

Sophia Eyerman
Country/Region: Colombia
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: Education

Renee Fonseca
Country/Region: Colombia
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Medicine Sciences

Allyson Hoffman
Country/Region: Norway
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: Education

Adrian Iordache
Country/Region: Romania
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Education

Brittany Perry
Country/Region: Finland
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Public Health

Faye Ricker
Country/Region: Kenya
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Geography

William Serrano-Garcia
Country/Region: Singapore
Grant Type: Research
Field of Study: Engineering

2017-2018

Kira Harding
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: India
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: Cellular and Molecular Biology

Leslie Gibson
Classification: USF Alumni/Graduate Student
Country/Region: Belarus
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: International Relations

Lauren Madsen
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: Malaysia
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: Education

Laura Collins
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: Mauritius
Grant Type: Research
Project Title: Diabetes Morbidity Factors and Primary Prevention Needs on Mauritius
Field of Study: Public Health

2016-2017

Kevin Orner
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: Costa Rica
Grant Type: Research
Project Title: Investigation of Tubular Digesters and Struvite Precipitation to Recover Resources
Field of Study: Environmental Engineering

Claire Gorey
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: Netherlands
Grant Type: Research
Project Title: The Effect of Policy and Culture on Cannabis Users' Propensity for Illicit Drug Seeking
Field of Study: Clinical Psychology

Anne Shaughnessy
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: Colombia
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: Linguistics

Clarisse Barbier
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: Burkina Faso
Grant Type: Research
Project Title: Ethnographic research on Social Exclusion of Women Accused of Witchcraft
Field of Study: Anthropology

Dalia Elmelige
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Grant Type: Study
Project Title: Masters of Science in Development and Security from the University of Bristol
Field of Study: International Studies

Samantha Creel
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: Bahrain
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: Linguistics

Kathryn Ashmore
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: Germany
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: German Studies

Natalie Kass
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: Macau
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: English

2015-2016

Jillian Edge
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: Malaysia
Grant Type: Research
Project Title: Flooding Impacts on Access to Services in Sarawak, Malaysia
Field of Study: Public Health

Brandon Huson
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: Colombia
Grant Type: Research
Project Title: Agroecology and Peasant Mobilization in Colombia
Field of Study: Political Science

Madison McGrew
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Grant Type: Study
Project Title: Masters of Dance Science at Trinity Laban
Field of Study: Dance Performance

Roberto Roldan
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Grant Type: Study
Project Title: Master's in International Politics at Aberystwyth University
Field of Study: International Relations

Aroushad Tahsini
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: Spain
Grant Type: Study
Project Title: Masters of Corporate Communication at the Instituto de Empresa
Field of Study: Mass Communications

Mackenzie Lee
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: Germany
Grant Type: Research

2014-2015

Pacia Diaz
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: Spain
Grant Type: Research
Project Title: A Lesson in Resilience: Challenges and Responses to Climate Change in the Iberian Peninsula
Field of Study: Environmental Engineering

Eli Ponder-Twardy
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Grant Type: Study
Project Title: Music Management and Community Outreach at the University of Leeds
Field of Study: Jazz Performance

Jason Rodencal
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Grant Type: Study
Project Title: Master's Degree in Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology at University of Leicester
Field of Study: Cellular and Molecular Biology

2013-2014

Marilyn Aluoch
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: Ghana
Grant Type: Research
Project Title: Public Health Nurses' Attitudes and Approaches Regarding Sexual Health Service for MSM
Field of Study: Nursing

Elizabeth Brown
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: Germany
Grant Type: Research
Project Title: Genetics & Fossil Chemistry: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Reconstruct Ancient Oceans
Field of Study: Marine Science

Ted Cooper
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: South Korea
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistant
Field of Study: Microbiology

Paola Gonzalez
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: Brazil
Grant Type: Research
Project Title: Assessing Perceptions of Hygiene and Reclaimed Wastewater Use
Field of Study: Anthropology

Mary Ogunrinde
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: Dominican Republic
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: Education

Robyn Sagal
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Grant Type: Study
Project Title: MPH in International Development at the University of Sheffield
Field of Study: Sociology

Tamara Sine
Classification: USF Alumni
Country/Region: Moldova
Grant Type: English Teaching Assistantship
Field of Study: Music Education and English

Erin Symonds
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: Costa Rica
Grant Type: Research
Project Title: Identifying Sources of Fecal Pollution to Conserve the Greater Tempisque River Watershed
Field of Study: Marine Science

2012-2013

Vinicio (Vinny) Carias
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: Germany
Grant Type: Research
Project Title: Photo-crosslinkable & Photolabile Polymers for Nanomanufacturing in Bio-MEMS
Field of Study: Biomedical Engineering

Joanna Rozpedowski
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Grant Type: Study
Project Title: International Human Rights Law at the University of Liverpool School of Law
Field of Study: Government and International Relations

Brittany Vosler
Classification: Graduate Student
Country/Region: Barbados
Grant Type: Research Project
Title: Black Internationalism in Little England: Barbados and Global Politics, 1914-1945
Field of Study: History