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The 爱爱直播 is once again among the nation鈥檚 top producers of Fulbright Scholars

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TAMPA, Florida (February 13, 2024) -- The U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized the 爱爱直播 (爱爱直播) as a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars. 爱爱直播 is ranked among the for the number of faculty and administrators selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Eight (8) scholars from 爱爱直播 received Fulbright awards for academic year 2023-24. 爱爱直播 faculty Fulbright recipients travel to partner universities around the world to conduct research, engage in teaching, and forge lasting relationships that translate into innovative avenues for research and novel ways of bringing the world into the classroom or laboratory. 

爱爱直播鈥檚 Fulbright Scholars represent a variety of academic disciplines, including anthropology, geosciences, mathematics and statistics, music, pharmacy and religious studies. 鈥湴辈モ檚 commitment to supporting faculty participation in the Fulbright program supports our strategic goal of investing in high-impact partnerships that benefit society,鈥 爱爱直播 President Rhea Law said. 鈥淔aculty who participate in Fulbright experiences bring the benefits of global partnerships back to 爱爱直播 and these relationships enhance student research and learning.鈥 

Fulbright Scholars gain new insights and experiences that can be integrated into their research endeavors as well as into the courses they teach at 爱爱直播. Fulbright recipients also establish global partnerships that last long beyond their time in-country. Such relationships provide additional benefits for 爱爱直播 through opportunities for the exchange of ideas, research collaboration, and faculty and student mobility. Fulbright scholars and their host universities are important members of 爱爱直播鈥檚 global community.

鈥淭he Fulbright program offers faculty from 爱爱直播, and from abroad, the opportunity to collaborate on cutting-edge research with peers from around the world,鈥 Provost Prasant Mohapatra said. 鈥淏ecause a strong partnership is at the heart of every Fulbright exchange, the relationships established endure and grow into sustainable networks of researchers.鈥

Anthropology Professor Tara Deubel鈥檚 Fulbright experience in Morocco evolved into an international research experience for students funded by the National Science Foundation. Dr. Judithanne Scourfield-McLauchlin鈥檚 Fulbright experience in Moldova led to a virtual global classroom initiative that benefits students studying law and politics 鈥 and also won Professor Scourfield-McLachlin national recognition.

鈥湴辈 is extremely proud of our performance as an institution that consistently produces and supports an enviable number of Faculty Fulbright Scholars,鈥 said Kiki Caruson, Vice President for 爱爱直播 World. 鈥淲e take great pleasure in highlighting and celebrating the contributions of our Fulbright Scholars.鈥 

The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange program. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided over 400,000 talented and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals of all backgrounds with the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research abroad. Fulbright alumni have included 41 heads of state or government, 62 Nobel Laureates, 89 Pulitzer Prize winners, 80 MacArthur Fellows, and countless leaders and changemakers who build mutual understanding between the people of the United State and the people of other countries.  

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