Below is a listing of University of Iowa students and alumni who have been awarded the Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant in recent years.
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. It is designed to increase understanding between people of the United States and other countries by providing participants opportunities to study, teach, conduct research, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields.
All UI students, including undergraduate, graduate, professional students, and university alumni apply through Fulbright Program Advisor Karen Wachsmuth in International Programs, karen-wachsmuth@uiowa.edu, 319-335-1436. Learn more about applying for the Fulbright.
Types of awards
- ETA = The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant programs place grantees in schools overseas to supplement local English language instruction and to provide a native speaker presence in the classrooms
- Study/Research = The Fulbright Study/Research grant is the traditional award opportunity where a candidate designs a proposal for a specific country.
Awarded in 2023
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Boucher | La Habra, CA | PhD history | Study/Research Grant | Paraguay |
| Olivia Dunn | Waverly, IA | MA linguistics | ETA | Morocco |
| Laura Evans | Ames, IA | BS neuroscience | ETA | South Korea |
| Eleanor Hildebrandt | Des Moines, IA | BA journalism and mass communications BS global health studies | ETA | Germany |
| Amna Haider | Omaha, NE | BA international studies and philosophy | ETA | Turkey |
| Charlotte Hilker | Des Moines, IA | MA speech language pathology | ETA | Kosovo |
| Kyler Johnson | West Des Moines, IA | BA English and creative writing | ETA | Brazil |
| Katherine Kustes | Bettendorf, IA | BA social work | Community-Based Combined Award | Austria |
| Rebecca Lara | West Liberty, IA | BA English and creative writing | ETA | Spain |
| Ashley Lie-Atjam | Bettendorf, IA | BS neuroscience | Graduate Study Fulbright/Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Award | Netherlands |
| Laura McDowell | Kalona, IA | BA linguistics and Spanish | ETA | Brazil |
| Guilherme Pinho | LeClaire, IA | BA political science and German | ETA | Germany |
| Lee Sailor | Rolfe, IA | BA political science | ETA | Kosovo |
| Lizzie Shockley | Cedar Falls, IA | BA anthropology and Spanish | ETA | Mexico |
| Dawn Thomas | Chicago, IL | MAT secondary English education | ETA | Spain |
Awarded in 2022
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tartil Ali | Des Moines, IA | MA clinical anatomy | Study/Research Award in Public Health | Morocco |
| Adam Beaser | New York, NY | MFA fiction | Study/Research Award in Creative Writing | Hungary |
| Greta Becker | Dubuque, IA | MD | Study/Research Award in Public Health | Vietnam |
| Brittany Borghi | Zelienople, PA | MFA nonfiction writing | Study/Research Award in Creative Writing | Italy |
| Andrea Childs | North Liberty, IA | BA English and English education | ETA | Bulgaria |
| Anna Correa | Clive, IA | MPH community and behavior health | Study/Research Award in Public Health | India |
| Isabelle Davis | LeClaire, IA | BA international studies | ETA | Turkey |
| Sallie Fullerton | Philadelphia, PA | MFA poetry | Study/Research Award in Creative Writing | Canada |
| Hannah Haack | Williamsburg, IA | BA history | ETA | Germany |
| Holly Harris | Waterloo, IA | BA international studies and Portuguese | ETA | Brazil |
| Mastura Ibnat | West Des Moines, IA | BA English and international studies | ETA | Taiwan |
| Michaeljulius Idani | Atlanta, GA | MFA fiction | Study/Research Award in Creative Writing | Sierra Leone |
| Megan Lederman | Bettendorf, IA | BA English and creative writing | ETA | Vietnam |
| Alia Mnayer | Waterloo, IA | BA English and creative writing | ETA | Morocco |
| Sarah Nunez | Iowa City, IA | BA social work | ETA | Mexico |
| Tessa Reed | Spirit Lake, IA | BA global studies and Spanish | ETA | Spain |
| McKenzie Toma | Detroit, MI | MFA creative writing | Study/Research Award in Creative Writing | Romania |
Awarded in 2021
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Conrad | Brooklyn, NY | MFA nonfiction/MFA in literary translation | Arts/Creative Writing Award | Italy |
| Sarah Day | Vermillion, South Dakota | MA rehabilitation and counselor education | ETA | Montenegro |
| Marisol Contreras | San Diego, CA | Ph.D. student in Chemical Engineering | Study/Research Award in Engineering | Germany |
| Dilon Gonçalves | Chicago, IL | BA journalism & mass communication | ETA | Estonia |
| Megan Lenss | Cedar Rapids, IA | BS geoscience | Study/Research Award in Oceanography | Norway |
| Katarina Newcamp | Cedar Rapids, IA | BA political science | ETA | Kosovo |
| Kathleen Paltrineri | Cedar Rapids, IA | MFA literary translation | Study/Research Award in Translation | Norway |
| Sarah Schlosser | North Canton, OH | MFA book studies | Study/Research Award in Book Arts | India |
| Brant Walker | Dubuque, IA | BS mathematics, economics | Study/Research Award in Economics | Germany |
Awarded in 2020
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margot Allscheid | Oak Park, IL | BA elementary education | ETA | Spain |
| Eric Baron | Bucks County, PA | MFA creative writing | Study/Research Award in Creative Writing | Germany |
| Caroline Baum | Ames, IA | BA international relations and economics | ETA | Morocco |
| Cassandra Bertolini | Green Bay, Wisconsin | BA German and BA in English and creative writing | ETA | Germany |
| Caroline Brown | Iowa City, Iowa | BS biochemistry and BA in Spanish | ETA | Spain |
| Rajnesh Chakrapani | Cerritos, California | MFA creative writing | Study/Research Award in Translation | Romania |
| Sydney DeBoer | Iowa City, IA | BA history and BA in secondary social studies education | ETA | Czech Republic |
| Ajla Dizdarevic | Waterloo, IA | BA English and creative writing | ETA | Croatia |
| Lucas Fagre | Waverly, Iowa | BS global health, BA in anthropology | Study/Research Award in Public Health | Bulgaria/Romania |
| Maggie Fischer | White Bear Lake, MN | BA German and history | ETA | Germany |
| Alyssa Gersony | Rutland, Vermont | MFA interdisciplinary studies | Study/Research Arts Award in Dance | Latvia |
| Jackson Guilford | Indianola, IA | BS political science | ETA | Serbia |
| Neha Haque | LeClaire, IA | BA English and creative writing | ETA | Mexico |
| Cameron Keomanivong | Mt. Pleasant, IA | BS in neuroscience, public health certificate | ETA | Laos |
| Maya Mahajan | Iowa City, IA, and Los Altos, CA | BA political science, philosophy, and ethics & public policy | ETA | Spain |
| Zainab Mousa-Makky | Iowa City, IA | BA international relations and ethics and public policy | ETA | Morocco |
| Margaret Mungai | Des Moines, Iowa | BS neurobiology | Study/Research Award in Biology | Spain |
| Leon Pan | Concord, CA | MFA creative writing | Study/Research Award in Creative Writing | China |
| Mark Schoen | Cedar Rapids, IA | BS economics and BA studio art | Study/Research Award in Economics | Indonesia |
| Isabella Senno | Evanston, IL | BS anthropology, BA in psychology | ETA | Spain |
| Senead Short | Iowa City, IA | BA international studies | ETA | Taiwan |
| Tess Van Den Hurk-Moran | Emmetsburg, Iowa | BA English | ETA | Argentina |
| Jorrell Watkins | Richmond, VA | MFA creative writing (poetry) | Study/Research Arts Award in Creative Writing | Japan |
Awarded in 2019
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany Anderson | Sparta, Wisconsin | PhD candidate, anthropology | Study/Research Award in Anthropology | Sierra Leone |
| Alex Bare | Walcott, Iowa | BA international relations, minors in Spanish, Arabic | ETA | Colombia |
| Maria Bascom | Dubuque, Iowa | BA Russian | ETA | Russia |
| Claire Carmichael | Oskaloosa, Iowa | BS biology | Study/Research Award in Public Health | Brazil |
| Jeffrey Clark | Lorton, Virginia | BA English, history | ETA | South Korea |
| Sylvia Dean | Iowa City, Iowa | BA linguistics, TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) | ETA | Taiwan |
| Alexa Frank | Irvington, New York | MFA creative writing | Study/Research Award in Creative Writing | Japan |
| Nicholas Grandstaff | Emmetsburg, Iowa | BBA economics, minor in mathematics | Study/Research | Netherlands |
| Charles Green | Los Angeles, California | MFA playwriting | Study/Research Award in Creative Writing/Playwriting | Germany |
| Nicole Hehr | Mason City, Iowa | BA ancient civilization | ETA | Italy |
| Dani Lipman | West Des Moines, Iowa | BS physics, astronomy | Study/Research Award in Education | China |
| Catherine Liu | Tallahassee, Florida | MFA book arts | Study/Research Award in Design/Bookmaking | China |
| Jenna McCoy | Estherville, Iowa | BA biology, environmental science, minor in Spanish | ETA | Spain |
| Isabella Myers | Iowa City, Iowa | MFA book arts | Study/Research Award in Bookmaking/Design | Cambodia |
| Jill Oberhart | Bettendorf, Iowa | BA music, psychology | ETA | Brazil |
| Erik Ovrom | Iowa City, Iowa | BA interdepartmental studies (health science track), minor in Spanish | ETA | Mexico |
| Michael Parisi Mercado | Guayama, Puerto Rico | PhD candidate pharmacy, MPH candidate | Study/Research Award in Public Health | Romania |
| Jennifer Shyue | Brooklyn, New York | MFA literary translation | Study/Research Award in Translation | Peru |
| Lydia Sinclair | Urbandale, Iowa | BA Spanish, secondary Spanish teaching license, ESL endorsement | ETA | Spain |
Awarded in 2018
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bowman | Des Moines, Iowa | BS international relations (transnational issues track), minors in political science, international studies, Spanish | ETA | Bulgaria |
| Grace Coleman | Madison, Wisconsin | BA international studies, music | ETA | Czech Republic |
| Emma Genesen | Rancho Mirage, California | BA theatre arts, health science, interdepartmental studies, creative writing certificate | ETA | Taiwan |
| Rita Guzmán | Decorah, Iowa | BBA marketing, minor in Portuguese, international business certificate | ETA | Portugal |
| Anya Kim | Indianola, Iowa | BS biology (neurobiology track), BA Spanish, certificate in clinical and translational science | Study/Research Award in Medical Sciences | Spain |
| Rachel Maggi | Kohler, Wisconsin | BA international studies (South Asian and East Asian studies), minor in global health studies, sustainability certificate | Study/Research Award in Public Health | India |
| Brian Miner | Davenport, Iowa | BA history (honors thesis on Indonesia in 1965-1966) | ETA | Indonesia |
| Barbara Chidinma Okeke | Washington, D.C. | PhD human toxicology | Study/Research Award in Public Health | Romania |
| Christopher Orabutt | Lake Zurich, Illinois | BA secondary history education | ETA | South Korea |
| Lucy Patterson | Cincinnati, Ohio | BA French, minor German, international business certificate | ETA | Germany |
| Martin Wolgen | Orange City, Iowa | BA history | Study/Research Award in theology & religion | Netherlands |
Awarded in 2017
Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Bush | Lincoln, NE | MFA creative writing | Study/Research | Bulgaria |
| Andrew Calvert | Houston, TX | MFA creative writing | Study/Research | Philippines |
| Kaché Claytor | Des Moines, IA | BA journalism | ETA | Colombia |
| Victor Diaz | Sioux City, IA | BA linguistics, Spanish | ETA | Mexico |
| Ian Dunshee | Des Moines, IA | BA anthropology, French | Study/Research | Martinique |
| Henry Hartzler | Iowa City, IA | BA elementary education | ETA | Spain |
| Alexis Koch | Solon, IA | BS human physiology | ETA | Spain |
| Samantha Korns | St. Louis, MO | BA international studies | ETA | Russia |
| Jasmine Mangrum | Chicago, IL | PhD candidate pharmacy, MPH candidate | Study/Research | Romania |
| Nicholas McCarty | Geneva, IL | BS biochemistry | Study/Research | United Kingdom |
| Lisa Miles | Portsmouth, NH | MFA book arts | Study/Research | Indonesia |
| Hodna Nuernberg | Iowa City, IA | MA French, MFA literary translation | ETA | Morocco |
| Kelsey O'Donnell | Sergeant Bluff, IA | BA international studies, anthropology | ETA | Taiwan |
| Scott Sulzener | New Philadelphia, OH | PhD history | Study/Research | Germany |
| Samantha Westphal | Urbandale, IA | BS human physiology | ETA | Argentina |
| Katherine Will | Des Moines, IA | BA Spanish | ETA | Argentina |
Awarded in 2016
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
| Noaquia Callahan | Long Beach, CA | PhD history | Study/Research | Germany |
| Lauren Darby | Boston, MA | MA social studies education | ETA | Germany |
| Gwendolyn Gillson | Oklahoma City, OK | PhD religious studies | Study/Research | Japan |
| Abigail Grilli | Maywood, IL | BA education | ETA | Greece |
| Destinee Gwee | Iowa City, IA | BA biochemistry, Chinese | ETA | Taiwan |
| Nathalie Halcrow | Orange, CA | BA English, French | ETA | Ivory Coast |
| Amanda Kloser | Dubuque, IA | MAT secondary education | ETA | Turkey |
| Addie Leak | Lansing, MA | MFA literary translation | ETA | Jordan |
| Sarah Lucas | Saint Joseph, Missouri | PhD musicology | Study/Research | Hungary |
| Ioana Manahilova | Nova Zagora, Bulgaria | BS human physiology | ETA | Bulgaria |
| Kristofer May | Roaring Spring, PA | BA Russian, BS biology | ETA | Russia |
| Nicholas Montgomery | Greene, IA | BA international studies | ETA | Brazil |
| Delaney Nolan | Boston, MA | MFA fiction writing | Study/Research | Bulgaria, Greece |
| Laura Wang | Iowa City, IA | BA English, Chinese | ETA | Taiwan |
| Megan Wood | Greene, IA | BA international studies | ETA | Brazil |
Awarded in 2015
Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oskaloosa, IA | BA linguistics | ETA | Taiwan | |
Fort Dodge, IA | BA Japanese, music | Study/Research | Japan | |
Julia Cartwright | Powell, OH | BA global health | Study/Research | India |
Agency, IA | PhD human resources management | Study/Research | Japan | |
Omaha, NE | BA history, international studies | ETA | Russia | |
New Orleans, LA | MFA creative writing | Study/Research | New Zealand | |
Chicago, IL | BA international studies, political science, Spanish | ETA | Malaysia | |
Johnston, IA | BA Spanish, biochemistry, pre-medicine | ETA | Colombia | |
Iowa City, IA | BA French, Arabic, and linguistics | ETA | Morocco | |
Cleveland, OH | MA design | Study/Research | South Korea | |
Gurnee, IL | MFA literary translation, nonfiction writing | Study/Research | Poland | |
Oxford, IA | MS urban and regional planning | ETA | Mongolia | |
| Audrey Williams | West Des Moines, IA | BA political science and French | Study/Research | Turkey |
Awarded in 2014
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Amado | Chicago, IL | BA English, Spanish | ETA | Spain |
| Kathleen Burke | Spirit Lake, IA | BA international studies, global health | ETA | Brazil |
| Nicholas Hallman | Des Moines, IA | BA international studies, history, French | ETA | Turkey |
| Benjamin Mauk | Laurel, MD | Iowa Writers’ Workshop | Study/Research | Germany |
| Stephanie Muller | Denver, CO | BA theater arts, history | ETA | Mongolia |
| Patrick Reed | Iowa City, IA | MFA papermaking, bookbinding | Study/Research | Germany |
| Katherine Ryken | Iowa City, IA | MD candidate | Study/Research | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Megan Starrett | Rock Rapids, IA | DMA horn performance | Study/Research | Hungary |
Awarded in 2013
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca McCray | Iowa City, IA | BA English | Study/Research | Slovenia |
| Margaret Ross | New York City, NY | MFA poetry | Study/Research | China |
| Briana Smith | Fridley, MN | PhD history | Study/Research | Germany |
Awarded in 2012
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Ann Larsen | Marietta, PA | PhD, art, art history | Study/Research | Benin |
| Andrea Rosenberg | Durham, NC | MFA comparative literature, translation | Study/Research | Argentina |
| Sean Tolentino | Redondo Beach, CA | PhD computer science | Study/Research | South Africa |
Awarded in 2011
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Juran | Dyersville, IA | Ph.D., Geography | Study/Research | India |
| Andrew Saito | San Francisco, CA | M.F.A., Creative Writing | Study/Research | Papua New Guinea |
| Sangeeta Tandon | Bettendorf, IA | PharmD | Study/Research | Togo |
| Sarah Viren | Tampa, FL | MFA, Creative Writing | ETA | Colombia |
Awarded in 2010
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Gauvin | Bridgewater, NJ | MFA creative writing | Study/Research | Belgium |
| Marisa P. Handler | San Francisco, CA | MFA creative writing | Study/Research | India |
| Hanvey Hsiung | San Jose CA | MFA | Study/Research | Belgium |
| Sarita Patnaik | Denison, IA | BA French, international studies | Study/Research | Morocco |
| Nicole Pietrantoni | Lisle, IL | MFA printmaking | Study/Research | Iceland |
| Lauren K. Reynolds | Ames, IA | BA international studies, Spanish | ETA | Turkey |
| Katherine J. L. Thorpe | Seattle, WA | MFA poetry | Study/Research | Germany |
| Jenny J. Zhang | Glen Cove, NY | MFA creative writing | ETA | France |
Awarded in 2009
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Carey | Farragut, IA | BA English, Spanish | ETA | Mexico |
| Geoffrey Hilsabeck | Elgin, IL | MFA poetry | ETA | Portugal |
| Sarah Lowen | Marion, IA | BA Japanese, linguistics | ETA | South Korea |
| Peter Pellegrino | Maple Grove, MN | BS biomedical engineering | Study/Research | Italy |
| Diana Thow | Berkeley, CA | MFA comparative literature | Study/Research | Italy |