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 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, and 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), B.A. 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 |
| Claire Boettcher* | Davenport, Iowa | BA international business | ETA | Argentina |
| Iracema Drew* | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil | MA fiction and literary translation | ETA | Portugal |
| Cindy Garcia* | Sioux City, Iowa | BA journalism and mass communication, history | ETA | Spain |
| Carolyn Hoemann* | Des Moines, Iowa | BA ethics and public policy | Study/Research | Malaysia |
| Claire Jacobson* | Iowa City, Iowa | BA French, Arabic | ETA | Palestine |
| Grace Ridnour* | Nanning, China | BA English | ETA | South Korea |
| Andrew Smyth* | Danbury, Connecticut | MA creative writing | Study/Research | Germany |
| Nathaniel Weger* | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | BSE mechanical engineering | Study/Research | Netherlands |
* Denotes alternate
Awarded in 2017
Read more about these winners.
|
Name |
Hometown |
Discipline |
Type of Award |
Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Bush | Lincoln, NE | M.F.A., Creative Writing | Study/Research | Bulgaria |
| Andrew Calvert | Houston, TX | M.F.A.,Creative Writing | Study/Research | Philippines |
| Kaché Claytor | Des Moines, IA | B.A., Journalism | English Teaching Assistantship | Colombia |
| Victor Diaz | Sioux City, IA | B.A., Linguistics, Spanish | English Teaching Assistantship | Mexico |
| Ian Dunshee | Des Moines, IA | B.S., Anthropology; B.A. French | Study/Research | Martinique |
| Henry Hartzler | Iowa City, IA | B.A., Elementary Education | English Teaching Assistantship | Spain |
| Alexis Koch | Solon, IA | B.S. Human Physiology | English Teaching Assistantship | Spain |
| Samantha Korns | St. Louis, MO | B.A. International Studies | English Teaching Assistantship | Russia |
| Jasmine Mangrum | Chicago, IL | Ph.D. Candidate, Pharmacy; M. P. H. Candidate | Study/Research | Romania |
| Nicholas McCarty | Geneva, IL | B.S. Biochemistry | Study/Research | United Kingdom |
| Lisa Miles | Portsmouth, NH | M.F.A. Book Arts | Study/Research | Indonesia |
| Hodna Nuernberg | Iowa City, IA | M.A. French; M.F.A. Literary Translation | English Teaching Assistantship | Morocco |
| Kelsey O'Donnell | Sergeant Bluff, IA | B.A. International Studies, Anthropology | English Teaching Assistantship | Taiwan |
| Scott Sulzener | New Philadelphia, OH | Ph.D. History | Study/Research | Germany |
| Samantha Westphal | Urbandale, IA | B.S. Human Physiology | English Teaching Assistantship | Argentina |
| Katherine Will | Des Moines, IA | B.A. Spanish | English Teaching Assistantship | Argentina |
| Jeiran Hasan* | Lansing, MI | D.M.A. Flute Performance | Study/Research | Russia |
| Haley Henscheid* | B.B.A. Business Management | Study/Research | Australia | |
| Rylee Kerper* | B.S. Medical Anthropology | Study/Research | Romania | |
| Amira Nash* | B.A. Psychology | English Teaching Assistantship | Dominican Republic |
* Denotes alternate
Awarded in 2016
|
Name |
Hometown | Discipline | Type of Award | Destination |
| Noaquia Callahan | Long Beach, CA | Ph.D., History | Study/Research | Germany |
| Lauren Darby | Boston, MA | M.A., Social Studies Education | English Teaching Assistantship | Germany |
| Gwendolyn Gillson | Oklahoma City, OK | Ph.D., Religious Studies | Study/Research | Japan |
| Abigail Grilli | Maywood, IL | B.A., Education | English Teaching Assistantship | Greece |
| Destinee Gwee | Iowa City, IA | B.A., Biochemistry; B.A., Chinese | English Teaching Assistantship | Taiwan |
| Nathalie Halcrow | Orange, CA | B.A., English; B.A., French | English Teaching Assistantship | Ivory Coast |
| Amanda Kloser | Dubuque, IA | M.A.T., Secondary Education | English Teaching Assistantship | Turkey |
| Addie Leak | Lansing, MA | M.F.A., Literary Translation | English Teaching Assistantship | Jordan |
| Sarah Lucas | Saint Joseph, Missouri | Ph.D., Musicology | Study/Research | Hungary |
| Ioana Manahilova | Nova Zagora, Bulgaria | B.S., Human Physiology | English Teaching Assistantship | Bulgaria |
| Kristofer May | Roaring Spring, PA | B.A., Russian; B.S., Biology | English Teaching Assistantship | Russia |
| Nicholas Montgomery | Greene, IA | B.A., International Studies | English Teaching Assistantship | Brazil |
| Delaney Nolan | Boston, MA | M.F.A., Fiction Writing | Study/Research | Bulgaria, Greece |
| Laura Wang | Iowa City, IA | B.A., English; B.A. Chinese | English Teaching Assistantship | Taiwan |
| Megan Wood | Greene, IA | B.A., International Studies | English Teaching Assistantship | Brazil |
| Lila Cutter* | Fairfield, IA | B.A., English, Creative Writing Track | English Teaching Assistantship | Hungary |
| Ananda Guneratne* | Chicago, IL | M.A., Education | Study/Research | Germany |
| Patricia Nash* | Düsseldorf, Germany | M.A., Comparative Literature | Study/Research | Romania |
| Sarita Zaleha* | Sandusky, Ohio | M.A., Installation Art | Study/Research | Ecuador |
* Denotes alternate
Awarded in 2015
Read more about these winners. Names in blue below link to individual articles about the winner and their project proposal
|
Name |
Hometown |
Discipline |
Type of Award |
Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oskaloosa, IA |
B.A., linguistics |
ETA |
Taiwan |
|
|
Fort Dodge, IA |
B.A., Japanese and music |
Study/Research |
Japan |
|
|
Julia Cartwright |
Powell, OH |
B.A., global health |
Study/Research |
India |
|
Agency, IA |
Ph.D., human resources management |
Study/Research |
Japan |
|
|
Omaha, NE |
B.A., history and international studies |
ETA |
Russia |
|
|
New Orleans, LA |
M.F.A., creative writing |
Study/Research |
New Zealand |
|
|
Chicago, IL |
B.A., international studies, political science, and Spanish |
ETA |
Malaysia |
|
|
Johnston, IA |
B.A. Spanish, biochemistry, pre-medicine |
ETA |
Colombia |
|
|
Iowa City, IA |
B.A., French, Arabic, and linguistics |
ETA |
Morocco |
|
|
Cleveland, OH |
M.A., design |
Study/Research |
South Korea |
|
|
Gurnee, IL |
M.F.A., literary translation, nonfiction writing |
Study/Research |
Poland |
|
|
Oxford, IA |
M.S., urban and regional planning |
ETA |
Mongolia |
|
|
West Des Moines, IA |
B.A., political science and French |
Study/Research |
Turkey |
|
|
Shannon Gravelle* |
Rochester, MN |
D.M.A. choral conducting and pedagogy |
Study/Research |
Russia |
|
Sarah Lucas* |
St. Joseph, MO |
Ph.D. musicology |
Study/Research |
Hungary |
|
Madeline Welter* |
St. Charles, IL |
B.A. international relations |
ETA |
Germany |
* Denotes alternate
Awarded in 2014
|
Name |
Hometown |
Discipline |
Type of Award |
Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sophie Amado |
Chicago, IL |
B.A., English and Spanish |
ETA |
Spain |
|
Kathleen Burke |
Spirit Lake, IA |
B.A., international studies and global health |
ETA |
Brazil |
|
Nicholas Hallman |
Des Moines, IA |
B.A., international studies, history, and French |
ETA |
Turkey |
|
Benjamin Mauk |
Laurel, MD |
Iowa Writers’ Workshop |
Study/Research |
Germany |
|
Stephanie Muller |
Denver, CO |
B.A., theater arts and history |
ETA |
Mongolia |
|
Patrick Reed |
Iowa City, IA |
M.F.A., papermaking and bookbinding |
Study/Research |
Germany |
|
Katherine Ryken |
Iowa City, IA |
M.D. candidate |
Study/Research |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|
Megan Starrett |
Rock Rapids, IA |
D.M.A., horn performance |
Study/Research |
Hungary |
|
Kate Kedley* |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
Ph.D. |
Study/Research |
Honduras |
|
Andrew Nance* |
Rochester, MI |
M.F.A. |
Study/Research |
Ireland |
*Denotes alternate
Awarded in 2013
|
Name |
Hometown |
Discipline |
Type of Award |
Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rebecca McCray |
Iowa City, IA |
B.A., English |
Study/Research |
Slovenia |
|
Margaret Ross |
New York City, NY |
M.F.A., Poetry |
Study/Research |
China |
|
Briana Smith |
Fridley, MN |
Ph.D., History |
Study/Research |
Germany |
Awarded in 2012
|
Name |
Hometown |
Discipline |
Type of Award |
Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lynne Ann Larsen |
Marietta, PA |
Ph.D., Art and Art History |
Study/Research |
Benin |
|
Andrea Rosenberg |
Durham, NC |
M.F.A., Comparative literature and translation |
Study/Research |
Argentina |
|
Sean Tolentino |
Redondo Beach, CA |
Ph.D., Computer Science |
Study/Research |
South Africa |
|
Erica Hayes* |
Marion, IA |
B.A. |
ETA |
Norway |
|
Jennifer Zoble* |
Brooklyn, NY |
M.F.A. |
Study/Research |
Serbia |
*Denotes alternate
Awarded in 2011
|
Name |
Hometown |
Discipline |
Type of Award |
Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
Lia Yoon* |
Johnston, IA |
M.S., Nursing |
Study/Research |
Brazil |
*Denotes alternate
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 |
M.F.A. |
Study/Research |
Belgium |
|
Sarita Patnaik |
Denison, IA |
B.A., French and international studies |
Study/Research |
Morocco |
|
Nicole Pietrantoni |
Lisle, IL |
MFA, Printmaking |
Study/Research |
Iceland |
|
Lauren K. Reynolds |
Ames, IA |
B.A., International studies and 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 |
B.A., English and Spanish |
ETA |
Mexico |
|
Elgin, IL |
MFA, Poetry |
ETA |
Portugal |
|
|
Sarah Lowen |
Marion, IA |
B.A., Japanese and linguistics |
ETA |
South Korea |
|
Peter Pellegrino |
Maple Grove, MN |
B.S., Biomedical engineering |
Study/Research |
Italy |
|
Diana Thow |
Berkeley, CA |
MFA, Comparative literature |
Study/Research |
Italy |
|
Brian Miller* |
Roswell, GA |
Ph.D., History |
Study/Research |
Turkey |