Grantee Stories
29 May 2026
Raising Awareness in New Technologies for Waste Management to Combat Mosquito-borne Disease in Tallo, Makassar
Morgan Tarpenning is a 2025 Fulbright Student Researcher at Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, South Sulawesi. Fulbright U.S. Student Researcher Morgan Tarpenning, a graduate from Stanford with a background in Earth Systems and global health, hosted an environmental health exhibition (pameran kesehatan lingkungan) alongside free health checks in Makassar, South Sulawesi on May 10, 2026, as a.. Read More.
20 May 2026
Bringing Global Expertise to Advance Innovative and Future-Ready Higher Education
Dr. Lisa Abendroth is a Fulbright Specialist at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) in 2025. Fulbright Specialist Dr. Lisa Abendroth, Hoffman Melrose Toro Endowed Professor of Marketing Innovation at the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA, and Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) successfully collaborated on a short-term project to help UIII translate their values into.. Read More.
20 May 2026
Hands-on Research Training Opens New Opportunities in UGM-University of Maryland Collaboration
Dr. Johanna Birnir is a Fulbright Specialist Program at Gadjah Mada University in 2025. Dr. Johanna Birnir, Professor at the University of Maryland, in collaboration with the Department of Politics and Government (PolGov), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), successfully implemented a Fulbright Specialist project focused on strengthening quantitative research capacity.. Read More.
20 May 2026
Fulbright Specialist Project Advances Inclusive Education in Palembang
Dr. Shelley Herron is a Fulbright Specialist Program in 2025. Dr. Shelley Herron, Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder, and the Government of Palembang City successfully implemented a Fulbright Specialist project on strengthening inclusive education practices across multiple institutions in Palembang in April 2026. Project that was initiated by the Palembang Government Office.. Read More.
