The University of Michigan (U-M) and the International Institute are proud to continue our tradition as a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars this year. This prestigious recognition from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs highlights the colleges and universities with the highest number of applicants chosen for the Fulbright Program.

The Fulbright Student competition is administered through the International Institute, with dedicated guidance from Fulbright Advisors Heather Johnson and Ann Takata. Their expertise, along with the support of the fellowships and grants team and mentorship from U-M faculty, plays a key role in guiding students and scholars through the application process.

Congratulations to the 12 students and 10 scholars from U-M who have been awarded Fulbright grants for 2024-25! These students and scholars join the ranks of the more than 1,000 students and 600 faculty scholars that U-M has produced since the Fulbright program was introduced in 1946.

A listing of Fulbright U.S. Student grantees and confirmed U.S. Scholars is included below. Additional details about this year’s recipients can be found at Michigan News. 

For more information about Fulbright and how to apply, visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program pages on our website. Students and alumni are encouraged to sign up for information sessions and advising as they prepare applications for the 2025-26 program year. Faculty and staff may apply now for 2025-26 awards.

For a complete list of Fulbright Top-Producing Institutions, visit the Fulbright page or the Chronicle of Higher Education news.

2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program awardees:

  • Dana Marion (English Teaching Assistant Award), Spain

  • Sylvie Antal (English Teaching Assistant Award), Bulgaria

  • Tessa Henry (English Teaching Assistant Award), South Korea

  • Roni Kane (English Teaching Assistant Award), Spain

  • Lucy Brock (English Teaching Assistant Award), Colombia

  • Courtney Smith (English Teaching Assistant Award), Germany

  • Thea Kendall-Green (English Teaching Assistant Award), Algeria

  • Pa Lor (English Teaching Assistant Award), Taiwan

  • Hannah Feng (Study/Research Award), Canada

  • Jordan Halpern (Study/Research Award), Bulgaria

  • Phong Hong (Study/Research Award), Vietnam

  • Genevieve Welch (Study/Research Award), Hungary

2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholars:

  • Omolade Adunbi, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (Nigeria)

  • Andrew Ault, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (Australia)

  • Birhanu Mekuria Eshete, College of Engineering and Computer Science, UM-Dearborn (Ethiopia)

  • Julie Felker, College of Business, UM-Dearborn (Slovak Republic)

  • Susan Gano-Phillips, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, UM-Flint (Namibia)

  • Mohammad Ghaziuddin, Medical School (Uzbekistan)

  • Carmela Romano Gillette, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (Luxembourg)

  • Maria Miranda, College of Business, UM-Dearborn (Egypt) 

  • Kerri Ault Pratt, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (Australia)

  • Charles Shipan, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Ford School of Public Policy (Denmark)

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The Fulbright Program, established over 75 years ago to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries, is a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program.

Fulbright alumni work to make a positive impact on their communities, sectors, and the world and 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. 

For more information about the Fulbright Program, visit fulbrightprogram.org.