Fulbright Program
The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa enthusiastically supports the Fulbright Program, which was first introduced in 1945 by Senator J. William Fulbright to fund the promotion of international good will through the bilateral exchange of students in the fields of education, culture, and science.
The Fulbright Program provides individuals chosen for their leadership potential with the opportunity to observe one another's political, economic, and cultural institutions, exchange ideas, and embark on joint ventures of importance to the general welfare of the world's inhabitants. It is a flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or English Teaching Assistantships. The program offers fellowships for U.S. graduating college seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study, conduct research or be an English teaching assistant abroad for one academic year.
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students, young professionals, and artists from abroad to research and study in the United States for one year or longer at U.S. universities or other appropriate institutions.
- Fulbright Scholar Program offers various opportunities for U.S. faculty members to conduct research, lecture, or seek training overseas, and also for foreign faculty members to conduct research and/or lecture in the U.S.
- Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA) offers educators and scholars from nearly 50 countries the opportunity to participate in language teaching assistantships at hundreds of U.S. institutions.
Contact Us
For Inbound Fulbrighters:
Principle Contact Person
Edward J. Shultz
Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Programs and Dean of the School for Pacific and Asian Studies
Email: shultz@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-956-8818
Office: Moore 309Fulbright Program Advisor
Martha Staff
Assistant Director, International Student Services
Email: mstaff@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-956-8613
Office: QLC 206Administrative Official for Fulbright Scholars
Sara Otis
International Exchange Specialist, Mānoa International Exchange
Email: sbalder@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-956-3101
Office: QLC 206 (by appointment)
For Outbound Fulbright Applicants:
Fulbright Program Advisor - Graduate
Patricia Cooper
Dean, UHM Graduate Division
Email:pcooper@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-956-7541
Office: Spalding 360 (by appointment)Fulbright Program Advisor - Undergraduate
Sara Otis
International Exchange Specialist, Mānoa International Exchange
Email: sbalder@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-956-3101
Office: QLC 206 (by appointment)
For UHM Faculty:
Fulbright Faculty Advisor
Diane Perushek
Director of Global Relations & Assoc. Director, Center for Chinese Studies
Email: perushek@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-944-7503
Office: Burns 3027 (by appointment)
