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ԹϱNamed One of the Nation’s Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

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TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2020) -- The Թϱ is one of the top producers of scholars in the United States for 2019-20, according to a new list released today by the U.S. Department of State and first published by the . 

With nine faculty members earning the highly competitive awards, Թϱis the third highest producing institution in the nation, and the top in Florida.  Թϱplaced ahead of several members in the , including Michigan State University, Purdue University, University of Washington and University of California, Berkeley.  The AAU is a prestigious group of the top 65 public and private universities in the U.S. and Canada, which Թϱaspires to join. 

Թϱis consistently one of the nation’s top producers of Fulbright scholars, having placed No. 1 on the list in 2016 - 2017 and 2018 - 2019. 

“Թϱfaculty continue their remarkable work building a world-class global university. The fact that every year Թϱcompetes with the highest renowned universities speaks to the ongoing and generational efforts of the entire university community. Over time, Թϱis building a robust and prestigious group of Fulbright faculty,” ԹϱWorld Vice President Roger Brindley said.

The faculty who receive Fulbright awards are given the opportunity to travel abroad, explore new perspectives, establish new international collaborations and potentially discover new breakthroughs that can have a global impact. These gained insights and experiences are then integrated into their classroom, allowing their students and fellow faculty to mutually benefit and further the development of the Թϱcommunity as global citizens.  The ԹϱFulbright scholars represent a wide range of disciplines, including biomedical engineering, education, philosophy and psychology.

In addition to the nine from ԹϱTampa, one faculty member from ԹϱSt. Petersburg and one from ԹϱSarasota-Manatee were named Fulbright scholars for 2019-20.  Collectively these faculty members are furthering USF’s global reach by traveling to 11 countries across three continents to conduct research and teach. A full list of ԹϱFulbright scholars from 2019 - 2020 can be .

Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright program has given over 390,000 passionate and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists and professionals of all backgrounds and fields the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to important international problems. The global Fulbright network fosters mutual understanding between the United States and partner nations, advances knowledge across communities and improves lives around the globe.