Students 
at 
the 
University 
of 
Michigan 
received 
a 
total 
of 
24 
Fulbright grants for the 
2018-2019 academic year, 
according to the Chronicle 
of Higher Education. This 
is the highest number of 
Fulbright 
scholarships 
given 
to 
any 
public 
university for the 14th year 
in a row, according to the 
U.S. State Department.
The Fulbright Program, 
one of the most prestigious 
awards funded by the U.S. 
State Department, granted 
scholarships to University 
faculty members, alumni 
and students. The grants 
will be used to fund the 
scholar’s overseas research 
for six to 12 months.

In 
an 
interview 
with 
the 
University 
Record, 
University President Mark 
Schlissel 
commended 
the 
University’s 
newest 
Fulbright 
awardees 
for 
their dedication to making 
positive global impacts.
“U-M’s commitment to 
international 
education 
helps students and scholars 
gain 
new 
perspectives 
and 
higher 
levels 
of 
understanding that make 
our world a better and 
safer place,” Schlissel said.
There are two main types 
of 
Fulbright 
grants 
for 
students. English teaching 
assistantships provided by 
the Fulbright grant send 
students to other countries 
to work various jobs. There 
are 
additional 
academic 
Fulbright grants that can 
be used to seek a degree in 

another country or be used 
as an overseas research 
award. 
Beth 
Dutridge-
Corp, 
coordinator 
of 
International 
Institute 
fellowships and grants, and 
Heather Johnson, adviser 
of International Institute 
fellowships 
and 
grants, 

work 
with 
students 
and 
faculty 
members 
to apply for Fulbright 
scholarships.
Faculty 
members 
can 
apply 
for 
a 
separate 
Fulbright 
grant 
called 
Fulbright 
Scholars. 
This 
year, 
five University faculty 
received the Fulbright 
Scholar 
recognition. 
They 
include 
Yolain 
Civil, 
instructor 
of 
pediatrics; 
Seyed 
Mehdian, 
professor 
of 
finance at U-M Flint; 
Zora 
Longworth, 
research 
professor 
of 
family 
medicine; 
Jeffery 
Wilson, 
associate 
professor 
of 
paleontology; 
and 
Suleyman 
Uludag, 
interim 
associate 
professor 
of 
computer 
science at U-M Flint.
The 
University’s 
International 
Institute 
aides 
in 
advising 
Fulbright applicants and 
provides them with the 
resources to put forward 

a 
strong, 
competitive 
application. In an interview 
with 
the 
University 
Record, Johnson explained 
the University’s successes 
regarding 
the 
Fulbright 
grant.
“We have a seasoned team 
consisting 
of 
Fulbright 
Program 
advisers 
and 
faculty that is very invested 
in our applicants’ success,” 
Johnson said. “It also helps 
that 
U-M 
students 
are 
perennially impressive in 
their own right.”
Although 
the 
University’s 
Office 
of 
National Scholarships and 
Fellowships is not involved 
with the Fulbright grant, 
ONSF 
Director 
Henry 
Dyson 
highlighted 
the 
efforts 
put 
forth 
by 
Johnson 
and 
Dutridge-
Corp 
in 
the 
Fulbright 
application process.
“Beth and Heather are 
really fantastic at helping 
students 
find 
the 
best 
fit 
and 
articulate 
that 
through their applications, 
and it’s why I think it’s 
a 
huge 
advantage 
for 
us 
that 
we 
have 
these 
specialized 
advisers 
in 
the International Institute 
who dedicwate so much 
of their year to Fulbright 
advising,” Dyson said.
According to a video by 
Fulbright, 
scholars 
are 
considered to be current 
and future leaders who 
are committed to national 
engagement and open to 
new ideas.
 
“Above all, Fulbrighters 
exemplify the power of 
international 
academic 
exchange 
to 
transform 
lives, 
bridge 
geographic 
and cultural boundaries, 
and 
promote 
a 
more 
peaceful and prosperous 
world,” the video said.

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