The following WKU Fulbright alumni have agreed to serve as mentors for interested applicants.
They can assist with formulating a project proposal, making contacts abroad, what to expect, and more. Please contact them directly if you are interested in working with one of the mentors. 

John All – Research Scholar, Nepal 2009-10
Kay Gandy – Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, South Africa 2006; Fulbright Hays Seminars Abroad Program, Senegal 2016
Cecile Garmon (KFA Past President) – Senior Research-Teaching Scholar, Mexico 2000
Tony Harkins – Senior Teaching Scholar, Austria 2012 (current Fulbright Scholar Liaison)
Dan Jackson – Senior Research-Teaching Scholar, Sri Lanka 1992-93 and Albania 2003
Jeff Katz – Senior Scholar, Germany
Deborah Logan – Senior Scholar, India 2012
Laura McGee (KFA President) – Junior Research Scholar, Germany 2002-03 
Ann Mead – Administrator Fulbright Germany
Jeff Samuels – Senior Scholar, Sri Lanka 1998-99

WKU celebrates a diverse range of Fulbright scholars who have taught, conducted research, or participated in collaborative projects abroad. The faculty and staff listed here continue to enrich WKU’s campus and expand its international reach.

WKU faculty or staff who have received a Fulbright but are not on this list and would like to be can email internationalization@wku.edu. 

John All – Research Scholar, Nepal 2009-10

Audrey Anton - Fulbright Student Research Scholar, Ecuador 2002-2003

Robert Antony - History Senior Scholar, China/Taiwan 1987-1988, 1990, 1995, and 2002

 Saundra Ardrey - Senior Teaching Scholar, South Africa 2017

James Baker – Korea 1978; Taiwan 1983

Nicole Breazeale – Fulbright Student Research Scholar, Argentina

Rebbecca Brown - Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Lecturer, India 2013

Charles Bussey – History Senior Scholar, Denmark 1993 and Norway 2003-04

Kim Chalmers – Japan 1980

Kam Chan - Senior Teaching Scholar, China 2017

Judy Davison - Senior Specialist Scholar, England and Ireland 2002-07

David Erbach – Fulbright Student Research, Germany 1969-70

Kay Gandy - Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, South Africa 2003; Fulbright-Hays Group Project, South Africa 2006; Fulbright Hays Seminars Abroad Program, Senegal 2016

Cecile Garmon - Senior Research-Teaching Scholar, Mexico 2000

Dominique Gumirakiza - Visiting Scholar from Rwanda, United States 2008-09

Katherine Hale - English Teaching Assistant, Argentina 2009, 
Study Abroad Advisor in Office of Study Abroad & Global Learning

Anthony Harkins –Senior Teaching Scholar, Austria 2012  

Sam Hunt - China 2006

Carlton Jackson – History Senior Scholar, India 1971-1972; Pakistan 1974-1975; Bangladesh 1985; and Finland 1989-1990

Dan Jackson – Senior Research-Teaching Scholar, Sri Lanka 1992-93 and Albania 2003

John Long - Senior Scholar, Algeria 1974-75 and Morocco 1997

Jeff Katz – Senior Scholar, Germany

Rick Keyser - France 1992

David Lee - Fulbright-Hays, Yugoslavia 1984

Deborah Logan - Senior Scholar, India 2012

Ann Mead - Germany 2012

Laura McGee - Junior Research Scholar, Germany 2002-03

Richard Miller - China 1987

Bella Mukonyora -  Visiting Scholar from Zimbabwe, United States 2001

John Petersen - Yugoslavia 1984; South Korea 2004

Linda Pickle - Germany 1975, 1979, 1982

Afzal Rahim

Jeffrey Samuels - Senior Scholar, Sri Lanka 1998-99

Michael Trapasso - Brazil 1989

Jianliang Wang – Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad, China 2010

Kristin Wilson - Research Scholar, South Africa 2016

Haiwang Yuan –  Fulbright Student from China, United States 1988

Academic departments interested in hosting a Fulbright alum scholar from the surrounding region are encouraged to apply to the Regional Fulbright Alumni Fund worth up to $400 to offset the Fulbright alum scholar’s travel costs to Bowling Green.

Click here for a list of Fulbright Alumni from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. 

For a complete list of Fulbright Scholars, visit the CIES website's Fulbright Scholar Directory here. 

To apply, please complete the  Regional Fulbright Alumni Application form and email it to internationalization@wku.edu. 

Learn about the Fulbright Program 
Webinars:
The Council for the International Exchange of Scholars regularly hosts free, interactive webinars and archives them on their website here. These are a great resource to familiarize yourself with the Fulbright Program and learn how to be a competitive applicant. 

Recorded Presentations:
OIP will make available on-campus events so that faculty unable to attend can have access. 

• Click here: Recorded Fulbright Program Information Session (April 2017)

Peer Reviewing
Consider serving on the discipline or regional peer review committee. Click here for more information on eligibility, how to apply, and more.

Fulbright Scholar Database
Utilize the Fulbright Scholar Database to search and contact Fulbright alumni in your discipline, ask for guidance, and seek examples of their applications.

Make Connections
Build contacts in and connections to a host country and at a specific institution: 

• Apply for the annual Zuheir Sofia Endowed International Faculty Seminar
• Teach abroad
• Invite a Fulbright scholar to campus through the Core  Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program (long term) or the Outreach Lecturing Fund (short term) 

• Clearly address in your Project Statement why you are pursuing a teaching and/or research opportunity through Fulbright.
• Emphasize relevance of your proposed work for your host country. 
• Even for awards that do not require a letter of invitation but recommend it, including one greatly strengthens your application. This shows you have taken that extra step and have addressed what your host university needs in a Fulbright scholar. 
• Address how this experience will impact your work and your home institution. 

Hosting Visiting Scholars through the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program is a great way to build contacts and make connections with international peers. Below are three ways to host a Fulbright Visiting Scholar. 

Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) Program

• U.S. institutions apply to CIES to host a Fulbright SIR for either a semester or academic year.
• SIR typically teaches undergraduate courses providing an international perspective.
• U.S. institutions can name a specific scholar or opt for CIES to work with U.S. embassies and Fulbright Commissions overseas to recruit a scholar whose academic background aligns with the proposed activities.

Deadline: October 17, 2016
For more information click here.
Scholar-in-Residence Flyer: click here.

Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF)

• Funds campuses to host Fulbright Visiting Scholars already in the U.S. for short-term speaking engagements.
• Award covers cost of a roundtrip ticket from the scholar’s host institution
• OLF host expected to cover local transportation, lodging, and meals. Here are some ways to utilize inviting a Fulbright Visiting Scholar through OLF:
  • Offer a department, college, or university-wide lecture;
  • Meet with faculty and students to engage in informal discussions and exchange of ideas;
  • Speak on their culture and history of their country.

For more information click here.
For a current list of current non-U.S. Visiting Scholars, click here.

Core Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

• Most common way Fulbright Visiting scholars come to the U.S. to lecture or conduct research is through the Core Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program.
• Similar to the Core U.S. Scholar Program, only in reverse.
• Scholars from other countries submit applications to their in-country Fulbright Commission, or in countries without one, the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy.
• U.S. hosting institutions are not involved in the review of these scholars’ applications.
• If your college or department would like to host a particular scholar, keep in mind:
  • CIES suggests connecting with the scholar throughout their application process;
  • You may suggest the scholar names WKU as their preferred host affiliate;
  • Relevant faculty must provide a letter of invitation to support the scholar’s application.

Deadline: Varies
For more information click here.