On March 26, 2026, Senior Vice Provost for Leadership and External Engagement Patrick Louchouarn recognized students and faculty from The Ohio State University who are recent Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays recipients and Fulbright student semifinalists, as well as visiting Fulbright students and scholars from around the globe, during a reception at the Faculty Club.
As host of the reception, Vice Provost of Global Strategies and International Affairs Kaya Şahin celebrated that Ohio State was named the number one producer of Fulbright U.S. scholars with 12 selected for the prestigious award. This is the second consecutive year Ohio State is ranked first. Ohio State is also a top producer among doctoral institutions for the Fulbright U.S. Student program with 11 selectees (six undergraduate and five graduate). Ohio State is one of only six institutions recognized as a top producer of both Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Fulbright U.S. students.
This year not only marks two decades of celebrating Ohio State students, faculty and staff who have had life changing cultural experiences, but it is also the 80th anniversary of the Fulbright Program.
Over the last two award cycles, Ohio State has produced 57 Fulbright U.S. students, scholars and specialists, two Fulbright-Hays doctoral research abroad recipients and two Fulbright-Hays faculty research abroad recipients. In addition, Ohio State has hosted 29 Fulbright foreign students and 12 Fulbright foreign scholars. This year 31 semi-finalists for U.S. Fulbright student awards have been named.
Ohio State’s Fulbright students and scholars traveled to 16 different countries and the United Kingdom and represent the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education and Human Ecology, Engineering, Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Law, Nursing, Public Health and Social Work.
Julie Taylor, senior director of academic relations for Fulbright, at the Institute of International Education, addressed the guests at the reception. Taylor partners with U.S. colleges and universities to advance the professional development of faculty and students and strengthen international research and teaching through Fulbright opportunities. She leads outreach strategy and speaks nationally on trends in international exchange and higher education.
Jennifer Eaglin, associate professor in the Department of History, reflected on her two Fulbright experiences. During her first Fulbright project more than ten years ago, Eaglin examined the development of the ethanol industry in Brazil under the military dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s. For her current Fulbright research project "Going Nuclear: The Rise of Brazilian Nuclear Energy" she focuses on the history of alternative energy development in Brazil and will complete her work this summer.
The reception took place during the 17th Annual Fulbright Week at Ohio State, March 23-27. The Office of International Affairs and the Undergraduate Fellowship Office combine their efforts to plan a week full of events acknowledging past recipients and hosting workshops, information sessions and open houses designed to inform potential faculty, undergraduate and graduate student applicants about the opportunities available through the Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays programs.
Visit Fulbright.osu.edu for more information about all the Fulbright Program grants and to view a complete list of Ohio State Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays recipients.
For more information about the Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays programs at Ohio State, please contact Joanna Kukielka-Blaser.