Chapman University named a top Fulbright producer for 2015-2016

Chapman University is one of the top producers of Fulbright students for 2015-2016. Chapman was listed in the category of master’s institutions.

The three outstanding Chapman students who won Fulbright English Teaching Assistant awards during this round and their current locations are: Nimah Gobir, India; Megan McKeown, Jordan; and Tiana Rees-Silva, Taiwan.

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recently announced the top producers in the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program.

Chapman’s Fulbright competition is administered through the Fellowships and Scholar Programs office, under the direction of Eileen Jankowski, Ph.D.

Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 360,000 participants — chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential — with the opportunity to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. More than 1,900 U.S. students, artists and young professionals in more than 100 different fields of study are offered Fulbright grants to study, teach English and conduct research annually. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program operates in more than 140 countries. Lists of Fulbright recipients are available at: www.fulbrightonline.org/us.