Three UB faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards

BUFFALO, N.Y. - University at Buffalo faculty members Praveen Arany, Supriya Mahajan and Paul Vanouse have received prestigious Fulbright Scholar awards to study and teach abroad during the coming year.

“We are thrilled to celebrate this year’s Fulbright Scholar Award recipients, who join a distinguished community of UB faculty recognized through this prestigious program. Their selection reflects not only the excellence of their research and teaching, but also their commitment to collaboration and global engagement,” says Graham Hammill, senior vice provost for faculty affairs and dean of the Graduate School.

“Through their work abroad, these faculty members will build meaningful international partnerships and bring new perspectives back to our campus,” Hammill adds. “We congratulate them on this well-deserved achievement and look forward to the impact their work will have both at UB and abroad.”

The Office of Faculty Affairs supports applicants to the Fulbright U.S Scholar Program. UB faculty interested in learning more about the program can contact Maria Almanza, director of faculty recognition and UB Fulbright liaison.

The Fulbright program, coordinated by the U.S. Department of State, is devoted to improving intercultural relations, diplomacy and competence between the people of the U.S. and other nations through educational exchange. Scholars return with broadened insights, new collaborations and fresh perspectives that enrich classrooms, inspire students and strengthen institutional internationalization efforts.

Fulbright U.S. Scholars are accomplished faculty, researchers, administrators and established professionals who teach or conduct research in partnership with institutions around the world. Through these affiliations, they expand their professional networks and often seed future research, innovation and institutional partnerships. The Fulbright Program was established in 1946.

For more information about the Fulbright awardees, visit UBNow.