Fulbright winners announced

Four university professors have received Fulbright scholarships for 1999-2000, giving them an opportunity to pursue research and teaching in other countries.

A total 750 American Fulbright Scholars received funding for extended stays at universities around the world. The 54-year-old Fulbright programs also fund graduate students and scholars visiting the United States. Eight scholars from other countries will visit UW–Madison in the coming year.

The four UW–Madison participants already have begun their work abroad. They are:

• Nancy R. Forster, Institute for Environmental Studies, will do lecturing and research at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, through June.
• Charles Graham Hill, chemical engineering, will do lecturing and research at Institute of Catalisis, Madrid, Spain through this June.
• Thomas Popkewitz, curriculum and instruction, will do lecturing and research at University of Helsinki, Finland, through May.
• John D. Strasma, agricultural and applied economics, will lecture at University of New Brunswick, Frederiction, New Brunswick, Canada.

The Fulbright Scholar Program awards grants to college and university faculty to conduct research, teach or study abroad. The program maintains that the contributions of Fulbright Scholars are key to developing and strengthening international programs at colleges and universities around the world; add a global, multicultural dimension to traditional college curricula; and enhance international understanding.

Established in 1946 under Congressional legislation introduced by former U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Fulbright Program is the flagship international exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. Individuals are selected on the basis of academic or professional qualifications and potential, plus the ability and willingness to share ideas and experiences with people of diverse cultures.