Kathleen Arcaro awarded Fulbright Fellowship for 2015-16

Seven University of Massachusetts Amherst faculty members were awarded Fulbright Fellowships for 2015-16, tying the school for third nationally in garnering the coveted academic exchange awards, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

UMass Amherst also ranks among the top-producing schools in the U.S. for Fulbright scholarships, with 12 awards to graduate students and undergraduates.

Through the program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, UMass Amherst faculty members Kathleen Arcaro, Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson, Richard Chu, Harley Erdman, Karen Morrison, Richard Palmer and Lisa Wexler are pursuing research or teaching at institutions in the Philippines, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Turkey and Sri Lanka.

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