Romanian Grantees 2025-2026

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

1. Bogdana Lenuta BORCA

Home Institution: National Institute of Materials Physics, Magurele
Host University: The Pennsylvania State University
Field: Physics/Solid State
Type of Grant: Research

2. Robert COZMA

Home Institution: “George Enescu” National University of Arts Iasi
Host University: Indiana University
Field: Music/Jazz Studies
Type of Grant: Research

3. Lorina CULIC

Home Institution: Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Host University: SUNY Cortland, NY
Field: Education/Community Development
Type of Grant: Research

4. Oana LUP

Home Institution: “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu
Host University: University of Colorado, Boulder
Field: Political Communication
Type of Grant: Research

5. Meda MUCUNDORFEANU

Home Institution: Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Host University: University of Florida
Field: Social Sciences/Media Studies
Type of Grant: Research

6. Florina NASTASE

Home Institution: “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi
Host University: Spelman College, Atlanta
Field: Afro-American Literature
Type of Grant: Research

7. Florin NECHITA

Home Institution: Transilvania University Brasov
Host University: The Pennsylvania State University
Field: Rural Sociology
Type of Grant: Research

8. Camelia Nicoleta NISTOR

Home Institution: Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Host Institution: The George Washington University
Field: Public Affairs and Lobbying
Type of Grant: Research

9. Éva PATKÓ

Home Institution: University of Arts Targu Mures
Host University: Starr King School for The Ministry, Oakland
Field: Theater Studies/Community building performative methods
Type of Grant: Teaching

10. Brindusa Alina PETRE

Home Institution: “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi
Host University: Clarkson University
Field: Chemistry /Proteomics
Type of Grant: Research

11. Simona PREDA

Home Institution: University of Bucharest
Host University: Library of Congress, Washington DC
Field: Eastern Europe History/Public Diplomacy
Type of Grant: Research

12. Raluca SFETCU

Home Institution: Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin
Host University: University of California, San Francisco
Field: Health Psychology
Type of Grant: Research

13. Alin STANCU

Home Institution: Bucharest University of Economics
Host University: Central Washington University
Field: Marketing
Type of Grant: Research

14. Mihaela Tinca UDRISTIOIU

Home Institution: University of Craiova
Host University: Georgia Southern University
Field: Environmental Sciences
Type of Grant: Research

15. Daniela VASILIU

Home Institution: University of Bucharest
Host University: Baylor University, Texas
Field: Theological Studies
Type of Grant: Research

Fulbright-RAF Visiting Scholar Program - Agricultural Extension Services

1. Mihaela DRĂGOI

Home University: University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest
Host University: University of Georgia, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Field: Agricultural Extension Services
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

2. Daniela FAUR

Home University: National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest
Host University: University of Georgia, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Field: Agricultural Extension Services
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

3. Adela HOBLE

Home University: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca
Host University: University of Georgia, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Field: Agricultural Extension Services
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

4. Irina Elena PETRESCU

Home University: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
Host University: University of Georgia, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Field: Agricultural Extension Services
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

5. Valentin SERBAN

Home University: University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest
Host University: University of Georgia, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Field: Agricultural Extension Services
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

Fulbright Student Program

1. Marina AXENTII

Home University: “Ștefan cel Mare” University of Suceava
Host University: University of Florida, Gainesville
Field: Food Science
Type of Grant: Research

2. Sorin Dan BOLDEA

Home University: “Lucian Blaga University Sibiu; Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Host University: affiliation pending
Field: Social Theater
Type of Grant: Research

3. Stefan F. BONCHIS

Home University: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca
Host University: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Field: Agricultural Economics
Type of Grant: Master’s

4. Roxana BUCATA

Home University: University of Bucharest; Central European University Vienna
Host University: City University of New York
Field: Anthropology/Environmental Sciences
Type of Grant: Research

5. Iulia BUNESCU

Home University: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Host University: Michigan State University
Field: Computer Science/Data Science
Type of Grant: Master’s

6. Adrian-Ionuţ COCIAN

Home University: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca
Host University: affiliation pending
Field: Animal Science/Veterinary Parasitology
Type of Grant: Research

7. Cristian L. DOBRE IONITA

Home University: "George Enescu" National University of Arts Iasi; “I.L.Caragiale" National University for Theatre and Cinematography Bucharest
Host University: affiliation pending
Field: Theater/Arts
Type of Grant: Research

8. Dumitrita Dorina HIRTIE

Home University: National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest
Host University: University of Connecticut
Field: Communications/ Interpersonal Communication
Type of Grant: Research

9. Maria Teodora MEDELEANU

Home University: “George Enescu" National University of Arts Iasi; University of Gdańsk
Host University: affiliation pending
Field: Theater and Technology
Type of Grant: Research

10. Amalia MITITELU

Home University: National University of Arts, Bucharest
Host University: Columbia College Chicago
Field: Film Studies
Type of Grant: Master’s

11. Rebeca OMUT

Home University: National University of Arts, Bucharest
Host University: Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore
Field: Arts/Illustration Practice
Type of Grant: Master’s

12. Iris RUSU

Home University: “Lucian Blaga” University Sibiu
Host University: University of South Carolina
Field: Literature/Literary Criticism
Type of Grant: Research

13. Ana Roxana SPANACHE

Home University: University of Barcelona; Tor Vergata University of Rome
Host University: Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
Field: Environmental Science and Policy
Type of Grant: Master’s

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship

1. Iris POPESCU

Home Institution: The Alternative Methods of Social Integration Association
Host University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Field: Urban & Regional Planning

Alumni Stories

"My Fulbright visit at Rutgers has offered amazing opportunities not only to present my work in the area of Human-Animal Interactions to some of the faculties of Rutgers University and SSW students, but also to establish valuable connections for future collaborations."

Alina Rusu
Fulbright Visiting Scholar, 2017-2018

"I brought back enduring connections with colleagues and friends and a resolve to return to reconnect and continue to explore the hidden corners of Romania and maybe find my own special spot in a secluded 'sat.'"

Mary Claire Heffron
U.S. Fulbright Scholar, 2019-2020

"The idea of experiencing one of the best education systems in the world (if not the best) could be quite overwhelming. But soon I realized that this is going to be a unique opportunity to learn as much as possible, to work like never before in my academic life. And I did just that."

Ciprian Crețu
Fulbright Student Researcher, 2019-2020

"My time as a Fulbrighter was about so much more than the research I was honored to work on. It was about building lasting relationships, learning about Romanian culture, and sharing my experiences with friends."

Elizabeth Wiita
U.S. Fulbright Student Researcher, 2019-2020

"Although my Fulbright cohort underwent an experience that is (hopefully) unlike any other, I loved my time in Romania and learned so much. I am so grateful to the Fulbright Program and the Romanian Commission for this incredible opportunity that I will remember for the rest of my life."

Claire Hungar
U.S. Fulbright ETA, 2019-2020