Romanian Grantees 2020-2021 & 2021-2022

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program 2020-2021

Vlad Răzvan Baciu

Home Institution: Heart Core Cultural Association, Oxygen Orchestra, Bucharest
Host University: Indiana University, Bloomington
Field: Music/Composition Techniques
Type of Grant: Research

Mihai Tudor Bălinișteanu
deferred to AY 2021-2022

Home University: “Ștefan cel Mare” University of Suceava
Host University: Columbia University
Field: Humanities/Psychology-Neuroesthetics
Type of Grant: Research

Vasile Cătălin Bobb
deferred to AY 2021-2022

Home University: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Baia-Mare Branch
Host University: Boston College
Field: Philosophy/Ethics-Hermeneutics
Type of Grant: Research

Călin Nicolae Cotoi

Home University: University of Bucharest
Host University: Indiana University, Bloomington
Field: Sociology of Environment
Type of Grant: Reasearch

Mihai Doroftei
deferred to AY 2021-2022

Home Institution: Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development, Babadag, Tulcea
Host University: Oregon State University
Field: Biology/Ecology
Type of Grant: Research

Marius G. Guțu-Robu
deferred to AY 2021-2022

Home University: Politehnica University of Bucharest
Host University: Georgia State University
Field: Computer Science/Natural Language Processing
Type of Grant: Research

Mihai Bogdan Iovu
deferred to AY 2021-2022

Home University: Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Host University: State University of New Jersey, Rutgers
Field: Social Work
Type of Grant: Research

Ioana Păun

Home Institution: National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest
Host University: Pace University, NYC
Field: Fine Arts/Digital Art
Type of Grant: Research

Emanuel Tundrea

Home University: Emanuel University of Oradea
Host University: Biola University
Field: Bioinformatics
Type of Grant: Research

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program 2021-2022

Antonio Roberto Momoc

Home University: University of Bucharest
Host University: Ohio University
Field: Media/Journalism
Type of Grant: Research

Alexandru Sorin Nistor

Home University: “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara
Host University: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)
Field: Medical Sciences
Type of Grant: Research

Cristina Nistor Beuran

Home University: Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Host University: Columbia University
Field: Media/Journalism
Type of Grant: Research

Florin Oprea

Home University: “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași
Host University: University of Michigan-Flint
Field: Public Administration
Type of Grant: Research

Alina Brindusa Petre

Home University: “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași
Host University: Clarkson University
Field: Mass Spectrometry/Proteomics
Type of Grant: Research

Cristian Rusu

Home University: Politehnica University Bucharest
Host University: North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Field: Machine Learning/ Artificial Intelligence
Type of Grant: Research

Igor Sîrodoev

Home University: University of Bucharest
Host University: Michigan State University
Field: Remote Sensing
Type of Grant: Research

Mihai Toma

Home University: Bucharest University of Economics
Host University: California Institute of Technology
Field: Cognitive Sciences/Neuroeconomics
Type of Grant: Research

Fulbright-RAF Visiting Scholar Program 2020-2021

Sorin Gabriel Anton
deferred to AY 2021-2022

Home University: “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași
Host University: University of Rochester, AIN Center for Entrepreneurship
Field: Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

Ciprian Romeo Comșa
deferred to AY 2021-2022

Home University: “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iași
Host University: University of Rochester, AIN Center for Entrepreneurship
Field: Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

Cătălina Crișan
deferred to AY 2021-2022

Home University: Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Host University: University of Rochester, AIN Center for Entrepreneurship
Field: Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

Elena Ovreiu
deferred to AY 2021-2022

Home University: Politehnica University of Bucharest
Host University: University of Rochester, AIN Center for Entrepreneurship
Field: Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

Fulbright-RAF Visiting Scholar Program 2021-2022

Adriana Bujor

Home University: Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași
Host University: University of Rochester, AIN Center for Entrepreneurship
Field: Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

Mădălina Erașcu

Home University: West University of Timișoara
Host University: University of Rochester, AIN Center for Entrepreneurship
Field: Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

Roxana Ioana Nedelcu

Home University: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest
Host University: University of Rochester, AIN Center for Entrepreneurship
Field: Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

Attila Turi

Home University: Politehnica University of Timișoara
Host University: University of Rochester, AIN Center for Entrepreneurship
Field: Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies
Type of Grant: Research & Academic Training

Fulbright Student Program 2020-2021

Carina Cozminschi

Home University: University of Bucharest
Host University: The New School, NY
Field: Media Management
Type of Grant: Master’s

Miruna Chipara
deferred to AY 2021-2022

Home University: University of Birmingham
Host University: Harvard University
Field: Biomedical Engineering
Type of Grant: Research

Robert Chiș Ciure

Home University: University of Bucharest
Host University: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Field: Philosophy/Cognitive Neuroscience
Type of Grant: Research

Anamaria Georgescu

Home University: “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urban Planning, Bucharest
Host University: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Field: Urban Planning
Type of Grant: Master’s

Ștefania Kerekes

Home University: Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca; “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca
Host University: The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Field: Public/Health Policies
Type of Grant: Research

Ioan Daniel Mihalcea

Home University: University of Bucharest; National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
Host University: Northwestern University
Field: Communications/Photo Studies
Type of Grant: Research

Cristina Nichiforov

Home University: Politehnica University of Bucharest
Host University: The University of Texas at San Antonio
Field: Electrical Engineering
Type of Grant: Research

Alexandra Maria Tăuțan

Home University: Politehnica University of Bucharest
Host University: Harvard Medical School, Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
Field: Biomedical Engineering
Type of Grant: Research

Oana Țenter

Home University: University College London
Host University: University of California Santa Cruz
Field: Film Directing
Type of Grant: Master’s

Fulbright Student Program 2021-2022

Anda Bologa

Home University: College of Europe, Warsaw/ The University of Bucharest
Host University: Fordham University, NY
Field: ITech law
Type of Grant: Master’s

Horia Domnariu

Home University: The University of Bucharest; SNSPA
Host University: Oregon State University, Corvallis; United States Department of Agriculture - Pacific Northwest Research Station
Field: Soil Ecology
Type of Grant: Research

Oana Geambașu

Home University: University of Bucharest
Host University: Harvard University
Field: Public Health
Type of Grant: Master’s

Aurelian Dragoș Mohan

Home University: University of Bucharest
Host University: Columbia University
Field: Political Sciences/Public Policies
Type of Grant: Master’s

Alina Maria Pavelea

Home University: Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Host University: Arizona State University, Tempe
Field: Public Administration
Type of Grant: Research

Andrei Petruș

Home University: University of Bath
Host University: Brown University
Field: Biomedical Engineering
Type of Grant: Master’s

Radu Pîrlog

Home University: Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca
Host University: University of Texas
Field: Oncology
Type of Grant: Research

Ioana Laura Pop

Home University: "Ion Luca Caragiale" National University of Theater and Film, Bucharest
Host University: Arizona State University, Tempe
Field: Art/Media and Film Studies
Type of Grant: Research

Cătălina Maria Popoviciu

Home University: University of Bucharest
Host University: TBD
Field: Mental Health/Psychology
Type of Grant: Research

Florentina Cornelia Ulmeanu-Enea

Home University: University of Bucharest
Host University: Arizona State University
Field: Social Sciences/Social Network Dynamics
Type of Grant: Research

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship 2020-2021

Amedeea Enache

Home University: Estuar Foundation
Host University: University of Minnesota
Field: Economic/Sustainable Development

Delia Marinescu

Home Institution: Libertatea Daily Newspaper
Host University: Arizona State University
Field: Communication/Journalism

Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program 2020-2021

Elvira Kiss

Home Institution: Omega Secondary School, Târgu Mureș
Host Institution: Kent State University
Field: Media Literacy

Otilia Machedon

Home Institution: "Saint Mary" Secondary School, Galați
Host Institution: Kent State University
Field: Media Literacy

Corina Mariana Mitrulescu

Home Institution: "Tudor Vladimirescu" National Military College, Craiova
Host Institution: Kent State University
Field: Media Literacy

Corina Moise Poenaru

Home Institution: Technical High School, Buzău
Host Institution: Kent State University
Field: Media Literacy

Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program 2021-2022

Brigitta Koncz

Home Institution: "Ady Endre" High School, Oradea
Host Institution: TBD
Field: Media Literacy

Adina Ionescu

Home Institution: Roşia-Jiu Technological High School
Host Institution: Kent State University
Field: Media Literacy

Maria Cristina Mocanu

Home Institution: "Costache Negruzzi" National College, Iași
Host Institution: TBD
Field: Media Literacy

Mirela Ofelia Sănduleanu

Home Institution: "Nicolae Iorga" Pedagogical High School, Botoșani
Host Institution: TBD
Field: Media Literacy

2021 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders from Europe

Alexandra Nanu

Home University: University of Bucharest
Host University: Washington State University (hybrid format)
Field: Journalism and Media

Nicoleta Solomon

Home University: Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Host University: University of Tennessee – Chattanooga (hybrid format)
Field: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

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