Awarded grants for the academic year of 2026-2027
The Fulbright Commission in Brussels has awarded a total of 46 grants through the Fulbright Belgium and Luxembourg Programs for graduate studies, research and teaching during the 2026-27 academic year. This includes grants to 8 Belgian students and student researchers, 5 Belgian scholars, and 3 Luxembourgish students through the Fulbright Foreign Student and Visiting Scholar Programs. It also includes grants to 30 Americans through the Fulbright U.S. Student and Scholar Programs.
Fulbright grantees undergo a rigorous selection process, involving a written application and interview by a selection committee, and all selected grantees receive approval of the presidentially-appointed Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Candidates are evaluated on their proposed study or research plans as well as on academic and professional excellence, social engagement, and ambassadorial qualities.
Fulbright Belgium Foreign Student Program
- Emeric Bomans, Pre-Doctoral Researcher in Medical Sciences at the Massachusetts General Hospital
- Maurie Keppens, Visiting Student Researcher in Oceanography at Columbia University
- Arthur Morland, Master’s in Law at Harvard University
- Lina El Gouraini, Master’s in Law at Harvard University
- Thomas Peeters, Pre-Doctoral Researcher in Neuroscience at Case Western Reserve University
- Emmeline Perneel, Visiting Student Researcher in Computer Science at NYU
- Annelise Verrydt, Visiting Student Researcher in Urban Studies at NYU
- Aliyar Zahedi Vafa, Master’s in Medical Sciences at Harvard University
Fulbright Belgium Visiting Scholar Program
- Frank Duchêne, Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) in Music at the University of California-Riverside
- Nicolas Esser, Research Scholar in Astronomy at Yale University
- Boris Louis, Research Scholar in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles
- Matthijs Moerkerke, Research Scholar in Neuroscience at Stanford University
- Melissa Schuring, Research Scholar in Linguistics at the University of Iowa
Fulbright Luxembourg Foreign Student Program
- Carla Duval, Visiting Student Researcher in Biology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Carla Invernizzi, Master’s in Law at NYU
- Fjolla Syla, Visiting Student Researcher in Economics at NYU
Fulbright Belgium U.S. Student Program
- Jonathan Caulley, ETA at the University of Antwerp
- Daphna Cohen, ETA at UCL Saint-Louis
- Miriam Feigin, ETA at Thomas More
- Avery Hink, ETA at the University of Mons
- Zoella Lin, ETA at VUB and ULB
- Mary Clare Michael, ETA at Ghent University
- Nana Nyarko, ETA at Thomas More
- Wesley Sarnoff, ETA at Hasselt University
- Kristina Shea, ETA at Howest
- Harrison Dillard, Master’s in African Studies at Ghent University
- Emily Hirsch, Student Researcher in Art History at Museum Plantin-Moretus and Rubenshuis
- Elnaz Jamshidi, Master’s in Law at Ghent University
- Andrew Lee, Student Researcher in Computer Science at the University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital
- Chinyere Obasi, Student Researcher in Creative Writing at Ghent University
- Eva Rankin, Master’s in International Relations at KU Leuven
- Sarah Watson, Student Researcher in Medical Sciences at KU Leuven
Fulbright Belgium U.S. Scholar Program
- Kellie Archer, Research Scholar in Public Health at KU Leuven
- Gervais Hagerty Del Porto, Professional Project in Creative Writing at Artevelde University of Applied Sciences
- Christopher Kube, Research Scholar in Manufacturing Engineering at KU Leuven
- Blandine Laferrere, Research Scholar in Endocrinology & Metabolism at UZ Leuven University Hospital
- Biwu Ma, Research Scholar in Materials Science at the University of Antwerp
- Aleksandra Zimmerman, Research Scholar in Accounting/Finance at the University of Antwerp and VUB
Fulbright Luxembourg U.S. Student Program
- Chinelo Agwuegbo, ETA at École Internationale Differdange and Esch-sur-Alzette (EIDE)
- Julia Cormack, ETA at Lycée Edward Steichen, Ecole Internationale Edward Steichen Clervaux (LESC) and Ecole d’Hotellerie et de Tourisme du Luxembourg (EHTL)
- Sean Kelley, ETA at Lycée Hubert Clement Esch (LHCE) and University of Luxembourg
- Emma Kate McCann, ETA at École Internationale Differdange and Esch-sur-Alzette (EIDE)
- Allison Newey, ETA at Lycée des Arts et Métiers (LAM) and Lycée Classique de Diekirch (LCD)
- Noah Sommer, ETA at Lycée Bel-Val (LBV)
- Jocelyn Hess, Student Researcher in Materials Science at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Fulbright Luxembourg U.S. Scholar Program
- Helene Flohic, Professional Project in Physics & Astronomy at the Luxembourg Science Center