Congratulations on receiving a Fulbright grant! The resources on this page are designed to familiarize you with your host location and provide important context and information as you prepare to travel abroad. We encourage you to review the readings, websites, and logistical information offered by local contacts. Click the section headings below to display the information.

Contact Information

Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States and Nepal
(Fulbright Commission)

P.O. Box: 380, Aakriti Marg, Maharajgunj
Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: fulbrightnepal.org.np
Website: Fulbright Commission/USEF-Nepal
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Dg6eyeUJLtXKdxPd7

Points of Contact

Garrett Wilkerson,
Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Embassy Kathmandu
Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: +977 1 423 4000
Fax: +977 1 400 7272

Nick Langton

Executive Director

USEF-Nepal, Kathmandu

director@fulbrightnepal.org.np

Tel: +977 1 590 7757 / 590 7764 Ext: 110

Cell: +977 98511 87158

Country Information

• State Department: Country Information – Nepal
• State Department: U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheet - Nepal
• Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
• South & Central Asia Regional Travel Program for U.S. Scholars

ETA Resources

• Voice of America
• National Geographic Teaching Resources
• ESL Base - TEFL Resources
• ETA Program
• ETA Grantee Profiles
• Scholar Grantee Profiles
• Student Research Grantee Profiles
• USEF-Nepal Monthly Newsletter

Alum Contacts

We invite you to contact these Fulbright alumni for questions or advice prior to your grant. They can be an excellent resource for unofficial questions – what type of clothing to bring, how to open a bank account, and more.

Fulbright U.S. Scholars:

Alton C. Byers
Scholar Research, 2021
Email: alton.byers@colorado.edu

Shiva Gautam 
Fulbright Scholar Teaching and Research, 2023
Email: brook@nmsu.edu

Fulbright U.S. Student Researchers:

James Ricks
Fulbright U.S. Student Researcher, 2021
Email: james.ricks@fulbrightmail.org

Rachael Lau
Fulbright U.S. Student Researcher, 2022
Email: rachael.lau@fulbrightmail.org

Peter Makela
U.S. Student Researcher
Email: peterfonville@gmail.com

Fulbright English Teaching Assistants:

Haylee Maude
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, 2023
Email: hayleemaude@gmail.com

Pemba Sherpa
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, 2023
Email: pcsherpa15@gmail.com

Fulbright Scholar and President of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Nepal:

 

Purna Nepali
Visiting Scholar, 2017
Email: faan@fulbrightnepal.org.np

 

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