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University of Costa Rica

Country

Costa Rica

City

San Pedro

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Thelma Shaffner	Wynona Public Schools	University of Costa Rica	Language	Costa Rica	1964-1965	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Vance Sims	Yucaipa Jr. High School	University of Costa Rica	Language	Costa Rica	1964-1965	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jerome Fischman	Lehigh University	University of Costa Rica	History	Costa Rica	1965-1966	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Stuart Levine	University of Kansas	University of Costa Rica	Literature	Costa Rica	1965-1966	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Everett Jackson	San Diego State University	University of Costa Rica	Arts	Costa Rica	1962-1963	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
James Ferrigno	Professor of Romance Languages	University of Costa Rica	Language	Costa Rica	1962-1963	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Kenneth Wertman	University of Arizona	University of Costa Rica	Biology	Costa Rica	1961-1962	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Andrea Ballestero Salaverry	Rice University	University of Costa Rica	Environmental Sciences	Costa Rica	2021-2022	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Nathan Ryan	Bucknell University	University of Costa Rica	Mathematics	Costa Rica	2021-2022	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Luis Vivanco	University of Vermont	University of Costa Rica	Anthropology	Costa Rica	2003-2004	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Michael Pagano	Villanova University	University of Costa Rica	Business	Costa Rica	2002-2003	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Gwynne Jenkins	University of Kansas	University of Costa Rica	Anthropology	Costa Rica	2002-2003	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Lowell Gudmundson	Mount Holyoke College	University of Costa Rica	History	Costa Rica	2001-2002	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Rory Donnelly	Northeastern Illinois University	University of Costa Rica	Linguistics	Costa Rica	2004-2005	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Henry Wells	University of Pennsylvania	University of Costa Rica	Political Science	Costa Rica	1969-1970	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Gary Gabriel	New York University	University of Costa Rica	Linguistics	Costa Rica	1968-1969	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Haywood Perry	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of Costa Rica	Education	Costa Rica	1968-1969	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Joseph Spielberg	Michigan State University	University of Costa Rica	Anthropology	Costa Rica	1967-1968	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Dwight Heath	Brown University	University of Costa Rica	Anthropology	Costa Rica	1968-1969	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Stuart Levine	University of Kansas	University of Costa Rica	History	Costa Rica	1967-1968	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Agustin Fallas-Santana	University of Costa Rica	University of California, Santa Barbara	Political Science	Costa Rica	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Juliana Martinez Franzoni	University of Costa Rica	University of Notre Dame	Sociology	Costa Rica	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Jorge Nunez	University of Costa Rica	Smithsonian Institution	Biology	Costa Rica	2004-2005	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Eugenia Isabel Saenz	University of Costa Rica	Indiana University, Bloomington	History	Costa Rica	2003-2004	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Julieta Velazquez	University of Costa Rica	University of Tennessee, Knoxville	Biology	Costa Rica	2003-2004	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Viriato Camacho Vargas	University of Costa Rica	University of New Mexico , University of Kansas		Costa Rica	1967-1968	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Jorge Salas Gonzalez	University of Costa Rica	University of New Mexico , University of Kansas		Costa Rica	1967-1968	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Allem Quesada Pacheco	University of Costa Rica	Brigham Young University	Linguistics	Costa Rica	2011-2012	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Bernal Herrera Montero	University of Costa Rica	Duke University	Philosophy	Costa Rica	2008-2009	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Carlos Araya Pochet	University of Costa Rica	Tulane University	History	Costa Rica	1978-1979	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Carlos Quesada Solano	University of Costa Rica	Georgia Institute of Technology , Georgia Institute of Technology , Georgia Institute of Technology	Engineering	Costa Rica	1979-1980	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Roger Bolanos Herrera	University of Costa Rica	CIES		Costa Rica	1972-1973	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program