Newsletter May 2022

NEWSLETTER

May 2022

Message From The Commission

Greetings from the Fulbright Commission,

The Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) have successfully completed their two month long, pre-placement, in country orientation. They will start co-teaching from the 15th of May at their placement schools which are located throughout the Kathmandu Valley.

In April, the Commission collaborated with the Peace Corps Nepal for sessions on Community and Homestay Integration and Safety and Security in Nepal. An American Spaces session followed by visits to the Innovation Hub Kathmandu and Book Bus Nepal in Lalitpur fostered discussions for future collaborations. Learn more about the Fulbright ETA Orientation here.

The EducationUSA Advising Center's library has been open for some months now. We are seeing a regular flow of students visiting our library to use the books related to U.S. higher education. However, we have not been able to open the maximum number of seats, keeping in mind the safety of students and staff. EAC intends to welcome more library users by increasing seats and in-person advice by conducting sessions at the center in the coming days. The Prometric Test Center is operating efficiently by meeting the students' demands. The months from July to December are the busy season for the testing center. As per the demand, seats will be made available for the students at this peak testing period.

The Commission continues to welcome U.S. Grantees after a 2-year delay due to the global pandemic. Since January, we have welcomed 18 Fulbright Grantees, U.S. Student Researchers and Fulbright Specialist while 22 more will arrive in the coming months. Grantees participate in the in-country orientation conducted by the Commission and attend security briefings at the U.S. Embassy upon arriving in Nepal.

Fulbright Highlights

The Commission is welcoming eight Fulbright Specialists this year to Nepal. The Fulbright Specialist Program sends U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning, and related subjects at academic institutions abroad for a period of 2 to 6 weeks. Fulbright Specialists Dr. Soni Mulmi Pradhanang and Dr. Stephen Gloyd have already arrived in Nepal and have started their program at their host institutions.

Dr. Soni Mulmi Pradhanang

Dr. Soni Mulmi Pradhanang is an Associate Professor at the Department of Geosciences, Director of the Minor Program in Global Water Resources, and Chair of Wetlands and Watershed Ecosystem Sciences, Master of Environmental Management Program, University of Rhode Island. She has been a Principal Investigator of various U.S. and international (South and Southeast Asia) research projects. Her research work ranges from the development and evaluation of hydrogeologic and water quality models, studying the fate and transport of nutrients and contaminants of emerging concern, innovative treatment technologies, and source water protection measures for informed decision making. Her host institution is The Small Earth Nepal which works to promote sustainable lifestyles through education and promotion of activities that reduce adverse impacts on the environment.

Soni has conducted training on hydrologic modeling and data analysis with The Small Earth to enhance the knowledge of hydrological modeling and application for undergraduate, graduate, and early career professionals.

Dr. Stephen Gloyd

Dr. Gloyd is a family practice physician who has been a University of Washington (UW) faculty member since 1986. He created the University of Washington's Department of Global Health Master of Public Health (MPH) in 1987 and directed the program until 2021, with over 800 graduates now working around the world. He has worked for over 30 years in Africa, Latin America, and Asia as a clinician, manager, researcher, teacher, and policy advocate. His work has focused on improving Primary Health Care, including maternal-child health services, tuberculosis control, malaria, and STD/AIDS; global health assistance; and on the connection between neoliberal policies and health.

Dr. Gloyd's host institution is Dhulikhel Hospital – Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences where he will be supporting Global Health Education in Kathmandu University by assisting in developing curriculum and teaching materials to establish high quality Public Health with Global Health Masters Degree program.

EAC Highlights

EducationUSA Advisers visited three cities— Dhangadi, Nepalgunj, and Surkhet for outreach on April 25-29. Advisers conducted a hybrid session with U.S. Embassy's Consular for students who attended the in-person session at the American Corners at Dhangadhi and Surkhet. Apart from the American Corner visits, advisers conducted Study in the USA session at ten colleges/universities in the different locations. A total of 714 students were reached and informed about the process of U.S. higher education.

Alumni Feature

Dr. Sangeeta Mishra

Fulbright Alumna Dr. Sangeeta Mishra (far right) was among the delegates who welcomed the World Health Organization’s Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on his three-day visit to Nepal on April 21. Dr. Mishra was the 2008 Fulbright Foreign Student Program grantee in Public Health at John’s Hopkins University. She is currently the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal.

Articles by and Featuring our Alumni

Transformations to be appreciated

Article by Sujeev Shakya in The Kathmandu Post

पहिलो पटक पोडकास्ट महोत्सव हुँदै

Article by featuring Bhrikuti Rai in Kantipur

Manjushree Thapa’s novel now in Nepali

Article Featuring Manjushree Thapa in Nepali Times

बहिष्करणको शृङ्खला: वैदिककालदेखि गणतन्त्रसम्म

Article by Dr. Man Bahadur BK in nepalpress

Change on a Himalayan scale

Article by Kunda Dixit in Nepali Times

Falling through the cracks

Article by Sahina Shrestha in Nepali Times

Government for the future

Article by Kunda Dixit in Nepali Times

Opportunities and Events

May 2022

Fulbright

Fulbright Specialist Program Opens

May 25

Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

(S-I-R) Program (for American Institutions)

Open throughout May till June 1

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program (for American citizens)

Open throughout May till September 15

Fulbright U.S. Student Program (for American citizens)

Open throughout May till October 11

EAC / Prometric

Finding the Best Fit
May 4

Friday Group Advising
May 6

Ball State University: Learn about "Standout STE(A)M" Degree Program
May 10

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