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Fulbright Scholarships for Andalusian Students

Nine Andalusian graduates and researchers, including three from Malaga, have received Fulbright-Junta de Andalucia scholarships to study or conduct predoctoral research at prominent US academic institutions during the 2025-2026 academic year. The average scholarship amount is €60,000.

Malaga Students

• Federico Lozano: Pursuing research in Telecommunications Engineering at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
• María Inocencia Perea Moreno: Continuing research in Medieval History at the University of Saint Louis.
• Francisco Rodríguez Sánchez: Conducting research in contemporary poetry at Florida State University.

These scholarships are part of a larger initiative by the Consejería de Universidad, Investigación e Innovación to promote academic and research excellence among young Andalusian talent.

Other Andalusian Scholars

The article also profiles six other Andalusian scholars who received scholarships and details their research areas and host institutions, which include Harvard University, University of California, Santa Cruz, and the School of Visual Arts in New York.

Fulbright Program

Established in the US in 1946, the Fulbright program has expanded to over 150 countries. The program received the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation in 2014.