Jasinski Receives Fulbright Grant
Jerry P. Jasinski, Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture and do research at The University of Mysore, Mysore, India during the 2013-2014 academic year.
Dr. Jasinski will through this exchange advance the knowledge base of students and faculty at the University of Mysore, India, and affiliated institutions in the use of single crystal X-ray crystallography as a modern state-of-the-art tool in the determination of molecular structure.
Dr. Jasinski is one of approximately 1,100 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program in 2013-2014.
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations in foreign countries and in the United States also provide direct and indirect support. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. The Program operates in over 155 countries worldwide.
