Baylor ranks among nation’s top 20 for most Fulbright student scholars
In 2019, Baylor set a school-record with seven Fulbright scholarship recipients — part of the nation’s most prestigious international education exchange program. Just three years later, Baylor doubled that total, with 14 Fulbrights. And in 2024, Baylor jumped to 18 Fulbright student honorees.
Such success now ranks Baylor among the top 20 colleges and universities nationally, earning BU recognition this spring as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the third straight year. In the latest totals, Baylor ranks No. 1 in both Texas and the Big 12 for most Fulbright student awards.
“To be named a Top Producing Institution for the U.S. government’s flagship international education exchange program is an honor, and what a testament to the caliber of our students and the dedication of our faculty and staff,” says Dr. Andrew P. Hogue, associate dean for engaged learning in the College of Arts & Sciences. “To do it for the third consecutive year is a sign of something else altogether — that at Baylor, not only is your education rich and transformational, it also is world-class.”
This year’s Fulbright recipients won’t be named until later this year, but early indicators are it will be another banner crop. Already this year, Baylor has set a new school record with 48 Fulbright semi-finalists. (For context, more than half of Baylor’s semi-finalists last year were ultimately selected for the Fulbright.)
And students aren’t the only Bears earning Fulbright recognition. Last year, Baylor celebrated two professors who received Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards:
- Dr. Lourenco Paz, associate professor of economics, won a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Hungary, where he is teaching and conducting research on international trade in the World Economy Department at Corvinus University of Budapest.
- Dr. Sungseek Moon, the Carl and Martha Lindner Endowed Chair for Global Studies, won a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Kenya, where he is conducting research and teaching at the University of Nairobi’s College of Health Sciences.
Sic ’em, Fulbright recipients!