Welcome

This day-long event, first held in 2025, is sponsored by the Michigan/Northwest Ohio Fulbright Association, the West and Mid-Michigan chapter of the Fulbright Association, and Michigan State University.

The Michigan Fulbright Symposium (MFS) brings together people from across the region to join with Fulbright alumni, Fulbright visiting students and scholars, friends of Fulbright, and potential future Fulbrighters to share their research and Fulbright experiences, network, commune over meals, and influence the future of the Fulbright program and its alumni network.

Symposium Details

• When:  Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 9:30am to 5:00pm (exact time TBD)
• Where: MSU International Center (427 N Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI 48824). 
• Free parking is available in lots 39 and 40 on this map.

Interested?

• Please complete this brief survey by 5:00 pm on Monday, January 26 if you’re interested in presenting, sitting on a panel, sharing your experience via a poster presentation, or would love to come to show your support.
• Please share widely with potentially interested colleagues and peers!

Organizing Committee

• Daniel Hayes | US Student 2011-2013 | South Korea
• State of Michigan, Michigan/Northwest Ohio Chapter of the Fulbright Association—President

• Richard Scott Cohen | US Student 1993-1995 | Spain
• Ferris State University, West and Mid-Michigan Chapter of the Fulbright Association—President

• Joy Campbell | Fulbright Program Advisor & Scholar Liaison
• Michigan State University

• Nailya DeLellis | US Scholar 2023-2024 | Kazakhstan
• Central Michigan University

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Session Submission

• We will issue a call for presentations in early February. Please check back!
• Most sessions will be for a 20-minute slot within a longer block of 3-4 presentations.
• We will also be introducing some panels this year, which will likely be held as "double" sessions for about 40 minutes.
• Attendees will also be able to propose poster sessions that can be explored throughout the day.

Symposium Registration

• We will open registration in late February. Please check back!
• There will be a minimal cost, primarily to offset food expenses. We plan to have tiered pricing to keep the symposium accessible to all. 

Past Events

Inaugural Michigan Fulbright Symposium (2025)

• Date: April 12, 2025
• Host: Michigan State University
• Attendees: 100 people from across the state
• Institutions represented: Central Michigan University, Cooley Law School, Delta College, Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Michigan State University, Oakland University, Union University, University of Michigan, University of Toledo, Western Michigan University, and more, in addition to independent scholars
• Countries: At least 30 different home/host countries 
• Sessions: 22 sessions and 2 poster presentations
• Program: View and download the 2025 program here.