Many professors gain international research opportunities through funding from Fulbright Programs. Dr. Dale ZoBell, department head of the Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences Department, recently received a grant through the US State Department Fulbright Senior Specialist’s Program to work on a project in Indonesia. While in Indonesia, Dr. Zobell had four objectives: guide faculty members of his host institution (the University of Mataram) in designing Animal Science curriculum, improve the research capacity of faculty members, provide instruction on extension techniques, and provide advice on selected provincial and university animal projects. The following is his experience.

I was in Indonesia for approximately one month and during this time I traveled to Andalas University in Padang, Sumatra and participated in an International Livestock conference; met with various agencies in Jakarta (Java), including the US embassy; spoke to faculty, graduate and undergraduate students at Andalas University, University of Mataram (Lombok) and Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta (West Java) and met with various federal and provincial government livestock ministry people.