Awards + Publications / Fulbright
“Jerri Holan received her Fulbright Scholarship to study in Norway after graduating with honors from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research resulted in her book: Norwegian Wood, A Tradition of Building.”
Fulbright Scholar
Fulbright Scholar 1981-1983
The Fulbright Program is one of several US Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal to improve intercultural relations and cultural diplomacy between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Via the program, competitively-selected American citizens including students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists, and artists receive scholarships to study, conduct research, teach, or exercise their talents abroad. The program was founded by the United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946 and is considered to be one of the most widely recognized and prestigious scholarships in the world. The program provides approximately 8,000 grants annually and is administered by cooperating organizations that operate in over 160 countries around the world. It receives funding from the United States Congress.
Jerri Holan received her Fulbright Scholarship to study in Norway after graduating with honors from the University of California, Berkeley. She conducted her research on the renowned traditional wooden farm buildings and Norwegian stave churches, some of the world’s oldest wooden buildings. The studies resulted in her book, Norwegian Wood, A Tradition of Building.
