The Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships were established in 2007 by State Departments' Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network to promote 'the power of music' as a global force for mutual understanding.

The other three winners of this year's award are Andrew Magill of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Michael Silvers of the University of California, Los Angeles and Rod Solaimani of Georgetown University.

They will conduct research abroad in Malawi, Brazil, and Morocco respectively for one academic year on projects of their own design, around an aspect of international musical culture.