Cal State LA Professor Wins Fulbright-Nehru Award
Manisha Javeri will teach and research AI integration in graduate education at partner universities in Mumbai.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Language Learning
Manisha Javeri, a professor of education at California State University, Los Angeles, received a Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award. She will teach and conduct research in India during the award period from December 2026 through July 2027.
Why it matters
The project focuses on integrating artificial intelligence into graduate education while addressing ethical considerations and cultural differences. It is also intended to strengthen academic cooperation between the United States and India.
Javeri joined Cal State LA in 2003 and coordinates its Educational Technology Program. The award period runs from December 2026 through July 2027, and the results of her comparative research have not yet been reported.
The players
Manisha Javeri
Javeri is a professor of education at California State University, Los Angeles, a Rotary Peace Fellow, and a Pasadena resident who earned a doctorate in educational technology from the University of Northern Colorado.
California State University, Los Angeles
Cal State LA is a public university in Los Angeles that is part of the California State University system.
Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University
The university is a women's public university in Mumbai that partners with Cal State LA on the AI education project.
The details
Javeri will teach at Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University in Mumbai while studying AI integration in graduate education at both institutions. Her research will use quantitative and qualitative methods to compare the universities' educational technology programs.
Timeline
2003: Javeri joins Cal State LA.
November 4, 2026: University announces the Fulbright-Nehru award.
December 2026 through July 2027: Javeri's award period in India.
Culture Shift
The Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award is one of the programs that supports academic exchange between the United States and India. Javeri's project reflects the growing attention to how artificial intelligence is being taught in graduate education across both countries.
Students at Cal State LA and Mumbai's partner university may see new AI-focused graduate coursework as a result of the project. The research findings are intended to inform institutional approaches to AI instruction.
The takeaway
The project shows how universities are working across borders to set ethical and culturally aware standards for teaching AI. Readers interested in international education can follow how these programs develop over the coming year.
Further reading
Explore more on Language Learning to see how education programs are approaching new technologies.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Pasadena Now.
