The following programs are available to U.S. Scholars in Finland
Fulbright-Saastamoinen Foundation Grant in Health and Environmental Sciences
All applicants must meet the Program eligibility requirements (click to review the requirements).
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The award is meant for conducting research and teaching in the fields of health or environmental sciences at any of the following faculties or research units at the University of Eastern Finland:
Faculty of Health Sciences
Fulbright-Tampere University Scholar Award (All Disciplines)
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The Fulbright-Tampere University scholar will conduct research and lecture at any of the seven faculties of the University:
Fulbright-Turku UAS (Turku University of Applied Sciences) Scholar Award (Business Administration, Engineering, Technology)
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The Fulbright-Turku UAS Scholar Award enables U.S. scholars to undertake teaching at the bachelor’s and master’s levels at the Turku University of Applied Sciences (Turku UAS). In addition, the scholar will participate in the research, development, and innovation (RDI) projects together with Turku UAS faculty members.
Fulbright-University of Turku Scholar Award (All Disciplines)
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The award is meant for conducting research and/or lecturing in any field represented in the eight faculties and four independent units at the University of Turku.
Faculties at UTU:
Fulbright-University of Vaasa Scholar Award
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The award is intended for conducting high quality research, but some lecturing at the graduate or doctoral level during the visit is also welcomed. The award can be offered for any field represented by the following four schools or the three multidisciplinary research platforms below.
Fulbright-VTT (VTT Technical Research Center of Finland) Award in Science, Technology and Innovation
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The Fulbright Finland Foundation and VTT offer a unique opportunity for international research collaboration on a broad range of current issues in science, technology, and innovation. The scholar will undertake research at VTT.
Mid-Career Professional Development Award
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The aim of the award is to allow professionals in various fields to take a sabbatical leave of four to five months from normal work duties to pursue further education or training that would enhance their professional development and the field at large.
Fulbright-Aalto University Distinguished Chair
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Aalto University is known as a place where science and art meet technology and business. The university works to shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across its disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. It renews society with research-based knowledge, creativity an
Fulbright-Haaga-Helia (University of Applied Sciences) Scholar Award
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The scholar will be a member of the lecturer team in the respective competence area. At Haaga-Helia, a team teaching model is applied, and the scholar works closely with other lecturers. Scholar may be responsible for teaching a full study course or parts of courses depending on the work plan agreed.
Fulbright-Schuman European Union Affairs Program
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Conduct policy-oriented research that addresses topics of common importance for the US-EU relationship and/or EU affairs and that is tenable in one, two, or three EU Member States.