University of Kuopio | Fulbright Scholar Program

Non-U.S. Scholars

Each year roughly 850 faculty and professionals from around the world receive Fulbright Scholar awards for advanced research and university lecturing in the United States. Individual awards are available to scholars from over 100 countries.

Non-U.S. Scholars

U.S. Institutions

U.S. Higher Education institutions are instrumental to the success of the Fulbright mission. They are key allies in advancing the goal of sharing knowledge across communities, promoting mutual understanding across nations and improving lives around the world.

U.S. Institutions

Country

Finland

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Peter McMurry	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	University of Kuopio	Engineering	Finland	1988-1989	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Floris King	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	University of Kuopio	Medical Sciences	Finland	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Richard Saltman	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	University of Kuopio	Political Science	Finland	1990-1991	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Ethel Russaw	City College of Chicago - Harry S. Truman College	University of Turku , University of Kuopio	Medical Sciences	Finland	1997-1998	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Thomas Hatfield	California State University, Northridge	University of Kuopio	Environmental Sciences	Finland	1992-1993	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Arnold Eversole	Clemson University	University of Kuopio	Biology	Finland	1994-1995	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Viswanath Kurup	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	University of Kuopio	Medical Sciences	Finland	1984-1985	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Frank Rosenthal	Purdue University	University of Kuopio	Environmental Sciences	Finland	2008-2009	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Soile Konttinen	University of Kuopio	University of California, Los Angeles	Environmental Sciences	Finland	1988-1989	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Arvo Laamanen	University of Kuopio	University of California, Riverside	Environmental Sciences	Finland	1986-1987	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Rauno Mantyjarvi	University of Kuopio	Medical College of Wisconsin	Biology	Finland	1985-1986	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Seppo Pennanen	University of Kuopio	Harvard University	Chemistry	Finland	1984-1985	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Pekka Turunen	University of Kuopio	University of New Hampshire	Computer Science	Finland	2005-2006	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Johanna Rissanen	University of Kuopio	University of California, Riverside	Biology	Finland	2002-2003	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Minna Kaikkonen	University of Kuopio	University of California, San Diego	Medical Sciences	Finland	2009-2010	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Sari Laura Voutilainen	University of Kuopio	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Medical Sciences	Finland	2003-2004	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program