Spending a Fulbright Year in Finland
Strengths of Finland Attract US Student Grantees Finland attracts US Fulbright students to explore and study topics and fields in which Finland ranks high in global comparisons. Grantee research and study topics frequently reflect the strengths and areas of specialization in Finland. A wish to join a world renowned Finnish research group is often an important reason for a US student to apply for a Fulbright grant to Finland. For example, a Finnish research group focused on the relatively new and innovative field of Neurocinematics or a group researching
evolution by studying the development of mammalian teeth have been reasons for US students to select Finland as the destination. Finland’s high success in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) comparisons and the country’s low corruption rate have also inspired US students to come to Finland to find out how the country manages to perform in the comparisons with such high results. Each year famous Finnish architects as well as Finland’s strength in Arctic Studies and a suitable geographical location
Sponsored Grants In addition to grants funded in full by the Fulbright Center, available for all the above mentioned purposes, there are four sponsored award categories available for specific groups. •• Fulbright-CIMO grants (primarily for doctoral research) •• Fulbright-University of Helsinki Graduate Award (primarily for applicants admitted to one of the University of Helsinki’s International Master’s Degree Programs) •• The Fulbright-Lappeenranta University of Technology Graduate Award (primarily for students to complete a full master’s degree at Lappeenranta University of Technology) •• Fulbright-University of Turku Graduate Award (primarily for master’s and doctoral degree studies and postdoctoral research at the University of Turku) Please see detailed eligibility requirements and application instructions at www.fulbright.fi. 8
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Apply Now! The next Fulbright US Student competition round opens in May 2012 (for the academic year 2013-2014). The online application period ends in October 2012. Application information and instructions are available at www. fulbrightonline.org and www. fulbright.fi. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Fulbright Center in Helsinki for any questions (Program Manager Karoliina Kokko, karoliina.kokko@fulbright.fi).
for the field draw US students to Finland. Finland’s internationally known expertise in research on acoustics is another example of a field which has attracted US doctoral students to pursue part of their dissertation research in Finland. Each year the Fulbright US student program brings approximately ten US students to Finland for one academic year. Since they can freely select their Finnish host institution according to their own academic plans and preferences, grantees are scattered across the country. The US student program offers a multitude of possibilities for academic development in Finland. A student on a Fulbright can enroll in a full master’s or doctoral degree program in a Finnish university. There