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Vaihto-opinnot New Yorkissa jännittivät Fulbright Finland Undergraduate Grant -stipendiaatti Miina Aaltosta. Lähtövalmisteluiden lisäksi Miina valmistautui Altantin toisella puolella odottavaan kulttuurishokkiin – amerikkalaisten ulospäinsuuntautuneisuuteen. Vaikka ekstroverttiys oli aluksi yllättävää, Miina otti tilanteesta kaiken irti, osallistui rohkeasti erilaisiin tapahtumiin ja kohtasi uusia ihmisiä avoimin mielin. ”Lukuvuoden lopussa pyysin tapaamista minua eniten inspiroineen professorin kanssa. Hän oli kovis, ahkera ja älykäs 70-vuotias nainen, jonka luennoilta ei olisi tahtonut lähteä pois. Hän kertoi huomanneensa minun rentoutuneen päivä päivältä enemmän ja toivoi, että muistaisin pitää sisältäni löytyneestä rohkelikosta. Lupasin pitää.” Lue Miinan inspiroiva blogipostaus! ✨ https://lnkd.in/dUQ-y8Ht

19/75 – The Fulbright Finland Foundation is part of the worldwide EducationUSA network of over 430 centers that provide information and advice about study opportunities in the United States. Through this network, the Foundation works with key organizations in the United States that also provide training for the Foundation’s EducationUSA advisers. This month, Mirka McIntire attended the annual conference of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) in Columbus, OH. At the conference, Mirka also presented insights and recommendations from the Finnish perspective on effective ways for U.S higher education professionals to collaborate with EducationUSA advising centers.   #FulbrightFinland75

Technology, Engineering, Business, and Physics Faculty in the U.S., the Fulbright-Aalto University Distinguished Chair grant program in Finland is now open for applications for 2025-26!    ”For my sabbatical, I chose to go to Finland for both professional and personal reasons and was blessed in both arenas with life-changing experiences.” - Joshua Pearce, 2017-2018 Fulbright-Aalto University Distinguished Chair   Read about Professor Pearce’s experiences in Finland as a Fulbright-Aalto University Distinguished Chair: https://lnkd.in/dFQxFRSS   For the grant program description, contact person information, and application instructions, see our website: https://lnkd.in/dSaCsS8B. Apply by September 16, 2024!

Congratulations to the educators, who have been selected for the first ever Fulbright-Hays Seminar to Finland! This summer, these 16 U.S. educators will embark on a special journey to demystify the “infrastructure of happiness” in Finnish society. During the 3,5-week program, they have an opportunity to dive into the unique elements of Finnish infrastructure that contributes to the nation's overall happiness. The program will focus on Finland's key strengths, including education and know how, nature and sustainable development, as well as functionality and well-being. The Fulbright-Hays Seminar in Finland is designed and administered by the Fulbright Finland Foundation with funding from the U.S. Department of Education.

U.S. professors in Business and Economics! An excellent Fulbright opportunity in Finland is now available for an international research and teaching visit at Hanken School of Economics for 2 to 5 months! The grant term can also be split into 2 segments. "Spending four months in Helsinki working with colleagues and getting to know them and the students has been a great experience. The time away from my job gave me a great opportunity to really focus on my research. As a scholar of sustainability, I gained insights into how culture really impacts views on sustainability. It challenged my thinking in ways that will positively affect my teaching, research, and thinking about sustainability in the years ahead." - Professor Lisa Ellram, University Distinguished Professor and James Evans Rees Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management of Miami University, Fulbright-Hanken Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics 2022-23 Apply by September 16, 2024! See our website for the grant program description, contact person information, and application instructions: https://lnkd.in/e-VKnbuz

“My time as a visiting PhD candidate in the Department of Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been one of the most educational experiences in my life. Integrating into a new academic environment, a top research community, inevitably refines one’s research interests and offers a new perspective on frontier research through classes, seminars, and interactions with students and faculty. The visit has given me valuable insight into why the PhD program at MIT consistently produces top economists.” - Mikael Mäkimattila, Fulbright-KAUTE Foundation Award Grantee 2023-24. Oletko kaupallisen tai teknologia-alan tohtoriopiskelija? Unelmoitko opiskelusta tai tutkimuksen tekemisestä Yhdysvalloissa? Hae nyt Fulbright-KAUTE Foundation Award -ohjelmaan! Haku akateemiselle vuodelle 2025-26 on auki 19.5.2024 asti. Lue lisää stipendiohjelmasta täältä: https://lnkd.in/eYZhFqA7 Säätiön kokonaisvaltaisiin stipendiohjelmiin kuuluu apurahan lisäksi monipuoliset edut, kuten: ⭐ henkilökohtainen palvelu yliopistopaikan sekä yhdysvaltalaisten yliopistojen tarjoaman rahoituksen ja lukukausimaksuhuojennusten hankintaan ⭐ kattava perehdytyskoulutus yhdysvaltalaiseen kulttuuriin ja korkeakoulujärjestelmään sekä tulevan stipendikauden yksityiskohtiin, sisältäen verkkomateriaaleja, virtuaalitapaamisia sekä orientaatiopäivän Helsingissä ⭐ neuvonta- ja tukipalvelut Suomessa ennen lähtöä ja Yhdysvalloissa stipendikauden aikana ⭐ mahdollisuudet omien ammatillisten ja kansainvälisten verkostojen luomiseen ⭐ maksuton viisumi sinulle ja perheenjäsenillesi ⭐ alumnitoiminta ja -verkosto Haluatko tietää lisää Yhdysvalloissa opiskelusta? Katso maisteri- ja tohtoriopiskelijoille suunnattu webinaarinauhoituksemme täältä: https://lnkd.in/eZMSVn4H KAUTE Foundation - The Finnish Science Foundation for Economics and Technology

18/75 – The Friends of Fulbright Finland (FoFF) is the Fulbright Finland Foundation’s alumni network in the United States. It is an active and innovative community that organizes diverse programming, including informal get-togethers and meet-ups all around the U.S.   The latest event took place on April 6 in Pickerington, OH where a group of alumni and friends of the Foundation met at Fulbright Specialist alumna Joni Tornwall’s home to catch up, reminisce about Fulbright experiences in Finland, and make new connections! The Foundation team was represented by Mirka McIntire.    Thank you Joni for hosting the event! #FulbrightFinland75