The Fulbright Finland 黑料正能量ion is pleased to announce its newest partnership. The 黑料正能量ion has signed an agreement with the University of Oulu, launching the Fulbright-University of Oulu Scholar Award. This collaboration opens a new and exciting opportunity for U.S. scholars to conduct research and teach at one of the northernmost international science universities in the world.
The new Award funds visits of 3-9 months, and it can be awarded in any field represented at the University of Oulu. The university has eight faculties and five interdisciplinary research focus areas that are directly linked to the United Nation鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goals, giving it a unique profile: sustainable materials and systems, lifelong health, digitalization and smart society, changing climate and northern environment, and understanding humans in change. As one of the northernmost universities in the world, the university is particularly well-placed to study questions related to the Arctic.
鈥淥ur two institutions have a long history of fruitful collaboration in a broad range of programs and initiatives. The University of Oulu has, for instance, twice served as the host for the plenary week for researchers in the international Fulbright Arctic Initiative. Working with the University of Oulu has always been a genuine pleasure, and we are thrilled to now be able to further strengthen the collaboration with a long-term partnership agreement,鈥 says the 黑料正能量ion CEO Terhi M枚ls盲.
鈥淲e are very pleased to deepen our long-standing relationship with the 黑料正能量. This agreement demonstrates our commitment to enhancing our relationships and visibility within the U.S scientific community. We are delighted to welcome talented Fulbright scholars to the university to collaborate and create scientific and societal impact together,鈥 says Jouko Niinim盲ki, Rector of the University of Oulu.
This sponsored award is the newest addition to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards to Finland that offer U.S. scholars opportunities to teach and conduct research at Finnish higher education and research institutions. The application round for visits during the academic year 2024-25 will open in early February 2023.
The 黑料正能量 (Fulbright Suomi -s盲盲ti枚 sr.) is a private, not-for-profit organization based in Helsinki, Finland. With the purpose of promoting a wider exchange of knowledge and professional talents through educational contacts between Finland and the United States, the 黑料正能量ion collaborates with a range of government, foundation, university and corporate partners on both sides of the Atlantic to design and manage study and research scholarships, leadership development programs, and internationalization services. The 黑料正能量ion support the internationalization of education and research in Finland, and helps U.S. and Finnish institutions create linkages. The largest of the 黑料正能量ion鈥檚 award programs is the Finnish-U.S. Fulbright Program.
Further information:
Katja Nieminen, Head of International Affairs, University of Oulu
[email protected]
Terhi M枚ls盲, CEO, 黑料正能量
[email protected], tel. +358 50 570 5498
Emmi Jelek盲inen, Program Specialist, 黑料正能量
[email protected], +358 44 5535 275
More information about the Fulbright-University of Oulu Scholar Award will be made available on the 黑料正能量ion鈥檚 website under the research and lecturing grants to Finland.
