Fulbright-Turku UAS Scholar Award

While this award is open to any project in the disciplines listed above, there is special interest in scholars who are in these particular specialty areas.

• Business
• Leadership and Management
• Biotechnology
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Telecommunications Engineering

The award is available for visits of 3–9 months. It includes:

• Monthly allowance of 2,700 – 4,500 (approx. 2,900 – 4,900 USD*) euros per month depending on the expertise of the grantee:
  • For a candidate in the rank of at least an assistant professor and with professional experience outside of academia of at least 5 years in a relevant field 2,700 euros (approx. 2,900 USD*)
  • For a candidate in the rank of at least an assistant professor and with professional experience outside of academia of at least 10 years in a relevant field 3,500 euros (approx. 3,800 USD*)
  • For a full professor with professional experience outside of academia with at least 15 years of work experience in a relevant field 4,500 euros (approx. 4,900 USD*).
• One-time travel allowance of 1,800 USD.
• Residence permit allowance based on the actual permit fees (incl. grantee and accompanying family members).
• Housing for the scholar and their accompanying family arranged and paid for by the host university.
• Work facilities and administrative support.
• Orientation and support services provided by the Fulbright Finland Foundation in Helsinki. For example, the Foundation will arrange a four-day arrival orientation in Helsinki for all U.S. Fulbright grantees at the end of August each year (orientation is also arranged in January for grantees arriving for the spring semester).
• Fulbright Finland Foundation mid-year activities and networking opportunities (such as the American Voices Seminar at the University of Turku) each year.
• The grantee will also be eligible, free of charge, to participate in a Fulbright Finland pre-approved summer school in Finland consisting of courses on Finnish language, culture and society, pending availability of suitable programs.

* amounts in USD are subject to change due to currency fluctuations.

Extra funding support is available for grantees with disabilities. If you have a disability that would cause additional costs for the grant term, contact the Foundation to discuss reasonable accommodations. Send your self-assessment with a description of the disability and the specific accommodations requested to the Foundation (USscholars@fulbright.fi) by the grant application deadline.

Please note that disclosing the need for disability accommodation does not affect the review and selection process.

A candidate for the Fulbright-Turku UAS Scholar Award must hold a Ph.D. degree (or other terminal degree). The grantee must have sufficient experience in teaching in their field. Candidates with academic and relevant professional experience outside of academia are preferred and priority will be given to candidates holding a Ph.D.

The candidate must be a U.S. citizen. Proposals for medical research involving clinical training, patient care or patient contact are not eligible. Please contact the Fulbright Finland Foundation if you have any questions about the eligibility of your project.

U.S. Scholar Program eligibility guidelines and review criteria are published on the Fulbright Scholar Program website. In Finland, the applications are evaluated according to the evaluation criteria set by the Fulbright Finland Foundation Board. Applicants residing in Finland are not eligible for a Fulbright grant.

The U.S. program partner in the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is the Institute of International Education IIE. Applications are submitted through IIE and forwarded to discipline-based peer review committees in the U.S. Applications that pass this initial peer review in the U.S. are forwarded to the Fulbright Finland Foundation in Helsinki to be reviewed by the Foundation’s review committees. The Fulbright Finland Foundation makes the funding decisions and final selections of grantees.

Additional information and detailed application instructions are available from the Fulbright Finland Foundation and the Fulbright Scholar Program websites. Fulbright Finland Foundation encourages potential applicants to contact the office directly with any questions.