Applicant Event - Master's and Doctoral Studies in the U.S.
The event is for everyone interested in master's or doctoral studies or research visits in the U.S. You will learn about funding opportunities and what to consider when selecting suitable universities to match your professional goals. Fulbright alumni and U.S. professors will advise and share tips.
The event will be in both Finnish and English.
Registration
You can register for the Teams event here.
Tentative Program
Information on contributing alumni and panelists will be added closer to the event.
15:30 What’s the Fulbright program about?
- Karoliina Kokko, Senior Program Manager, Fulbright Finland Foundation
- Isabella Biorac Haaja, International Relations and Global Communications, ASLA-Fulbright Graduate Grant 2024-25, Fulbright Finland Renewal Grant 2025-26
- Joel Hakavuori, Mathematics, University of Michigan, Fulbright Finland Foundation and Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation Graduate Fellowship 2025-26
- Eero Kaarsalo, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Southern California, Fulbright-Idman Grant 2024-25
15:45 Introduction to graduate studies in the U.S. and Fulbright Finland Foundation Grant Programs for Graduate Studies and Research
- Karoliina Kokko, Senior Program Manager, Fulbright Finland Foundation
- Isabella Biorac Haaja, Master's studies in International Relations and Global Communications, ASLA-Fulbright Graduate Grant 2024-25, Fulbright Finland Renewal Grant 2025-26
- Joel Hakavuori, Mathematics, University of Michigan, Fulbright Finland Foundation and Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation Graduate Fellowship 2025-26
- Eero Kaarsalo, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Southern California, Fulbright-Idman Grant 2024-25
16:05 Introduction and tips for the U.S. graduate school application process
- Karoliina Kokko, Senior Program Manager, Fulbright Finland Foundation
- Daniel Holmberg, Machine Learning on Graph Data, University of California, Santa Barbara, Fulbright Finland Foundation and KAUTE Foundation Graduate Fellowship 2025-26
- Eero Kaarsalo, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Southern California, Fulbright-Idman Grant 2024-25
16:20 Q&A
16:30 Panel Discussion: U.S. Professors’ Insights on Graduate Admission and Visiting Student Researcher Placement - Tips for Finnish Candidates
- Kash Barker, Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Seeking Solutions for Global Challenges Award 2022-23
- Elizabeth Hintz, Professor, Communications, University of Connecticut, Fulbright-Tampere University Scholar 2025-26
- Hui Yang, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Fulbright-VTT Award in Science, Technology and Innovation 2022-23
17:00 Event ends