

The award is intended for conducting high quality research, but some lecturing at the graduate or doctoral level during the visit is also welcomed. The award can be offered for any field represented by the following four schools or the three multidisciplinary research platforms below. Applicants are encouraged to contact the host schools and the research platforms to plan their grant activities.
The University of Vaasa has four schools for research and teaching:
In addition, the University of Vaasa has three multidisciplinary research platforms, which combine the disciplinary knowledge with prevailing global trends, and advance multi-, cross- and inter-disciplinary research:
The Fulbright-University of Vaasa Scholar Award is jointly funded by the University of Vaasa and the Fulbright Finland Foundation.
The award is available for visits of 3–12 months. It includes:
* amounts are subject to change due to currency fluctuations.
A candidate for the Fulbright-University of Vaasa Scholar Award must hold a Ph.D. degree and should have several years of research and teaching experience in their field. 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 University of Vaasa offers education in the fields of business, technology, administration, and communication. Their multidisciplinary research programs and strong disciplinary expertise provide impactful research and learning environment that serves society and brings together business, management and technology experts.
At the university, researchers have access to three laboratories, which are equipped with modern and latest scientific instruments for conducting experiments and constructing models or prototypes:
Inspiring Community
The 5,000 students and 600 employees of the University of Vaasa thrive at the maritime campus located close to the city center.
The University of Vaasa embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities for all staff members. 30 percent of the university’s research and teaching staff come from outside of Finland. The students, researchers and other staff members represent more than 80 different nationalities.
The University of Vaasa offers an opportunity to build a successful career in an international science university. The core values of the University of Vaasa are courage, community and responsibility. The university actively promotes wellbeing and personal development of the personnel, providing them comprehensive support services.
The University of Vaasa has been awarded the ‘HR Excellence in Research’ award in recognition of its development work and commitment to the European Commission's principles regarding the implementation of fair and equal opportunity in the recruitment and appraisal procedures for researchers.
The University of Vaasa is well positioned to interact actively with the surrounding society – internationally, nationally and regionally.
The university operates at the heart of EnergyVaasa, the leading energy and environmental technology competence center in the Nordic countries. EnergyVaasa includes over 160 companies, several of which are global market leaders and employs over 12,000 experts from over 120 nations. Important partners in the surrounding region also includes the business community and municipalities, other universities and polytechnics, and the university consortiums in Seinäjoki and Kokkola.
In the Vaasa region, beautiful nature and urban city life can be easily combined. Everything in the Vaasa region is close by and moving from one sort of atmosphere and experience to another is effortless.
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.
Resources for Hosts
Application period starts: | February 1, 2023 |
Application period ends: | September 15, 2023 |
Earliest possible starting date: | August 2024 |
Orientation seminar in Helsinki: | TBC (expected in mid-August 2024 and mid-January 2025) |
NOTE: Late June, July and early August are traditionally summer vacation months in Finland and responses to inquiries may be delayed. Applicants are advised to contact the Finnish host institution well ahead of time to solicit an invitation letter for their application.
Contact Information |
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Fulbright Finland Foundation (general Fulbright program related questions) |
University of Vaasa (host institution related questions) |
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