

Fulbright Finland Foundation works together with Vanderbilt University to support Finnish students interested in undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University. The Fulbright Finland Partnership Award with Vanderbilt University brings added benefits to those Finnish students that receive the scholarships. The award helps Vanderbilt University and the Fulbright Finland Foundation in efforts to enhance high-quality mobility between Finland and the U.S.
Students admitted to Vanderbilt University with the Hilppa A.K. Roby Scholarship or with any Vanderbilt University's merit-based scholarship, are automatically considered for the Fulbright Finland Partnership Award with Vanderbilt University and for the benefits provided by the Fulbright Finland Foundation (see benefit list below).
Joe L. Roby and Hilppa A. K. Roby have established the Hilppa A.K. Roby Scholarship, providing full-tuition support to undergraduate students from Finland with demonstrated financial need who are enrolled in Vanderbilt’s College of Arts and Science.
The Hilppa A.K. Roby Scholarship provides
Mrs. Roby was born in Helsinki, Finland, was previously associated with the United Nations and is a longstanding trustee of the American-Scandinavian Foundation in New York City. Mr. Roby is a cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt University and has served on the University Board of Trust since 2000.
By submitting your application to Vanderbilt University and to a need-based financial support, you will automatically be considered for the Hilppa A.K. Roby Scholarship.To be considered for the Hilppa A. K. Roby Scholarship, students must meet Vanderbilt’s admission criteria and are also required to apply and qualify for need-based financial assistance; no additional application is necessary for the Hilppa A.K. Roby Scholarship.
To be considered for Vanderbilt’s three signature merit-based scholarships, students must complete: appropriate forms from Vanderbilt’s Application Packet for Merit-Based Scholarships and the application for admission.
Vanderbilt University, set on a national arboretum in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, comprises ten schools, including four undergraduate schools and eight graduate schools or programs. The university consistently earns a top-20 ranking from U.S. News & World Report. Vanderbilt’s 7,111 undergraduates and 6,685 graduate students from 95 countries engage in multidisciplinary research and teaching. Undergraduates have easy access to faculty, and over 50 percent participate in academic research. The Vanderbilt experience also includes 475+ student organizations, over 120 study abroad programs, Division I athletics, exciting immersion experiences, and new innovative programs like Climate Studies and Data Science.
There are two separate and independent application/review processes:
Please read the detailed university application instructions at Vanderbilt University website:
>> Vanderbilt University: International Student Admissions
Vanderbilt University's admission decisions are completed by late March.
If you have any questions on the Vanderbilt University application process or the university scholarships, please contact Shane McGuire, Senior Associate Director (shane.mcguire(a)vanderbilt.edu) and also cc Fulbright Finland in the message (emilia.holopainen(a)fulbright.fi).
NB! Please make sure to take the English Language TOEFL or Duolingo English test as requested by the university. Standardized tests (SAT, ACT) are optional for Fall 2023 admission.
Candidates with Finnish citizenship (dual-citizenship not eligible) accepted into Vanderbilt University with Hilppa A.K. Roby Scholarship or with special merit-based scholarships will be interviewed at the Fulbright Finland Foundation in Helsinki after Vanderbilt have made its decisions. The Fulbright Finland Partnership Award with Vanderbilt University cannot be given to those who already studies/lives in the U.S.
Those candidates that pass the Fulbright Finland Foundation review will receive the Fulbright Finland Partnership Award with Vanderbilt University which includes the following benefits from the Fulbright Finland Foundation:
Shane McGuire
Senior Associate Director
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To get to know the ASLA-Fulbright program, its history and "Fulbright culture", listen a Yle Radio 1 program on the topic here.
Please see also the program history description here.
The Fulbright Finland Foundation is a private, independent, not-for-profit organization based in Helsinki, Finland. The Foundation’s aim is