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After you have watched the "Congratulations" video by CEO Terhi Mölsä, please find your own program coordinator's introduction video below. 

Terhi Mölsä
Terhi Mölsä
Chief Executive Officer

Watch this important message from the CEO Terhi Mölsä (2 min 35 sec)

Program Coordinator Emilia Holopainen
Emilia Holopainen
Program and Alumni Networks Specialist
  • Fulbright Finland Undergraduate Program
  • Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders from Europe
  • Fulbright Finnish Language and Culture Teaching Assistant Program

Watch Emilia's introduction video (32 sec)

Program Manager Emmi Jelekäinen
Emmi Jelekäinen
Program Manager, Scholar Programs

Manager for programs for researchers

  • Pre- and postdoctoral research visits to the U.S.
  • Research and lecturing grants for Finns
  • Research, professional, and lecturing grants for Americans
  • Inter-Country travel grants

Watch Emmi's introduction video (45 sec)

Manager, Teacher Exchange and Education Programs Mirka McIntire
Mirka McIntire
Manager, Teacher Exchange and Education Programs
  • Manager and coordinator for professional programs:
    • Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching
    • Mid-Career Professional Development Program for Finns
    • Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary School Educators
    • Fulbright Leaders for Global Schools Programs
    • Friends of Fulbright Finland Alumni Enrichment Award
  • Seminars and events
  • EducationUSA

Watch Mirka's introduction video (57 sec).

Senior Program Manager Karoliina Kokko
Karoliina Kokko
Senior Program Manager
  • Manager for student programs
    • Grant programs for Finnish students to the U.S. (undergraduate, graduate and FLTA)
    • Grant programs for U.S. graduate students to Finland
  • Capacity building and training events
  • Alumni coordinator
  • Advising on master’s and doctoral studies in the U.S.

Watch Karoliina's introduction video (35 sec)

Program and Events Assistant Heidi Tiainen
Heidi Tiainen
Program and Events Coordinator
  • Program coordination:
    • Fulbright Specialist Program
    • Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars and Professionals
    • Fulbright Speaker Program
  • Program assistance:
    • Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching
    • Mid-Career Professional Development program
    • Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary School Educators
    • Fulbright Leaders for Global Schools Programs
  • Grantee catalogs
  • Seminars and events
Program Assistant Mihkel Vaim
Mihkel Vaim
Coordinator
  • Program coordination:
    • Fulbright Finland Travel Grants for Institutional Partnership Building
    • Fulbright Finland Travel Grants for Research Collaboration
  • Program assistance:
    • Research, professional and lecturing grants for Americans
    • Research and lecturing grants for Finns
    • Pre- and postdoctoral research visits to the U.S.
  • Digital platforms and IT tools

Meet the rest of the Fulbright Finland Foundation team.

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