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Training for U.S.-Bound Grantees 2027-28

Orientation Training for the 2027-28 Fulbright Finland Foundation Grantees to the U.S.

Welcome to the Fulbright Finland Foundation, and congratulations again on receiving your grant! On this page, you will find all the materials you need for the orientation training and your grant term. 

You should have received an email from your program coordinator with detailed instructions and important deadlines for studying these materials. Please read through them carefully.

In our training, we follow the Flipped Classroom approach. You can learn more about Flipped Orientation Training in the video below.

Pre-materials

You should plan your own schedule for studying the following pre-materials before each of the following live training sessions because we will build on the information from these materials in each live session. 

  • American Voices Seminar, October 8-10, 2026: 
    • To prepare: for Graduate Students only (selected in August 2026):
      • Intro
      • Graduate Students: Initial steps
      • Graduate Students: Finding the right U.S. university for you
  • Program-Specific Online Meeting (Early Spring, 2027): 
    • To prepare: 
      • Intro
      • Module 1
  • Pre-Departure Orientation Day in Helsinki in mid-May 2027
    • To prepare:
      • Modules 2-5

At the beginning of each module, you will find learning objectives. In addition to pre-materials (e.g., videos and reading materials), each module has tasks at the end of the page. 

Watch this video about Flipped Orientation Training first (6 mins 45 sec)
Intro
Graduate Students: Initial Steps
Graduate Students: Finding the right U.S. university for you
Module 1: Getting Started with Practical Matters

Program-Specific Online Meeting (you will receive the date from your program coordinator)
 

Module 2: Ambassadorial Role 101
Module 3: Continuing with Practical Matters
Module 4: Together Shaping the Future: Fulbright Finland Foundation
Module 5: Ambassadorial Role 102

The Pre-Departure Orientation and Award Ceremony in Helsinki in mid-May 2027.
 

Module 6: Just Before Departure
Module 7: In the U.S.
Module 8: After the Grant Term

Please note that these pages are for the Fulbright Finland Foundation grantees only and not to be shared publicly.