Fulbright Finland Foundation and the University of Jyväskylä announce a new graduate award

The University of Jyväskylä and the Fulbright Finland Foundation have made their first cooperation agreement on a graduate award for U.S students. The foundation promotes education and research cooperation between Finland and the U.S.
Published
10.6.2020

This Fulbright-University of Jyväskylä Graduate Award provides U.S. students an opportunity to enrol in any of the international master’s degree programmes at the University of Jyväskylä. The award supports the recruitment of U.S. students to the University of Jyväskylä and improves the university’s visibility in the U.S.

“The joint award is important for us as it supports the internationalisation of education at our university,” says Keijo Hämäläinen, the Rector of the University of Jyväskylä. “Together with the Fulbright Finland Foundation, the award strengthens our education and research collaboration with the United States.”

The award is granted annually and it offers the student a monthly scholarship of €1,000 and a travel grant of $1,600 for an academic year. The award package also includes a full two-year tuition scholarship in compliance with the university’s scholarship programme as well as an option for free summer school in Finland on Finnish language and culture before starting studies at the University of Jyväskylä.

The Fulbright Finland Foundation provides all grantees an orientation programme and different support and counselling services during the scholarship year. The grantees are also offered additional insurance for illness and accidents.

“We are very pleased about our first joint award with the University of Jyväskylä,” says Terhi Mölsä, CEO of the Fulbright Finland Foundation. “The university has over the years hosted over 120 U.S. Fulbright grantees, primarily scholars and teacher exchange participants. The new award will now bring U.S. students to the campus and provide them a valuable opportunity to complete a full master’s degree in any of the university’s international programmes.”

Find out more and apply: www.fulbright.fi/scholarships-to-study-finland/fulbright-university-jyvaskyla-graduate-award

Further information:

Anna Grönlund, Head of Internationalization & Higher Education Policy, JYU, tel. 0503130401
Karoliina Kokko, programme manager, Fulbright Finland Foundation, tel. 044 5535 268
Terhi Mölsä, CEO, Fulbright Finland Foundation, tel. 050 5705 498