Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching
Forecasted
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching supports Finnish educators through U.S. professional development, school placements, and practice-based projects to build leadership and address community educational needs.
Funder: Fulbright Finland Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Travel, housing, maintenance, meals, and professional development support for a four-and-a-half-month U.S. program
Summary: Supports Finnish primary and secondary educators in U.S. professional development, school placements, and practice-based educator projects.
Key Information: Finnish citizenship and residency are required; spouses and children cannot accompany participants during the program.
Description
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching (Fulbright DAI) provides Finnish primary and secondary educators with a semester of intensive professional development at a U.S. university. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, it is administered by IREX in the United States and the Fulbright Finland Foundation in Finland. The non-degree, non-credit program combines university coursework, leadership training, instructional technology seminars, school placements, and cultural activities.
Participants complete individual or group educator projects with faculty guidance, developing materials, workshops, or other resources that address educational needs in their home communities. School placements offer opportunities to observe, co-teach, and exchange expertise with U.S. educators. The program promotes mutual understanding, global competencies, and educational leadership. It supports practice-based work, not PhD research, and expects participants to share their learning with colleagues, students, and communities upon returning to Finland.
