Fulbright Finland Travel Grants for Arctic Collaboration fund U.S. visits by Finland-based researchers, faculty, and administrators to advance Arctic research and lasting institutional partnerships.
Funder: Fulbright Finland Foundation
Due Dates: January 27, 2027, at 23:59 Finnish time (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to €12,300 for visits of one week to three months, plus eligible visa application fees
Summary: Supports U.S. visits by Finland-based researchers, faculty, and administrators to advance Arctic research collaboration and institutional partnerships.
Key Information: Applicants must reside in Finland, have a Finnish personal identity code, and hold a Finnish institutional affiliation.
The Fulbright Finland Travel Grants for Arctic Collaboration support short-term U.S. visits that initiate or advance research collaboration and long-term partnerships between Finnish home institutions and U.S. hosts. Fully sponsored by the Fulbright Finland Foundation, the program offers Research Collaboration and Institutional Partnership Building tracks. Activities can include piloting joint projects, planning field studies, preparing publications and funding proposals, developing curriculum or exchanges, and arranging shared research infrastructure.
All disciplines are welcome when the Arctic, sub-Arctic, or circumpolar North is the subject, or collaboration explicitly serves Arctic communities, environments, or institutions. Icebreaker science and technology, polar maritime engineering, and Arctic shipping are of particular interest. Other relevant fields include ecosystems, governance, security, societies, education, health, cold-climate infrastructure, energy, and natural resources. An incidental Arctic connection is not competitive.