Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program

The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program is a professional development fellowship for accomplished primary and secondary educators from the United States to travel to Finland for an intensive 3–4 month research and professional learning experience. Participants pursue individual research projects with a host institution, audit courses for professional development, join a virtual professional learning community, and take part in an orientation workshop in Washington, D.C. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered in the U.S. by IREX and in Finland by the Fulbright Finland Foundation.

Travel costs for orientation and international field experience; in-country stipend for housing, meals, transportation and other necessary expenses; orientation workshop in Washington, D.C.; access to host university courses and advising; participation in a virtual professional learning community.

Accomplished primary and secondary (elementary, middle and high school) educators from the United States may apply.

Apply via the IREX electronic application portal; applicants propose a research/inquiry topic and, if selected, attend an orientation workshop in Washington, D.C. and complete a host-country placement in Finland.