Fulbright-Idman Grant

The Fulbright-Idman Grant funds master's-level studies at U.S. universities for selected applicants while they act as cultural ambassadors for Fulbright Finland and Finland. The grant supports studies for the full duration of a master's degree, provides placement assistance for U.S. university applications, and includes orientation, advising and networking opportunities. The programme is administered by the Fulbright Finland Foundation in cooperation with the Idman Foundation.

Tuition/maintenance grant for the master's degree (up to USD 70,000 per academic year), help with U.S. university applications and placement service, application fee waivers, TOEFL/GRE vouchers, personal advising, orientation training, networking and Fulbright enrichment activities, J-1 visa support (and J-2 for accompanying family).

Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree from Tampere University, or have completed a bachelor’s degree at another university and completed senior secondary school (lukio) in the Tampere City Region (Tampere, Kangasala, Lempäälä, Nokia, Orivesi, Pirkkala, or Ylöjärvi).

Applicants use the Foundation's application procedures and the Foundation's U.S. placement service; an online application portal (IIE) is provided for applications.