The Ambassadors’ Circle Scholarship Fund was established in 2024 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿. The fund was made possible through generous contributions from Finnish and U.S. companies, as well as private philanthropists. Its purpose is to support Finnish scholars, students, and experts in a broad range of fields critical for the development of science, economy, and innovation in Finland.
The Ambassadors’ Circle Scholarship Honors the 75th Anniversary of Finnish-U.S. Exchanges
Awardees
2025-26
Kositsky, Adam
Fulbright Finland Travel Grants for Research Collaboration 2025-26
Biomechanics
Mechanobiology of Tendon Regeneration: From the Lab to Practice
University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio
University of California, Davis, CA
4 weeks, beginning November 2025
Ambassadors’ Circle Scholarship
Leppälä, Kristina
Fulbright Finland Travel Grants for Research Collaboration 2025-26
Innovation Management
Bridging Sustainability Research and Research Methodologies Between the University of Eastern Finland and Stanford University
University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio
Stanford University, CA
3 weeks, beginning October 2025
Ambassadors’ Circle Scholarship
2024-25
Marasinghe, Dileepa
Fulbright Finland Travel Grants for Research Collaboration 2025-26
Wireless Communications Engineering
Exploring NEU-Oulu Collaboration in AI-Enabled 6G Research
University of Oulu
Northeastern University, MA
2 weeks, beginning May 2025
Ambassadors’ Circle Scholarship
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