2018-2019 U.S. Fulbright Grantees at Sibelius Monument

Information about the Arrival Orientation for U.S. Fulbrighters, August 19-22, 2024

This page contains important information about the arrival orientation program on August 19-22, 2024. Please read the instructions carefully and remember to check back regularly for any updated information!

Information as of August 13, 2024

The itinerary for the orientation is now available!

Read information below on the program, travel and accommodation, pre-materials to be completed, and get to know our speakers during the Arrival Orientation.

Family Participation

This a family-friendly event, so if you have spouse and/or children with you, they are warmly welcome to come to join us for the orientation and to most of the orientation events, with a few exceptions:

  • Please note that the program on Wednesday, August 21 at White & Case is mainly available for the grantees. If there are family members interested in participating and room available, family members can join in the order of registration. 
  • Unfortunately children cannot attend the reception on Wednesday, August 21 at the U.S. Embassy. 

Please note that some of the program can be tiring for small children and unfortunately we can't organize separate program for family members. We have marked the family friendly sessions in the program. For short term child care, please see e.g. the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare.

The family members’ travel to and from the orientation must be covered by the grantee. Please let us know in the registration survey if your family members would like to participate in some parts of the orientation so that we can plan for meals and local transportation.

As the program is still being finalized, there is a chance that some parts of the program will be for grantees only due to space limitations.

Please note that sign-up for family members is binding.

We will not be able to get money back if we reserve meals and accommodation for family members who do not show up. You will not receive a confirmation message from SurveyMonkey after filling in the registration form (you will be redirected to www.fulbright.fi frontpage after you have submitted your answers). Thus we recommend writing down which events your family members will be attending in. 

We will be adding the itinerary on this page closer to the orientation, and it also includes joining family members' information. 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Maija at [email protected]!

Please note that these pages are for the Fulbright Finland Foundation grantees only and not to be shared publicly.