Learning Objective of the Module:
To understand your role in the Foundation's publicity and outreach efforts, and as an ambassador for the Fulbright Finland Foundation, your home institution, and Finland.
Your Ambassadorial Role
As a Fulbright Finland Foundation's awardee, you are also an ambassador of the Foundation, your home institution, and Finland. Watch this video by Fulbright Finland alum Erkko Sointu, where he shares his own way on how to be an ambassador (11 min 4 sec).
Social Media
- Watch the video Publicity and Outreach - Tips for Social Media (4 min 49 sec)
- Links from the video:
- Logos and other materials for presentations: www.fulbright.fi/work-with-us/fulbright-finland-ambassadors
- Instructions for writing a blog post: www.fulbright.fi/blog-instructions-fulbright-finland-grantees-and-alumni
- Outreach Ambassadors: www.fulbright.fi/fulbright-finland-outreach-ambassadors
- Fulbright Buddy Program: www.fulbright.fi/asla-fulbright-alumni-association/fulbright-buddy-program
- Questions? Don't hesitate to contact Communication Specialist Maija Kettunen, [email protected]
- Links from the video:
Follow the Fulbright Finland Foundation on social media that you use:
Beyond Social Media
If you don't use social media, there are still many ways to participate in the Foundation's outreach and publicity efforts:
Write a blog post or an article for the Fulbright Finland News magazine
- Read grantee and alumni blogs
- Fulbright Finland News articles
Add a line about your Fulbright Finland Foundation grant to your signature line, see a sample signature below:
Name
Grant Name and Year, e.g. ASLA-Fulbright Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow 2022-23 / Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders from Europe 2023
(please see your selection letter for the name of the grant program)
Host institution in the U.S.
Home institution in Finland (if relevant)
Acknowledging the Fulbright Finland Foundation:
We hope you proudly acknowledge the Fulbright Finland Foundation, and use your identification as Fulbright Finland scholar/student/teacher to advance your research and/or project. This is your judgment call to make, but we encourage you to recognize the Fulbright Finland Foundation if the paper, talk, exhibit etc. comes from your time as a Fulbright Finland grantee. There is no standard required language, but you can use, for instance the following sentence: “This research/work has been supported by the Fulbright Finland Foundation.”
If you find it necessary, you can also add a sentence to note that “the conclusions and content of this research do not represent an endorsement or approval by the Fulbright Finland Foundation or its sponsors.”
TASK:
Consider what kind of social media/online visibility (LinkedIn, Google Scholar etc.) you need. Think about your expertise, own hobbies, and strengths that you could share in presentations and conversations in the U.S.
Please note that these pages are for the Fulbright Finland Foundation grantees only and not to be shared publicly.
