IIE Global Partner Service: Finnish Institution Seeking a U.S. Partner

This announcement is posted through the IIE Global Partnership Service (GPS). The IIE GPS assists higher education institutions around the world with their international partnership strategy and in identifying potential U.S. partners. For more information, visit www.iie.org/gps.

IIE GPS Announcement: Finnish Institution Seeking U.S. Partner Institution

Deadline for Expressions of Interest: April 15, 2012

Name of Institution: Turku University of Applied Sciences in Finland (TUAS)
Location: Turku, Finland
Partnership Focus: Student and Faculty Exchanges, Applied Research and Development Programs and Entrepreneurship Programs
Website: www.tuas.fi

Turku University of Applied Sciences, one of the top multidisciplinary universities in Finland, is seeking to identify a U.S. partner institution. Emphasizing professional skill development and multidisciplinary applied research, TUAS offers a full range of academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in arts and media, the social sciences, business and administration, health care and social services, hospitality management, natural resource studies, and technology, communication and transport.

With 9,000 students, Turku University of Applied Sciences aims to develop faculty and student exchange programs with a U.S. college or university in the following areas:

• Applied research and development: seeking partner institutions with applied research programs actively connected to local companies and organizations, as well as interest in potential joint research ventures.
• Entrepreneurship: seeking programs that promote entrepreneurship with internship opportunities in the local community.

If you are interested in connecting with Turku University, please send your contact information to Morgan Clark at gps@iie.org by April 15th.

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