International Study programs and projects

• University of the Arctic - an international non-governmental organization dedicated to higher education in and about the Circumpolar North. University of the Arctic programs strive to provide northern residents with a unique and diverse education that will open opportunities for growth, research and sustainable practices in the North. 
• Arctic Studies Program Arctic Centre and the Univerisity of Lapland. The program’s approach is multidisciplinary, and provides comprehensive knowledge of physical, environmental, social, cultural and legal aspects of the Arctic. In addition to the courses the students do individual research in Arctic issues under the supervision of Arctic Centre’s senior scientists.
• Barents Arctic Network of Graduate Schools -  brings together Ph.D. students and experienced senior scientists specialised in problematics of the Barents region, and representing various disciplines.
• Circumpolar Universities Association - an organ for cooperation between universities and other institutes of higher learning and research in the northern circumpolar region of the world.
• University of Oulu:
  • EnviroNet Graduate School - a graduate program for interdisciplinary environmental studies aiming at doctoral degree at the University of Oulu on multidisciplinary environmental issues.
  • Scandinavian Studies
  • Northern Cultures and Societies
  • Northern Women Studies
• Russian and East European Studies, Renvall Institute, Finland - programme aims to help students gain an understanding of various issues within the area of the former Russian Empire/Soviet Union. The programme covers issues of economics, politics, culture and history including transitions towards a market economy and a new political system.
• Circumpolar Ethnographic Field School  - by Syktyvkar State Univeristy with  UNBC (University of Northern British Columbia, Canada)
• Hello Norden is an information service for people who move from one Nordic country to another and may encounter problems of various sorts. Hello Norden helps you to locate the appropriate authority that can provide you with the answers.

Research networks

• Northern Environmental Research Network, NorNet - is an independent project unit under the Environment focus area of the University of Oulu. NorTech Oulu carries out environmental and infrastructure technology development and educational projects.One of the functions of NorNet is to support basic, post-graduate and further education in the field  of environmental sciences and technology.
• EISCAT Tromsö
• Circumpolar Agricultural Association (CAA) is a non-governmental organization concerned with northern agriculture science, practice and policy.
• Samarbetsnämnden för Nordisk skogsforksning SNS