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The Academy of Finland

Horizon 2020

ERC

TEKES

Finnish Physical Society

NordForsk - primarily provides support to cover expenses associated with implementing collaboration between participants from the Nordic countries.

Grant deadlines

• Marjatta and Eino Kolli foundation (applications processed continuously)
• Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation (applications processed continuously)
• Svenska tekniska vetenskapsakademien i Finland (STV) (applications processed continuously)  
• Finnish Academy of Science and Letters: Mathematics Fund (applications processed continuously) (Applications should be sent to the chairman of the trustees, Olli Martio (olli.martio@helsinki.fi))
  
• Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation Post doc scholarships is intended for scientists who has recently obtained their PhD (applications processed continuously)
• Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation Graduate Student scholarships is intended for students who has been accepted by the university as a doctoral student (applications processed continuously)P
• Tekniikan Akateemisten Liitto TEK ry  (in Finnish) (thesis prizes at different levels) (awarded annually)
• EDUFI fellowship (Rolling deadline/5 months before starting study) (initial funding for doctoral research project in Finland for foreigners)
• Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation (provides grants for scientific work in different fields) (application period: in May, annually)
• The Post Doc Pool's Spring Call (post-doctoral research abroad) (two application rounds per year: the spring application round from 15 December to 15 January, and the autumn application round from 15 August to 15 September).
• Suomalainen Konkordialiitto (you need to be a female citizen of Finland to apply) (applications processed annually,  application period:  2‒31 January)
• Oscar Huttunen Grant  (doctoral studies & post doc periods abroad, especially in England) (application period: last two weeks of May - first fortnight of June) t
• Fortum and Neste Foundation (from 1.4.2022 to 22.4.2022)
• Otto A. Malm Foundation (from 1.4.2022 to 30.4Tulevaisuuden tekijät -ohjelma (in Finnish)(from 2.3.2022 to 31.5.2022)
• Tiedonjulkistamisen apurahat (in Finnish) (targeted grants for disclosure of information)  (from 1.5.2020 - 31.5.2020)
• Informationsspridningens stipendier (in Swedish) (from 1.5.2020 - 31.5.2020)
• Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation (provides grants for scientific work in different fields) (from 8.5.2022 to 31.5.2022)
• Osk. Huttusen Saatio (for Finns doing research outside Finland) (from 15.5.2022 to 15.6.2022)

Closed deadlines for 2021 (will most likely be renewed in 2022)

• Ruohonjuuri rahasto (in Finnish only) (last call: 2019) 
• EIT Climate KIC  homepage  and  call page (call 2020 closed)
• Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation (call 2020 closed)
  
• Vuokon Luonnonsuojelusäätiö (in Finnish) (from 1.2.2020 to 31.3.2020)
• Lapsi ja luonto säätiö  (in Finnish) (from 1.2.2020 to 31.3.2020)
• Suomen tietokirjailijat ry (in Finnish) (31.3.2020 - 04:00 pm)
• Fortum Foundation Scholarships (from 1.4.2020 to 17.4.2020)  
• Brosiin Foundation grant (Call period: April/May 2020)
• The Fulbright Arctic Initiative Grant (application deadline for Finnish applicants: 4.5.2020, 8 a.m. (Finnish time)).
• ASLA-Fulbright graduate grants (For study/research visits to USA) (May 24.5.2020)
• Jenny and Antti Wihuri foundation grants (for doctoral studies, postdoctoral and independent research) ( from 3.5.2020 to 31.5.2020)
• Lisa Andström scholarship (for female researcher living in Finland or Estonia, theme is climate change and women) (Application May 2020)
• Busi­ness Fin­land’s Research to Busi­ness fund­ing (former TUTL)  (7.7.2020)
• Alfred Kordelin foundation, Gust. Komppa fund (Phd students) (from 1.8.2020 to 15.8.2020)
• Funding for international researcher mobility based on bilateral agreements (Call period: 1-30.9.2020)
• AoF Funding for research post as Postdoctoral Researcher 2020 (Call period: 1-30.09.2020)
• AoF Funding for research post as Academy Research Fellow 2020 (Call period: 1-30.09.2020)
• Ålandsbankenin Itämeriprojektin rahoitushaku (in Finnish) (from 26.6.2020 to 30.9.2020)
• Special funding for system-level research into climate change mitigation and adaptation (from 1.9.2020 to 30.9.2020)
• Tampereen kaupungin Tiederahasto (28.12.2020)
• The Finnish Society of Science and Letters (from 01.01.2021 to 01.02.2021)
• University of Helsinki Funds (undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students and researchers) (from 14.1.2021 to 6.2.2021)
• J.V. Snellman Award (Nominate your candidate  by 6.2.2021)
• Tekniikan edistämissäätiön apurahat (Technology promotion foundation grants) (from 13.1.2021 to 7.2.2021)
• The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters Research grants (from 7.1.2021 to 7.2.2021)
• UH three-year research grants (2021-2023) (from 23.1.2021 to 13.2.2021)
• New Virtual Study Course Proposals (14.2.2021)
• Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse (in Finnish) (from 15.01.2021 to 15.02.2021)
• Emil Aaltosen säätiö(in Finnish) (from 15.01.2021 to 15.02.2021)
• The Arctic Avenue Spring Call 2020 (20.2.2021)
• Merenkulun säätiö (in Finnish/Swedish) (from 1.2.2021 to 29.2.2021)
• TJNK Public Information Grant (from 1.5.2021 to 31.5.2021) (for work in public science information)
• Techfinland 100 Grant (to 31.5.2021) (for research projects at Finnish universities)
• Alfred Kordelin Foundation (finalisation of Ph.D. work in various sciences) (from 1.8.2021 to 15.8.2021)
• Instrumentarium Science Foundation (medical, technical and scientific equipment and methods related research) (from 24.5.2021 to 31.08.2021)
• Orion Research Foundation grants (Finnish medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy and natural sciences) (from 1.8.2021 to 10.9.2021)
• Kone Foundation (bold initiatives in research and the arts) (from 1.9.2021 to 15.9.2021)
• The Finnish Foundations' Post Doc Pool (from 15.8.2021 to 15.9.2021)
• Sähkötekniikan ja energiatehokkuuden edistämiskeskus STEK ry (in Finnish) (to 15.9.2021)
• Nessling Foundation (Post doc and PhD grants) (from 16.8.2021 to 17.9.2021)
• Vilho, Yrjö ja Kalle Väisälän rahasto (in Finnish) (from 9.8.2021 to 20.9.2021)
• Nokia Scholarship (Funding for PhD student at Finnish university or Finnish student abroad) (from 2.8.2021 to 23.9.2021)
• The Jorma Ollila special fund (Information and Communications Technology (ICT) or supporting scientific disciplines) (from 2.8.2021 to 23.9.2021)
• Tieteellisten seurojen julkaisutoiminta ja kansainvälinen toiminta (in Finnish) (from 1.9.2021 to 30.9.2021)
• The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV) (to cover the costs of high-quality publishing activities) (from 1.9.2021 to 30.9.2021)
• Ålandsbankenin Itämeriprojektin rahoitushaku 2021 (in Finnish) (to 30.9.2021)
• Erkki Paasikivi foundation (from 2.8.2021 to 22.10.2021)
• Erasmus+ project funding available this autumn for developing digital education readiness(Call deadline: 29.10.2020)
• PoDoCo (from 15.9.2021 to 31.10.2021)
• Riitta ja Jorma J. Takasen säätiö (in Finnish) (1.9.2021 to 31.10.2021)
• Riitta ja Jorma J. Takasen Säätiö SR (in Finnish) (from 1.9.2021 to 31.10.2021)
• Finnish Academy of Science and Letters / Researchers Short Mobility program (exchange with France) (to 31.10.2021)
• Nokia Visiting Professor (Foreign professor to Finland) (to 14.11.2021)
• Sigrid Juselius Foundation (Medical research) (from 1.11.2021 to 30.11.2021)
• Fullbright-Technology Industries of Finland Grants(postdoc travel grant for visit to USA) (to 2.12.2021)
• Seeking Solutions for Global Challenges Award(to 2.12.2021)
• The Runar Bäckström Foundation(Inventions that support Finnish businesses) (from 1.10.2021 to 15.12.2021)
• Finnish Physical Society-Young Physicist Prize (Prize for master thesis) (10.1.2022)
• Osk. Huttus Foundation Grant (from 1.12.2021 to 15.1.2022) (doctoral studies & post doc periods abroad, especially in England) (only for Finns)
• Metsämiesten Säätiö (in Finnish) (from 01.12.2020 to 31.01.2022)
• KAUTE-säätiö (in Finnish) (from 03.01.2021 to 31.01.2022)
• Pirkanmaan apuraha (in Finnish) (from 10.1.2022 to 10.2.2022)
• Keski-Suomen apurahat (in Finnish) (from 10.1.2022 to 10.2.2022)
• Etelä-Karjalan apurahat (in Finnish) (from 10.1.2022 to 10.2.2022)
• Waldemar von Frenckells stiftelse (in Swedish)  (15.3.2022)
• Olvi-säätiö (in Finnish) (from 1.1.2022 to 31.3.2022)
• Suomen tietokirjailijat ry (in Finnish) (from 1.3.2022 to 31.3.2022)
• Fulbright Finland Undergraduate Grant (Bachelor studies in US)(4.4.2022 at 10:00 Finnish time)
• PoDoCo Spring 2022 Application Round (from 1.3.2022 to 15.4.2022)
• Sigrid Juselius foundation fellowship (post doctoral medical research abroad 1-2 years) (from 15.3.2022 to 15.4.2022)
  
• Sigrid Juselius foundation senior fellowship (post doctoral medical research abroad 6-12 months) (from 15.3.2022 to 15.4.2022)
• Fortum and Neste Foundation (from 1.4.2022 to 22.4.2022)
• Otto A. Malm Foundation (from 1.4.2022 to 30.4.2022)

Not renewed for some years

• Research Foundation of the University of Helsinki (doctoral students) (4.2.2014 - 3:00 pm)Instrumentarium Science Foundation  (in Finnish)
• Chancellors travel grants (10.3.2015 - 3:45 pm)`
• New business from research ideas (14.9.2017) If you would like to apply this funding, please send the TUTL-form to  inventiondisclosure@helsinki.fi by 16th of June 2017.
• BONUS (Science for Better Future of the Baltic Sea Region) (9.10.2017)
• Gasum gas fund (7.2.2018)
• Bilateral funding program for scientific cooperation between France and Finland (8.3.2018)
• Biodiversa (mandatory pre-registration: 1.12.2017, full proposals: 9.3.2018)
• Interreg Baltic Sea Region: capacity for innovation, management of natural resources and sustainable transport (project idea: 15.01.2018, full proposal: 9.4.2018)
• ERA-NET Cofund ForestValue (pre-proposals: 23.1.2018 - 2:00 pm, full proposals: 14.8.2018)
• Vuorineuvos Matti Sundberg Quality fund grant (30.9.2018)
• Toimitusjohtaja Tapani Järvinen environmental technology foundation (7.12.2018)
• Environmental technology research and development grant (Ympäristöteknologian tutkimus- ja kehitystyöhön apuraha) (10.12.1018)

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