Funding

Research funding opportunities and application periods change regularly. For current advice and support, see the University of Helsinki Research Funding Services.

Finding funding

• Research.fi – funding calls – current and forthcoming funding calls from Finnish research funders.
• Aurora funding database – Finnish and international funding opportunities in science, art and culture.
• University of Helsinki Research Funding Services – advice and support for identifying funding opportunities and preparing applications.

Principal organisations funding research

• Research Council of Finland – competitive research funding across all fields of science.
• Horizon Europe – the European Union's research and innovation funding programme.
• European Research Council (ERC) – European funding for investigator-driven frontier research.
• NordForsk – funding for Nordic and Nordic–Baltic research cooperation.
• Business Finland – funding for research, innovation and cooperation between research organisations and companies.

Foundations and other funding sources

• Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation – research grants; applications can be submitted throughout the year.
• Foundations' Post Doc Pool – funding for postdoctoral research periods abroad.
• Finnish Academy of Science and Letters – grants and prizes – includes the Väisälä Fund and Mathematics Fund.
• Technology Promotion Foundation (TES)
• Emil Aaltonen Foundation
• Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation
• Alfred Kordelin Foundation
• Nessling Foundation
• Nokia Foundation
• Kone Foundation

Eligibility, supported research fields and application periods vary between foundations. Always check the funder's current call information before applying.

University of Helsinki funding

• University of Helsinki Funds and grants – scholarships and grants for University of Helsinki students and researchers.
• University-funded doctoral researcher positions – current information on salaried doctoral researcher positions, including positions funded by the University of Helsinki Research Foundation.

Mobility and academia–industry cooperation

• PoDoCo – Post Docs in Companies – collaboration between recently graduated doctoral researchers and companies.
• Fulbright–Technology Industries of Finland Grants – master's and doctoral studies and research in the United States in fields relevant to the technology industries.
• Fulbright–Technology Industries of Finland Grants for postdoctoral researchers
• Maupertuis programme – research mobility and cooperation between Finland and France.