Applying for a grant
The application period runs from 1.1. to 28./29.2. each year.
The application is made using the electronic form. The application form is available from the beginning of January.
The application form and the necessary attachments are completed online. Mailed applications will not be accepted by the foundation. Only the applications for which an application form is sent electronically before the application deadline will be considered.
General instructions for applying
The application form and the necessary attachments are completed online. Mailed applications will not be accepted by the foundation. Only the applications for which an application form is sent electronically before the application deadline will be considered.
A resume, and a research plan of up to three pages, excluding literature, are attached to the online service as attachments (the literature list does not need to fit on the three pages). The attachments should include information on the applicant’s past activities, a list of publications and a cost estimate for the research project. A cost estimate is not needed if the grant is itended to be used wholly as a working grant. There is no need to attach publications.
The research subject’s of awarded grants will be published on the foundation’s website. Under the section “Justification for the grant”, the applicant should briefly explain the aims and methods of the study, the significance of the expected results and possible applications.
The application must be sent through the online system to the Foundation before the closing date. Recommendations are delivered through our electronic recommendation system. Once the application is sent it can not be edited. If you wish to edit your application before sending it, we suggest saving a draft in the application system. Late applications and statements will not be considered.
A letter of recommendation is mandatory for doctoral candidates but they are not recuired for postdoctoral researchers.
Please note that the system does not automatically send out a request for a statement to the person(s) indicated on the form and the applicant have to ask the person(s) themselves to submit their statement.
The foundation’s decision is made at the latest in May, and communicated to all applicants per email.
Detailed instructions for filling out the grant application
Täytä hakemuslomakkeen kaikki osiot huolellisesti. Alla yksityiskohtaiset ohjeet hakulomakkeen eri osioiden täyttämiseen.
Personal information
- Last name (surname)
- First name
- Academic degree,highest received academic degree.
- Current position (e.g., doctoral researcher, post-doctoral researcher)
- Place of current position
- Finnish identity number, If you do not yet have a personal Finnish ID number you may provide your birthday in the form DDMMYY. If awarded a grant you can apply for a temporary Finnish ID number from the immigration authorities and provide us with it.
- Address
- Phone number
- E-mail address
Application
- Purpose for which the grant is applied (=research subject), please provide the subject in the form of a title. This information will be used as such in the foundation’s communication about awarded grants.
- Dicipline, please choose the field of study which is closest to your research. The coice will effect which expert will evaluate the application.
- Place of research, university or similar institution where the research will be carried out. Please note that the foundation only supports research affiliated with Finnish universities.
- Research supervisor, concerns doctoral researchers.
- Applied amout and length of the grant in months, the system will automatically calculate the amount of the grant based on the applied length.
- Planned use of the grant, if some portion of the grant is intended to be used for research costs, this can be specified here. Please note that the foundation does not provide added funding for research costs.
- Letters of recommendation from, names and email addresses of (1-2) providers of letters of recommendation. NB! The system does not automatically send a notice to the persons listed here and the applicant needs to be in contact with the referee providers themselves.
Justification
- Short justification for receiving the grant or an abstract of the research plan. Keep in mind to provide background for the research, its impact, implementation and current status in the justification.
Other financing
- Scholarships and grants received during the last five years
- Financing obtained elsewhere for this research, received and used financing for the current project.
- Funding applied for elsewhere for this project, applied for financing and grants for the current project, not yet received.
Attachments
- Research plan of maximum 3 pages, excluding a list of references and bibliography. The research plan should follow guidlines within your field of study.
- CV and list of publications, either as separate or a combined attachment.