Finnish Medical Foundation - Scholarship

Finnish Medical Foundation Research Grant

You will receive Research Grant of 13,500 EUR to 60,000 EUR to enable you to devote yourself full-time to your medical or dental research. The exact amount depends on your career stage and the duration of your research work. PhD students receive 13,500 EUR, 27,000 EUR or 54,000 EUR. Postdoctoral researchers receive 15,000 EUR, 30,000 EUR or 60,000 EUR. These amounts fund a research period of 6, 12 or 24 months. For example, 27,000 EUR covers 12 months for a PhD student. You will receive the money either as a tax-free grant, paid directly to you, or as a salary via your university or hospital. During the research period, you may spend up to 25% of your working hours on other paid work. The funding comes from the Finnish Medical Foundation (Suomen Lääketieteen Säätiö), which awards grants totalling over 2 million euros annually.

Who can apply

• Degree: You are a doctor (M.D.), a dentist, or a student of medicine or dentistry. Related qualifications, such as a Master’s degree in health sciences, are not eligible.
• Career stage: You are a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher. Professors and lecturers are regarded as experienced researchers and are not eligible to apply.
• Field: You are conducting research in the field of medicine or dentistry.
• Where you research: You carry out the research in Finland.
• Nationality: Any nationality can apply.
• Repeat applications: You can receive this grant no more than twice.

How to apply

Online applications are submitted via the Foundation’s funding service between 1 and 31 May each year. Only one type of funding may be applied for per funding round. The Foundation’s Scholarship Committee assesses all applications on the basis of their academic quality.

If this research grant does not suit your situation, you may find a better match in our guide Scholarships in Finland.