Architect Annikki Paasikivi Fund - Scholarship

Architect Annikki Paasikivi Scholarship Fund

As an architecture student at Aalto University in Finland, you receive one-off scholarship. The exact amount varies each year, as the fund distributes its investment income once a year. In the year 2022, 95,279 euros were distributed across 40 scholarships, which corresponds to an average amount of around 2,382 euros per scholarship. An earlier figure stated 1,500 euros per scholarship. The money comes from a bequest by the architect Annikki Paasikivi (1898–1950), who left her estate to support architecture students at what is now Aalto University.

Who can apply

• Where you study: You study architecture at the Department of Architecture at Aalto University.
• Study progress: You have earned at least 105 ECTS credits.
• Grades: You have an excellent academic record. The fund ranks applicants according to their marks and selects the students with the best results.
• Nationality: Applicants of any nationality are welcome to apply. There are no requirements regarding nationality or place of residence.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via Aalto University’s Nintex system. The application deadline is usually around 1 September, and scholarship recipients are selected in early October.

How realistic are your chances?

The fund awards up to around 40 scholarships each year. There are no publicly available figures on how many students apply.

If you are exploring further funding options beyond this architecture scholarship, you will find a broad range of opportunities in our guide Scholarships in Finland.