Arvo Autio Scholarship Foundation - Scholarship

Benefit

You will receive a sum of one-off scholarship of up to 500 EUR to support your studies. Most grants range from 150 EUR to 500 EUR, and payments are made in the spring. The funds come from the Arvo Autio Fund, which was established from the estate of Arvo Autio (1929–1987) and is administered by the Finnish town of Alavus.

Eligibility

• Where you live: Your official home municipality (kotikunta, i.e. the municipality in which you have your legal residence) is Alavus on 31 March of the year of application.
• Level of study: You study at an upper-secondary or vocational school, a college, or a higher-education institution (university or university of applied sciences).
• Field of study: Any subject.
• Nationality: Applicants of any nationality may apply, provided they are resident in Alavus.
• One exception: Pupils at Alavus Upper Secondary School (Alavuden lukio) are not eligible to apply.

How to apply

You should submit your application in March to the Education Committee (Sivistyslautakunta) of the town of Alavus. To do so, please use either the online form or the printable paper form. The deadline is 31 March at 15:00. Please provide your personal details, the name of your school and your year group, and include a short, freely written statement of purpose explaining why you are applying.

If this Alavus-based grant is not the right fit for you, our guide Scholarships in Finland points you to further funding opportunities across Finland.