Erkki Hannikainen scholarship fund - Scholarship

Erkki Hannikainen Fund scholarship (University of Helsinki)

You will receive a one-off grant of up to 29,000 EUR grant to continue your studies of the French language in France. The amount is paid as a one-off sum, not monthly, and you must spend it within three years of it being awarded. The funds come from the 1984 bequest by Erkki Hannikainen. This is one of the earmarked funds managed by the University of Helsinki’s endowment funds, which together award around 400,000 EUR in scholarships and grants each year.

Who can apply

• Your university: You are studying at the University of Helsinki. These grants are primarily available to students, researchers and staff at the University.
• Field of study: You are studying linguistics or philology.
• What you do with it: You are travelling to France to improve your French.
• Nationality: Any nationality can apply.
• Employment: If the University of Helsinki employs you, you cannot receive the grant while on its payroll. You can still apply if there is a period within three years when you are not employed by the university.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted via the University of Helsinki’s funding portal; you may write your application in Finnish, Swedish or English. The annual call for applications takes place in winter and closes on 6 February at 23:59. Decisions will be made by the end of April, and each applicant will be informed personally of the outcome.

If this grant is not the right fit for you, our guide Scholarships in Finland lists further funding opportunities across Finland.