Nuorisotutkimussäätiö - Scholarship

Nuorisotutkimussäätiö (Youth Research Foundation) scholarship

You will receive a one-off scholarship of up to 1,000 EUR for a research project or a dissertation on the topic of youth work in Finland. The Foundation awards one or two of these grants per call for applications. It supports work on the forms and methods of youth work, the current state of youth work in Finland, or ways of improving the quality of youth work. The funding comes from the Nuorisotutkimussäätiö, which is managed by the umbrella organisation for the youth sector, Nuorisoala ry.

Who can apply

• Level of study: You are attending a vocational secondary school, a university of applied sciences (AMK) or a university.
• Topic: Your research project or dissertation focuses on youth work, youth activities in Finland or the quality of youth work.
• Field of study: Any topic is acceptable, provided your work relates to the above-mentioned areas of youth work.
• Nationality: You are a Finnish national.
• Where you study: Any school or institution in Finland.

How to apply

Send a free-form application with a research plan of no more than three pages as a PDF to the foundation's executive director. The deadline is 30 September. The board decides later in the year and tells successful applicants personally.

Our guide Scholarships in Finland lists further funding options available to you alongside this youth research scholarship.