Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse - Scholarship

Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse scholarship

You will receive a grant of up to 8,000 EUR to carry out a specific project in the field of science or culture. The foundation will determine the amount of the grant based on your project. Work that has already been completed will not be funded. The Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse sr is a Finnish foundation established in 1944 to promote science and culture in Finland. Funding is awarded on a two-year cycle. In even-numbered years (2026, 2028, 2030), cultural and charitable projects are funded. In odd-numbered years (2027, 2029, 2031), academic research is funded. The cultural sectors include the visual arts, music, the performing arts, film and television, children’s culture, literature, publishing and printing, as well as community and voluntary work. Research fields include the humanities and theology, behavioural sciences, social sciences, economics, life and environmental sciences, as well as mathematics, physics and chemistry.

Who can apply

• Your work: Your project promotes science or culture in Finland.
• Who you are: You can apply individually or as a working group.
• Degree (research years only): To be eligible for a research scholarship, you must hold a Master’s degree or an equivalent academic qualification.
• Field: Your project must fall within the funding category for the relevant year: culture in even-numbered years, research in odd-numbered years.
• Your project: You are applying for funding for a specific project, such as a research project, a publication, an exhibition or a concert, but not for work that has already been completed.

How to apply

You must apply online via the Foundation’s application system between 15 January and 15 February. Please write your application in Swedish or Finnish; attachments may be in English. Any letters of recommendation must be received by 28 February. The Board will make its decision in May or June and will notify you by email. The grants will be paid out by the end of June or July.

How realistic are your chances?

The foundation awards around 300 grants each year. It does not provide any information on how many people apply.

If you are planning a science or culture project in Finland, our guide Scholarships in Finland may point you to additional sources of funding.