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Funding opportunities for astronomers
This page lists many of the internal and external funding opportunities available in Finland, with focus on early-career researchers and funding for supporting research in astronomy. We welcome contributions to this page by emailing us at info (at) ttseura.fi.
PhD / Postdoc
- Academy of Finland: Academy Research Fellowship (position), Academy project (grant); apply in January
- Emil Aaltonen Foundation
- European Research Council: Starting grant (apply in October), Consolidator and Advanced Grant (for mid-career and late-career scientists)
- Finnish Cultural Foundation
- FINCA / Finnish ESO Centre fellowships: Postdoctoral positions
- Kordelin Foundation
- Kone Foundation
- Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation
- Marie Sklodowska Curie Action
- Oskar Öflund Foundation
- Vilho, Yrjö and Kalle Väisälä Foundation
- Väisälä project grant of the Finnish Academy of Science
- Wihuri Foundation
PhD / Postdoc mobility funding
- Academy of Finland: Mobility funding for travel to China, Taiwan, Germany, India and Japan
- EDUFI Fellowship: Doctoral studies for non-Finnish students for 3-12 months
- FINCA / Finnish ESO Centre travel grants
- Postdoc Pool: Postdoctoral research abroad for 6-24 months
- International Fullbright Funding: Grants for postdoctoral researchers in the field of technology to carry out a research project in the U.S.
- American-Scandinavian Foundation
- Svenska tekniska vetenskapsakademien: Research visit grant for 3 months (in Swedish)
- Johannes Andersen Student Programme at the Nordic Optical Telescope
- ESO Fellowships and Studentships
Institute-specific calls
- Foundation for Aalto University Science and Technology
- University of Helsinki Funds
- University of Oulu Funds
- University of Oulu Graduate school: Funding, travel and exchange grants for PhD students
- University of Turku Foundation
- University of Turku EXACTUS programme: Thesis finalization funding, PhD funding, travel grants
Funding supporting gender balance in science