EDUFI Fellowship – Finland

About the Award
The EDUFI Fellowship provides initial funding for foreign doctoral researchers to carry out research in Finland. It aims to internationalise Finnish research and teaching and foster cooperation between Finnish and foreign universities.

Award Value

• EUR 1,900 per month as a personal grant

• Duration: 3–12 months (3–6 months for doctoral students from foreign universities, except Ukrainian researchers who may receive up to 12 months)

• Covers living expenses in Finland (does not cover accommodation, travel, visa, residence permit, or insurance costs)

Eligibility
Applicants must:

• Be a Finnish university department (individual researchers cannot apply directly)

• Be hosting a non-Finnish doctoral student who has been in Finland for no longer than one year at the time of application (exception for Ukrainian doctoral researchers fleeing the war)

• Commit to supervising the fellow and providing facilities for research

• Ensure the research fits one of these purposes:

  • Starting a doctoral research project to be completed in Finland

  • Completing a double degree in Finland

  • Conducting a study visit for compelling academic reasons

Not Eligible For

• Post-doctoral research

• Projects at the very end of a doctoral study

Application Process & Deadlines

• Rolling deadline – applications accepted year-round

• Apply at least 5 months before the planned start of the fellowship

• Processing time: approx. 3 months (longer during summer)

• Applications must be submitted by the Finnish host department with all required annexes to: Kirjaamo(at)oph.fi (subject: “EDUFI Fellowship”)

• Application approval rate: 35–40%

Selection Criteria

• Quality and clarity of research plan (including risk analysis)

• Candidate’s academic competence and research output

• Motivation for inviting the fellow

• Research significance to the host university and society

• Balanced distribution of funding among universitie

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