Scholarship Programs

Please contact the organizations directly for detailed information.

Organizations that offer scholarships and grants to Finland

• The American - Scandinavian Foundation
• Finlandia Foundation
• EDUFI Scholarships
• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program (for undergraduates)
• Rotary International, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships
• Erasmus Mundus: Scholarships for Erasmus Mundus Master’s Courses and Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates and Mobility scholarships for varying periods
• Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study: The Birgit Baldwin Fellowship in Scandinavian Studies
• Research Council of Finland provides many possibilities for collaboration in sciences, also specifically with the USA
• The Finnish Cultural Foundation provides grants in arts, science and other fields in Finland
• The Association of Finnish Foundations is a central organization for Finnish Foundations.
• One of the major private foundations is the Kone Foundation
• If you are thinking about academic employment in Finland, click to Academic Positions Finland
• If you plan to invite a Finnish post-doc researcher to USA, the post doc-pooli gives out grants for research abroad

Information resources on scholarships and grants to Finland

In Finland:

• EDUFI – Study in Finland
• EURAXESS Finland portal
• National Union of Students in Finland

In EU:

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions grants for doctoral education and postdoctoral training

In the United States:

• Council of Graduate Schools
• FinAid
• Fastweb
• The Foundation Center
• Scholarships.com

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of opportunities for funding to Finland and it may change without notice.