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Finnish National Agency for Education
EDUFI Fellowship
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Funding for a foreign doctoral researcher to begin doctoral research at a Finnish university, complete a double degree in Finland, or make a study visit for compelling reasons. Fellowship periods are 3–12 months, with shorter limits for some visits.
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Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- institution Applicant is a researcher or teacher at a Finnish university department, hosts the candidate, commits to comm…
- Not open to: institution The fellowship candidate cannot apply personally; the grant is awarded to a Finnish university department
- nationality foreign nationals
- degree Non-Finnish post-graduate student with a post-master's degree; invited to Finland OR already in Finland for n…
- degree Research funded must be part of the candidate's PhD; official PhD student status is not required
- Not open to: career stage Bachelor's-, master's-, and postdoctoral-level studies
- residence Candidate has not arrived in Finland OR has been in Finland for no longer than one year at application; this …
- institution Applicant does not have EDUFI Fellowship funding for another doctoral researcher at the same time; this limit…
+2 more requirements
- Not open to: Candidate has already received 12 months of EDUFI Fellowship or EDUFI Fellowship for doctoral students from U…
- Applicant has provided requested reports on the use of previously awarded EDUFI Fellowship grants
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- Not open to: career stage Applying at the end of a doctoral research project
- Starting a doctoral research project whose whole doctoral thesis will be completed at a Finnish university
- Completing a double degree in Finland
- Study visit by a post-graduate student doing doctoral research at a university outside Finland, with particul…
- For a visiting PhD-level student, the hosting Finnish university department's motivation letter must present …
- For doctoral research visits at a foreign university: 3–6 months; exception: 3–12 months for Ukrainian doctor…
Not open to: candidate cannot apply for the EDUFI Fellowship themself; grant is always awarded to a Finnish university department; Bachelor/Master/post doc -level studies; at the end of a research project; already received 12 months
- Who is eligible
- foreign nationals
- Eligible residence
- Candidate has not arrived in Finland OR has been in Finland for no longer than one year at application; this limitation does not apply to Ukrainian doctoral researchers forced to flee Ukraine due to the Russian invasion in 2022 or later, who may work on a doctoral project at a Finnish or Ukrainian university
- Level of study
- PhD
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Host country
- Finland
- Host institution
- Finnish universities
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What I need Not listed here
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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How to apply
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- The Finnish university department applicant should complete the EDUFI Fellowship application form in Finnish, Swedish, or English, and prepare the required annexes listed in the form according to its instructions. The fellowship candidate cannot apply personally. Required
- The Finnish university department representative should submit the signed form and annexes by email, using “EDUFI Fellowship” as the subject line. Applications from anyone other than a Finnish university representative will not be processed. Required
- Deadline
- Closed
- Deadline notes
- The programme was stated to end at the end of 2025; new applications could not be submitted after 17.10.2025.
- Application cycle
- 2025 application cycle
- Notes
- The candidate cannot apply directly. The Finnish university representative submits the signed form and annexes by email. The form may be completed in Finnish, Swedish, or English. Some eligibility limits have stated exceptions for Ukrainian doctoral researchers forced to flee Ukraine in 2022 or later.
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