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Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI)
EDUFI Fellowship
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Initial funding for carrying out a doctoral research project in Finland, completing a double degree, or undertaking a study visit for exceptionally compelling reasons.
Do I qualify 10 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- nationality non-Finnish nationals (foreign nationals)
- degree post-graduate level; not Bachelor-, Master-, or post-doctoral-level study
- degree the research must be part of the candidate’s PhD; official PhD-student status is not required
- Not open to: career stage applicants at the end of a research project or applying for post-doctoral research
- the fellow must work in Finland during the fellowship
- institution applicant works as a researcher or teacher at a Finnish university department; hosts the candidate; commits t…
- institution applicant is a representative of a Finnish university
- Not open to: doctoral researcher has already received 12 months from the EDUFI Fellowship or the EDUFI Fellowship for doct…
+2 more requirements
- institution where requested reports from previously awarded EDUFI Fellowship grants exist, applicant has provided them
- applicant has taken into account applicable Finnish and European Union sanctions
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- candidate has not yet arrived in Finland at the time of application
- residence resided in Finland for no longer than 12 months by the time of application
- candidate invited to Finland
- displacement Ukrainian doctoral researcher forced to flee Ukraine due to the Russian invasion in 2022 or later
- degree starting a doctoral research project whose whole doctoral thesis will be completed at a Finnish university
- degree completing a double degree in Finland
- degree study visit for a post-graduate student working on a doctoral research project at a university outside Finlan…
- institution applicant does not have EDUFI Fellowship funding for another doctoral researcher at the same time
Not open to: at the end of a research project; post-doctoral research; already received 12 months from EDUFI Fellowship or EDUFI Fellowship for doctoral students from Ukraine programme
- Who is eligible
- non-Finnish nationals (foreign nationals)
- Level of study
- PhD
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Host country
- Finland
- Host institution
- Finnish universities; a Finnish university department acts as applicant and host.
We have not confirmed the detail of what this award covers — the official page has it.
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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- Arrange for a Finnish university department representative, usually your research supervisor, to act as applicant and submit the fellowship application on your behalf; you cannot apply yourself. Required
- Have the Finnish university representative complete the application form and prepare the required annexes according to the instructions included with the form. Required
- Have the representative submit the signed form and annexes by email, using “EDUFI Fellowship” as the subject line. Required
- Deadline
- 17 October 2025
- Deadline notes
- The official page says the fellowship ends at the end of 2025 and that new applications cannot be submitted after 17.10.2025. While active, applications were rolling and were to be submitted at least five months before the intended start. An older third-party listing also describes the deadline as rolling (annual).
- Application cycle
- 2025 application cycle
- Notes
- The application must be submitted by a Finnish university department representative. The signed form and annexes are submitted by email to Kirjaamo(at)oph.fi. The form may be completed in Finnish, Swedish, or English. The older third-party listing reports EUR 1,500 per month, whereas the official programme page reports EUR 1,900 per month.
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