Dedicated Funds distributing grants 2025
If you wish, you can select three dedicated funds for your grant application. The choice of a dedicated fund does not exclude the possibility of receiving grants from other funds. Funds are grouped by discipline. A description of the purpose for which grants may be awarded is given after the name of the fund. Undergraduate students can apply for grants from certain dedicated funds, which are highlighted in underlining.
- Anna Mäkilä Fund Research and operation of the University of Turku
- Maija-Liisa and Seppo Salama Fund For talented doctoral candidates for work on a licentiate thesis or a doctoral dissertation
- Maiju Havulinna Fund Research performed by young women
- Oskari Yli-Viikari and Hanna Tuokko Fund A scholarship €500-€1000 for a talented student from Punkalaidun
- Archipelago Sea, Entrepreneurship, Business Law and Bird Research Fund For research of Archipelago Sea, Entrepreneurship, Business Law and Bird Research
- Turku Ekotori Fund Research on circular economy, behaviour of households and research on the social, economical and regional effects of employment promoting work. The grants are directed for pro gradu thesis mainly
- Turku Chamber of Commerce Cultural Fund Developing the operating conditions of the Turku economic area’s business life, increasing the region’s cultural offering, promoting connections between culture and business, and promoting domestic and international cultural exchange
- South-West Finland YH Fund Housing policy research
- Fund for Faculty of Law Research and education at the Faculty of Law and the promotion of social interaction at the Faculty
- Fund for Turku School of Economics Research and education at the Turku School of Economics and the promotion of social interaction at the Faculty
- Aili Heimo Fund Research performed in the Faculty of Humanities
- Annikki Koskensalo Fund Scientific research of foreign language, especially German, didactics, related research trips, organizing international symposiums and inviting visitors from abroad in the Faculty of Education
- Eeva Karpas Fund Finnish language and Finno-Ugric languages, education and teacher education as well as social sciences
- Eeva Matinolli Fund Finnish history research
- Erkki Asp Scholarship Fund Young researchers on the field of sociology and researcher mobility
- European Fund Research on the European integration and its economic and political history
- Fund for Faculty of Humanities Research and education at the Faculty of Humanities and the promotion of social interaction at the Faculty
- Irma and Benito Casagrande Fund Teaching and research of the Italian language and culture and cultural exchange between Finland and Italy, research on the field of education, research on historical buildings with cultural significance, the history of built environments and art history as well as modes of building and architecture
- Fund for Faculty of Education Kasvatustieteiden tiedekunnassa tapahtuva tutkimus ja opetus sekä tiedekunnan yhteiskunnallisen vuorovaikutuksen edistäminen
- Keijo Virtanen Fund Nuorten tutkijoiden tekemä muuttoliikkeisiin ja muihin vuorovaikutusprosesseihin kohdistuva tutkimustyö
- Matti Koivurinta Fund Research on the field of urban cultural tradition and archaeology
- Pekka Niemi Fund Research by post-graduates and postdoctoral researchers in psychology
- Pentti and Toivo Tarkkanen Fund Peace and security research
- Pulmu Tilvis Fund Research performed by young researchers at the Faculty of Humanities
- Tauno Nurmela Memorial Fund Research on the field of Romance philology and other activities
- Timo Soikkanen Fund Forcosts (such as research trips, inter-library loans, material costs and other costs) of pro gradu theses in the subject of political science
- TS-Yhtymä Oy Fund Research on the fields of communication and society in accordance with the aims and values adopted by Turun Sanomat
- Tutoris Fund Research in logopedics
- V.A. Koskenniemi Fund Research on Finnish literature
- Fund for Faculty of Social Sciences Research and education at the Faculty of Social Sciences and the promotion of social interaction at the Faculty
- Väinö and Kerttu Metsäranta Fund Research on the educational and social sciences
- Aloha and Reino Alava Fund Research and doctoral studies on the fields of plant taxonomy (including fungi and lichens) and genetics
- Antti and Tytti Penttilä Fund For young researchers and students at the Faculty of Sciences, who are pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree
- Heikki Huhtamäki Fund Research related to nutrients and nutrition
- Kauko Mansikka Memorial Fund Supporting the research or doctoral studies of young theoretical physicists
- Kevo Fund Travel and research grants for working at Kevo, organisation of international courses at Kevo
- Leena Tähtinen Memorial Fund Congress and research trips for young researchers on the field of astronomy
- Leo Takalon rahasto Astronomical research. Scholarships are available to postgraduate students who have completed a Master’s degree at the University of Turku and are Finnish citizens.
- Fund for Faculty of Science Research and education at the Faculty of Science and the promotion of social interaction at the Faculty
- The Archipelago Research Institute Seili Fund Baltic Sea and archipelago research, teaching at the University, University’s social influencing, equipment procurements and maintenance in the Archipelago Research Institute.
- Technology Research and Education Fund Research and education at the Faculty of Technology and the promotion of social interaction at the Faculty
- Wallac Oy Fund Research, development and application of biochemical and clinical-chemical analysis methods and equipment
- Veikko Nurmikko Fund Research performed by doctoral candidates on the fields of biochemistry, food chemistry and biotechnology
- Aarre and Rakel Aalto Fund Research on internal diseases, particularly cancer and vascular diseases
- Aino Lidman Fund Scientific research on paediatric diseases
- Airi Johansson Fund Research on the field of internal organ surgery
- Allan Aho Fund for Orthopaedics and Traumatology Research related to orthopaedics, traumatology and bone tumours
- Anna-Liisa Holvimaa Fund Cancer research, formedical students or young researchers
- Antero Kasanen Fund Research of internal diseases (kidney diseases in particular) and medical ethics
- Asta Aaltonen Fund Cancer research, forgifted medical students or young researchers
- Clinical Virology Research Fund Meetings and congresses on the field of clinical virology
- Erkka Valovirta Allergy Research Fund Research on allergies and asthma, their causes and diseases caused by them
- Erkki Tammisalo Fund Research on the field of dental diagnostics
- F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Fund Research on the field of virology and travel expenses
- Ida and Toivo Parte Fund Cancer research and other research on the field of medicine, primarily for young researchers
- Johanna Tuomela Fund Cancer research
- John Pelander Fund Research on cardiovascular diseases
- Juho Lennart Kalliomäki Fund Research on clinical internal medicine
- Kerttu Mäkelän rahasto Research on leukemia and breast cancer, particularly for young researchers
- Kosti Hämmärö Fund Research performed by the researchers of the Faculty of Medicine
- Allergy Research Fund of Southwest Finland Allergy and asthma research
- Maire, Johan and Pentti Lindbergin Fund Research on cancer, particularly children’s cancers
- Margit Valve Fund Cancer research performed on the field of obstetrics as well as congress and study trips
- Martta and Uno Pikarla Fund Supporting the work of young researchers on the field of internal medicine in Finland and abroad
- Martti and Mikael Ruola Fund Research on the field of medicine
- Niilo and Helmi Näsänen Fund Research on cancer
- Nordic Surgery Cooperation Fund Nordic cooperation on the field of surgery: congress trips, inviting visitors
- Pekka and Pellervo Halme Fund Research on cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
- Pentti and Tyyni Ekbom Fund Scientific research related to cancer and cancer prevention
- Pirkko-Liisa ja Jouni Peltonen Fund Research on inherited eye diseases and diseases resulting from disorders of the autoimmune system (e.g. rheumatism)
- Pro Nursing Fund For the development of practical nursing work, nursing science research performed by young researchers, nursing science-related congress, research or study trips abroad as well as inviting visiting lecturers and researchers on the field of nursing science
- Fund for Faculty of Medicine A young researcher grant for the fields of medicine, dentistry and nursing science.
- Seija, Tapani and Juha Tuominen Fund Kidney disease research
- Sirkka-Liisa Peltonen Fund Research on MS and other autoimmune diseases as well as children’s blood disorders performed
- Tellervo and Kyllikki Hakala Fund For gifted Finnish or international students and doctoral candidates of limited means on the field of medicine
- Tuula and Pekka Kruuti Fund Medicine
- Vera Koivumäki Fund Research in the Faculty of Medicine performed by gifted young researchers and doctoral candidates of limited means
- Viktor Emil Heikkilä Fund Research related to rheumatic diseases and other autoimmune diseases