Dedicated funds distributing grants in year 2024

All applications are included in the General Fund call for applications.

Funds from which undergraduate students may apply for

  • Kevo Fund Travel and research grants for working at Kevo, organisation of international courses at Kevo
  • Oskari Yli-Viikari and Hanna Tuokko Fund A scholarship €500-€1000 for a talented student from Punkalaidun
  • Timo Soikkanen Fund For costs (such as research trips, inter-library loans, material costs and other costs) of pro gradu theses in the subject of political science
  • 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.

Funds for several disciplines

  • Anna Mäkilä Fund Research and operation of the University of Turku
  • Heikki Kestilä Fund Research and dissertations by researchers and teachers at the University of Turku
  • Maija-Liisa and Seppo Salama Fund For gifted 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
  • Fund for the research on Archipelago Sea, Entrepreneurship, Business Law and Bird Research For research of Archipelago Sea, Entrepreneurship, Business Law and Bird Research
  • Turku Ekotori FundResearch 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 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
  • Southwest Finland YH Fund Housing policy research

Humanities, education, social sciences

  • 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
  • Europe 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
  • Kari Salavuo Memorial Fund Research performed by young researchers on the field of social policy, especially abroad
  • Fund for Faculty of Education Research and education at the Faculty of Education and the promotion of social interaction at the Faculty
  • 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
  • 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 For costs (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

Economics, jurisprudence

  • 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

Natural sciences, engineering, technology

  • Aloha and Reino Alava Fund Research and doctoral studies on the fields of plant taxonomy (including fungi and lichens) and genetics
  • 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 Astronomy research. Grants are available for doctoral researchers who are Finnish citizens and are graduated from the University of Turku.
  • 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

Medicine

  • 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, for medical students or young researchers
  • Antero Kasanen Fund Research of internal diseases (kidney diseases in particular) and medical ethics
  • Asta Aaltonen Fund Cancer research, for gifted medical students or young researchers
  • Clinical Virology Research Fund Meetings and congresses on the field of clinical virology
  • Eero Tala Fund Inviting a speaker from abroad to Turku to give the Eero Tala Lecture
  • Eeva Nordman Fund Research on the fields of oncology and radiotherapy, primarily research on radiotherapy
  • 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
  • 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 and Jarl Lyyvaara Fund Research on Parkinson’s disease and dementia
  • 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
  • Lounais-Suomen Allergiatutkimusrahasto 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

Others

  • Aleksandra Holmstén Fund Complementing the Fennica Collection at the university library as well as study and congress trips for the library staff
  • Eero Tala Fund Inviting a speaker from abroad to Turku to give the Eero Tala Lecture