Grants

Information about our grants.

Eka Grants

Eka Grants are available to medical and dental students and licentiates beginning their research careers.

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Encouragement Grants

Both the Finnish Medical Foundation and Duodecim award Encouragement Grants. Both are applied for using the same form and the applications are reviewed using the same process.

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Research Grants

Research Grants are awarded to aid medical and dental students, licentiates and doctors in research work.

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Grants for postdoctoral work abroad

The foundations have a shared grant pool awarding grants for postdoctoral research abroad, known as the Postdoc Pool. There are two application periods a year, one in the spring and one in the autumn.

More information www.postdocpooli.fi

Returning Researcher Grant

The Finnish Medical Foundation’s Returning Researcher Grants are available to researchers returning to Finland from abroad.

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Research Group Founder Grant

Research Group Founder Grants are available to early career researchers who have completed their doctorate

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Pohjola Medical Award

The 20,000 euro award is presented by the Finnish Medical Foundation to a Finnish physician acknowledging prominent life-time achievements in the field of medicine.

Read more: Mats Brommels receives the Pohjola Medical Award

Frequently asked questions

Here you'll find common questions and answers about our grants.

Guidelines

Guidelines for Eka, Encouragement & Research Grants