The Finnish Medical Foundation awards scholarships to Finnish medical researchers and students. The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim established the foundation in 1960.
The annual value of the scholarships awarded exceeds 2 million euros. The scholarships are funded by the foundation’s investment returns.
Scholarships are divided into three categories:
Research group founder’s grants are awarded to high-quality research projects with a topic that has been given priority by the Foundation (typically 150.000-200.000 euros for three years)
Research scholarships enable the recipient to work full-time or part-time for 6-24 months on a research project (typically 13 500 – 60 000 euros)
Encouragement scholarships are awarded to PhD students preparing a doctoral thesis or to beginning a career in research (typically up to 5 000 euros)
Grants are awarded to medical (M.D.) researchers and M.D. students and dental researchers and dental students.
Applications can be submitted once a year in May.
For further information please contact info@laaketieteensaatio.fi