The Finnish Medical Foundation awards scholarships to Finnish medical researchers and students. The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim established the foundation in 1960.
The foundation awards over €2 million in scholarships annually, funded by its investment returns.
Scholarships are divided into six categories:
Eka Grants (€2,500) are available to medical students and licentiates beginning their research careers.
Encouragement Grants (€5,000) from the Finnish Medical Foundation and Duodecim support early-stage doctoral researchers.
Research Grants (€13,500–60,000) are intended for doctoral research or full-time postdoctoral research work.
Grants for Research in Etiology from the Kauppila Fund (€20,000–50,000) are intended for research on the causes and mechanisms of diseases.
Returning Researcher Grants (up to €50,000) are available to researchers returning to Finland from an overseas research visit.
Research Group Founder’s Grants (€150,000–200,000) support early career postdoc researchers who have completed their doctorate. The grants are awarded for projects with particular significance in their field of medicine.
Grants are awarded to medical (M.D.) researchers and students, as well as dental researchers and students.
Applications can be submitted once a year in May.
For further information please contact info@laaketieteensaatio.fi