Tutkijat maailmalle

Scholarship Overview

Tutkijat maailmalle (Researchers Abroad) program provides grants for research in technology and economics abroad. The program is currently supported by four foundations – the KAUTE Foundation, the Walter Ahlstöm Foundation, the Foundation for Economic Education and the Nokia Foundation. Total funding available for grants in the program is EUR 450.000. The purpose of the program is to support ambitious technology or economics researchers to conduct research at a high-level foreign university or research institute.

Applying for the grant is done electronically at the program homepage. Applicants must be Finnish citizens or have a permanent residence permit in Finland (at least a residence permit A). The amount to be awarded is primarily intended to cover the additional costs of a 6-12 month continuous research visit, such as travel, moving and housing expenses, school fees for children and insurance costs. A working grant to cover the costs of living may also be included, if the applicant does not have any other means of subsistence, such as salary paid by the host institution or a Finnish employer. The cost estimate submitted by the applicant will be taken into consideration, but the grant may be awarded smaller than the amount requested.

The maximum amount for a grant is EUR 50 000. Researchers working in companies can also apply for a grant. Applicants must have at least a master’s degree, but the Nokia Foundation prefers advanced doctoral researchers and especially early postdocs in the area of ICT.

How to apply

Call for applications is open from 2 March to 17 April 2026. You can find more information about the Tutkijat maailmalle (Researchers Abroad) program from here and you can submit your grant application here.

Deadline

17 April 2026 (decisions available by 30 June 2026)