EDUFI Fellowship

• are doctoral students from outside Finland of all nationalities;
• have been in Finland for a maximum of one year before applying for the fellowship;
• are starting work on a doctoral research project if the whole doctoral thesis will be completed in a Finnish university;
• are completing a Double Degree in Finland.

Purposes: initial funding for completing a doctoral research project in Finland, completion of a Double Degree or a study visit on exceptionally compelling reasons

Programmes: Double Degree PhD in all fields of study

• The EDUFI Fellowship is intended for a doctoral student from outside Finland.
• The fellowship can be applied for an initial funding for completing a doctoral research project in Finland, completion of a Double Degree or a study visit.
• The EDUFI Fellowship is available to all foreign nationals and all fields of study.
• The duration of the fellowship can be from 3 to 12 months, and in case of a visit, from 3 to 6 months.
• The grant is 1.500 EUR/month.
• The grant is intended to cover the living costs of the fellow in Finland; no payments for separate accommodation costs or contributions to travel, visa, residence permit or insurance costs.

Finnish National Agency for Education - EDUFI

not mentioned; usually 35-40% of applications are approved every year

• The application period is continuous.
• The application should be submitted at least five months before the planned start of the fellowship.

The fellows cannot apply for the EDUFI Fellowship themselves, because the grant will be awarded only to a Finnish university department. Instead, a Finnish university representative must apply for the fellowship for the fellow.

• The application should be submitted at least five months before the planned start of the fellowship.
• The application process will take about three months. Usually about 35-40% of applications are approved every year. Decisions will be sent to the applicant university department.

• Fellows will need the following documents for their visa/residence permit application

• a copy of the EDUFI fellowship decision
• an invitation from the host university department

• Application guidelines and form are available at Edufi Fellowship