EDUFI Fellowships for Foreign Doctoral Students in Finland, 2017

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EDUFI Fellowships for Foreign Doctoral Students in Finland, 2017

EDUFI Fellowships for Foreign Doctoral Students in Finland, 2017



Scholarship Description:

EDUFI Fellowships for Foreign Doctoral Students in Finland, 2017 is open for International Students . The scholarship allows Fellowship level programm(s) in the field of All Subjects taught at Finnish National Agency for Education . The deadline of the scholarship is .

Scholarship Description: Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) awards fellowships for foreign doctoral students and young researchers to carry out postgraduate studies and research and training in Finnish Universities.

The primary target group in the EDUFI Fellowship programme are such Doctoral level students who will be doing their Doctorate (or Double Doctorate) at a Finnish university.

About University: Finnish National Agency for Education is a national development agency. Finnish National Agency for Education is responsible for the development of early childhood education and care, pre-primary, basic, general upper secondary, vocational upper secondary and adult education.

Degree Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing doctoral programme.

Available Subject: Fellowships are awarded for to study the subjects offered by the university.

Scholarship Benefits: The scholarship period may vary from 3 to 12 months. The monthly allowance is 1500 euros. The scholarship is intended to cover living expenses in Finland for a single person. No additional allowance for housing is paid. Expenses due to international travel to and from Finland are not covered by the programme.

Eligibility: The primary target group in the EDUFI Fellowship programme are such Doctoral level students who will be doing their Doctorate (or Double Doctorate) at a Finnish university. Visiting Doctoral-level students and researchers who are doing their Doctorate degree at some foreign university can also be considered eligible, provided that the motivation letter of the hosting Finnish university department presents exceptionally good grounds for such an application.

Eligible Nationalities: The programme is open for candidates of all foreign nationalities. However, when decisions on scholarship are made, emphasis is given to applicants from Russia, China, India, Chile, Brazil and North America.

Application Procedure: The prerequisite for applying is that the visiting researcher must have established contacts with a Finnish host university – please see the section Doctoral Admissions for further information (you’ll find links to the universities’ Doctoral Admissions pages there). You are also advised to visit the Finnish universities’ own websites for detailed information on the Doctoral level study and research options the universities offer. If a Finnish university is willing to host you, then the Finnish university department wishing to host you can apply for the EDUFI Fellowship on your behalf. That is, only the hosting Finnish university can act as an ‘applicant’ in the EDUFI Fellowship programme.

Additionally, the following attachments are required for EDUFI Fellowship application:

  • A motivation letter from the applicant (the hosting university), max 1 page

  • Complete CV of the scholarship candidate

  • Research plan (3-5 pages)


Two printed and signed copies of the application with required attachments should be submitted to the following address: Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI), PO Box 380, 00531 Helsinki. Please mark the envelope with “EDUFI Fellowships”.

Application Form

Deadline: There are no annual application deadlines in the EDUFI Fellowship programme. Applications may be considered at all times. However, applications should be submitted at least 5 months before the intended scholarship period. Decisions will be made within approximately 3 months after receipt of application.

Scholarship Link

Degree Level:

EDUFI Fellowships for Foreign Doctoral Students in Finland, 2017 is available to undertake Fellowship level programs at Finnish National Agency for Education.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

  • All Subjects
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