Deadline: 31 January 2025
The KAUTE Foundation is requesting grant applications to support university post-degree studies and young research fellows in the fields of economics and technical sciences.
Funding Information
- The following grants are available in their general call for applications:
- Working grants: for 3, 6 or 12 months of full-time research for doctoral candidates and young postdoctoral researchers: €6,000, €13,000, or €26,000. For postdoc researchers 12 month grant is €28,000. Not more than five years may have passed since the doctoral dissertation.
- Grants for research costs: The grant is not granted for Open Access publications. The grant is up to EUR 5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants can be awarded to Finnish citizens, communities or workgroups. International scholars that have established strong ties with Finnish universities are also eligible. Applicants are usually required to have a business or engineering degree or experience from these fields. The grant amount depends on its purpose and the total yearly amount of awarded grants.
- The signatory of the grant application is responsible for providing correct information in the application and its appendices. Incorrect and untruthful information may lead to the cancellation of an awarded grant or to a recovery claim for money already awarded.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Grants are not awarded for research in medical sciences or law. The Foundation does not support basic higher education degree studies or continuing education such as MBA studies. (The Foreign Trade Special Fund’s rules restrict their travel grants to Aalto University School of Business students.)
Evaluation Criteria
- Applicant ability: Assessment of applicant ability takes into account the applicant’s former achievements in research or elsewhere.
- Scientific ambition of the research: The research subject is new and relates to recent scientific conversation. Multidisciplinary approaches or research methods are also considered a merit.
- Relevance of research to Finnish society and business life: It is important to discuss the practical relevance of the research. Where possible, the applicants should describe how their research and its results could be utilized in education or in business.
For more information, visit KAUTE Foundation.