Scholarships & Awards

The Turku Finnish University Society awards Scholarships to Degree Students at the University of Turku

The Turku Finnish University Society invites scholarship applications from degree students at the University of Turku who are at the final stages of their studies. The scholarships will be awarded from the Valto Takala Foundation. The application period is open from the 5st of November to the 5th of December, 2024. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the applicant´s study success and the description of the Master´s Thesis. The multidisciplinarity of the University of Turku will also be observed when ranking the applications.

The scholarships are to be awarded to degree students at the University of Turku, and are intended for purposes that enhance the completion of the applicant´s Master’s Thesis. Thus, you may apply for overall living expenses (such as cost of rent), travel expenses or research expenses (such as interlibrary loans and printouts). At the time of submitting the application, the applicant must be a degree student at the University of Turku.

Each individual scholarship to be awarded amounts to 1 000 euros. The total sum open for scholarships within this application round is 25 000 euros. The decision on the awarded scholarships will be made by March 2025 whereafter a list of successful applicants will be announced via email.

The online application form will be closed on the 5th of December 2024 at 23.59 (i.e. 11.59 p.m.).

Note! Grant recipients have been notified by email at the end of March 2025.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Coordinator Eeva-Maria Soikkanen at yliopistoseura@utu.fi

The Turku Finnish University Society invites scholarship applications from degree students at the University of Turku who are at the final stages of their studies.