The Researchers Abroad program offers grants for 6-12 month continuous research visits to foreign universities or research institutes. The application period runs from 1 March until April 12, 2024.
The goal of the Researchers Abroad program is to encourage early career researchers to internationalize and support their versatile career development in business and technical fields. The program offers grants for 6-12 month continuous research visits to foreign universities or research institutes. The application period is from 1 March to 12 April, 2024.
Eligibility
The grant applicant must be:
- a Finnish citizen or have a permanent residence in Finland
- a doctoral researcher, a post-doctoral researcher in the early stages of their career or a researcher working in a company
- researcher in a technical or commercial field (grants are not awarded for research in medicine, biotechnology or architecture)
Funding
The maximum amount of an individual grant is 50,000 euros. 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 cost 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.
Application
Applying for the grant is done electronically.The following must be included in the application:
- Research plan
- One page project description
- CV (max. 3 pages)
- Diploma
- Recommendation letter (submitted electronically by the referee within 7 days after the end of application period.
An Invitation letter is highly recommendable, but not mandatory, in the application phase. If funding is granted to the applicant, payment will not be made until the funder has received confirmation from the receiving institution.
Please contact research@hanken.fi with no due delay if you are interested in applying.
