OP Research Foundation supports economic research and post graduate studies and distributes grants once a year. The funding call is open until 6 February 2025.
The purpose of OP Research Foundation is to promote and support economic research, particularly in relation to cooperative banking operations. The Foundation aims to fund and promote high-quality economic research that directly and indirectly benefits Finnish society by providing new insights on the Finnish economy, the financial sector, and the related activities. Funding can be applied for by individuals and research teams.
Additionally, the Foundation may grant 100,000 euros in Kyösti Haataja grants for research that is related to the causes and consequences of climate change or biodiversity loss and examines these phenomena from the perspectives of economics, social sciences and law.
You can apply to the foundation for
a) personal grants for full-time postgraduate studies
b) personal research grants (for purposes other than full-time postgraduate studies)
c) full-time postdoctoral research (requires a hiring commitment by a university)
d) funding for a professor’s research leave
e) funding for a research team (can only be applied for an organisation)
f) Kyösti Haataja grant, primarily for research groups
The application period starts on 4 January and ends on 6 February 2025 at 23.59.
