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The National Union of Finnish Students (SYL)
website includes a database of grants available
for students: .
A search engine in Swedish for grants available
in Finland is Luckan. To get an idea about what
is available and for various links concerning
different grants and scholarships, please visit
for more information.
Some private foundations and institutions offer
grants for students pursuing a university degree.
Furthermore, universities might participate in
externally funded projects offering scholarships
for degree studies. Information on this type of
funding is usually available from the universities
web pages.
The Aurora-database enables you to browse
between different opportunities for funding
in the fields of science, art and culture. The
database holds information about sponsors
situated both in Finland and abroad.
Applying for a grant is possible for native Finns
and people residing in Finland. There are around
800 different sponsors stated in Aurora and
the database is updated frequently when new
funding opportunities arise.
For more information please see:
.
Information about research grants at Åbo Akademi
University can be found at
2.13 Friendship Programme
(only in Åbo)
During the autumn/spring it is possible to
participate in a voluntary-based Friendship
Programme. The programme aims at offering
international visitors and local families a chance
for mutual cultural exchange. With a friend from
the local community it is possible to learn about
Finnish culture and everyday life. All activities
within the Friendship Programme are voluntary,
which means that the international visitor and
his/her Friend decide on their own how much
and in what way they want to spend time
together. The participants of the programme are
ordinary Finnish families and people of different
ages living in Åbo or the neighbouring area. The
programme period is one term. The application
form and more information can be found
at: