Grants awarded annually

The Ella and Georg Ehrnrooth Foundation awards annual grants for scientific research. The foundation awards grants primarily to postdoctoral researchers and for the completion of doctoral theses for doctoral candidates. The open call is annually January to February.

Supported fields of science and research

The purpose of the foundation is to promote scientific research and literature. Grants will not be awarded to medical or technical sciences, nor the fields covered by the Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation, i.e. mathematics, physics and chemistry (including biochemistry and medical chemistry).

The Ella and Georg Ehrnrooth Foundation awards grants primarily to postdoctoral researchers and for completion of doctoral theses. Grants will not be awarded for equipment purchases, printing costs or to cover travel expenses.

Applying

Grant decisions and payment date

Grant decisions will be made at the latest in early June. Grants will be paid out, beginning in June. The names of grant recipients, research topics and amounts of grants are published on the foundation's website.

Grants awarded

Application period and applying

The foundation awards grants annually. The application period is January-February.  The applications are made using the electronic form, available on this website. The application form is available from the beginning of January.

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The size and duration of the grant.

A full-time working grant is 30,000 € for doctoral candidates and 34,000 € for postdoctoral researchers.

Grants are awarded for one year at a time.

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Allocation criteria

When applying for a grant, please follow the instructions below. In particular, please note the following general principles:

  • Grants are awarded for full-time research or close to full time research only.

  • Young researchers are prioritized.

  • The foundation does not award grants for larger research projects through the open call in January to February.

  • The grant is primarily awarded to applicants who have already completed their PhD and for doctoral candidates in the final phase.

  • A statement of a grant applied for or obtained elsewhere for the same research must be attached.

  • Grants are not awarded for congress travel or for the purchase of equipment and supplies.

  • Grants will be awarded only to applicants who do not receive a "researcher salary".