FinLand - Finnish Government Scholarships for Australians

[Finland] Finnish Government Scholarships

The Finnish Government offers scholarships to Australians for postgraduate studies, research and teaching for 3-9 months at a higher education institution or public research institute in Finland. It should be noted that in Finland, Masters' courses are not considered as postgraduate studies.

To be eligible, the applicant must:

* intend to pursue postgraduate studies as a visiting student, participate in a research project or teach at a higher education institution or public research institute in Finland; priority will be given to doctoral studies
* have established contact with the Finnish receiving institution before applying
* have a letter of invitation from the academic supervisor in Finland
* have earned at least a Master-level degree before applying
* not have spent more than one year already at a Finnish higher education institution immediately before the intended scholarship period in Finland
* be able to give proof of sufficient skills in speaking and writing the language needed in study/research

The scholarship includes:

* a monthly allowance of EUR 725. The allowance is sufficient for one person only.
* arrival money of EUR 200 for scholarship recipients staying for the whole academic year and EUR 100 for those staying for one term.

Further information and application guidelines can be found at the Discover Finland website.

Note: applications for the Finnish Government Scholarship Pool are to be made to the appropriate authority in the applicant's home country.

In Australia apply to:

Embassy of Finland
Ms Ewa Walczuk
10 Darwin Avenue
YARRALUMLA ACT 2600
Tel. 06-273 3800