Master's level scholarships for kindred peoples

The Master's level kindred peoples scholarship is intended

• for the later stages of your Master’s studies in a Finnish university or
• for gathering material in Finland for your Master’s thesis (that you do for your home university).

The scholarship period is for a maximum of six months. You can also apply for the grant for two or more shorter periods if this is more appropriate for your final thesis, as long as the total number of months does not exceed six.

If a part of the scholarship period is during a time when there is no tuition at the university and teachers are not available, please let us know how you plan to use that time for your Master’s studies.

The scholarship amount is €800/month. There is no separate grant for travel costs. You should arrange and pay for your accommodation yourself.

Before applying for the scholarship, make arrangements with a Finnish university to make sure that you are able to complete your planned studies there. Your application should include the name of the Finnish host university, the teaching unit hosting you, and the name of a contact person there.

There are two application deadlines per year:

• by 31 March for the autumn term (selection results by 10 April)
• by 31 August for the spring term (selection results by 10 September)

Please send your application form with required annexes to hakemukset_skk [at] oph.fi. Write ”Master's level scholarships for kindred peoples" in the subject field.

Annexes to application

• CV
• Transcript of study records
• study/research plan (the most important annex)
• a letter of recommendation from a Finnish language teacher in your home university, including an assessment of your proficiency in Finnish, and
• a letter of acceptance from the Finnish host university.

We need your personal information for the scholarship selection process only. The information will only be given to the host university, nobody else.