Funding & benefits
The average funding is approximately 200,000–300,000 euros per Postdoctoral Researcher
The applicant is an independent researcher with no more than 4 years of experience since completing their doctoral degree at the end of the call deadline.
The aim of the funding for research posts as Postdoctoral Researcher is to support the most talented researchers who have recently completed their doctoral degree in gaining competence for demanding researcher or expert positions. Mobility since completing their doctorate is required of the applicant. In the review of applications, particular attention will be paid to the international dimension of the research plan. The funding is meant for the applicant’s own salary and personal research expences.
Before you write your application in the online services (SARA), make sure to carefully read the call text below as well as the Read more section, especially the funding terms and conditions. If the call text and the funding terms and conditions conflict, the terms and conditions should always be considered primary.
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When applying for funding for a research post as Postdoctoral Researcher, you apply for funding for your own salary for three years. You use the same application to apply for funding for your own research costs. The aim of the funding is to support the most talented researchers who have recently completed their doctoral degree in gaining competence for demanding researcher or expert positions.
Postdoctoral Researchers have established effective national or international collaborative networks. In the review of applications, particular attention will be paid to the international dimension of the research plan. The applicants are encouraged to take part in international mobility and cooperation.
The Academy of Finland recommends that Postdoctoral Researchers provide (without separate compensation) supervision of thesis and dissertation writers in their own field and teaching associated with their field of expertise, covering 5% of annual working hours. However, no more than 10% of the annual working hours should be spent on teaching and other work not immediately associated with the researcher’s own research.
“The monthly salary applied for from the Academy is primarily determined according to job grade 5 of the pay scale of teaching and research staff, which means some 3,000–4,300 euros/month.”
Eligible programmes & fields
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About this opportunity
The average funding is approximately 200,000–300,000 euros per Postdoctoral Researcher The applicant is an independent researcher with no more than 4 years of experience since completing their doctoral degree at the end of the call deadline. The aim of the funding for research posts as Postdoctoral Researcher is to support the most talented researchers who...
The opportunity currently maps to study areas including All study areas. Use the programme and eligibility sections below to decide whether the opportunity matches your academic background before opening the official application portal.
Key dates
Eligibility requirements
- To be elibgible to apply, you must be a researcher with up to four years of experience since PhD completion (degree certificate issued 25 Sep 2015–25 Sep 2019), or up to eight years if you have obtained the degree simultaneously with medical specialist training.
- Applicants who have completed their doctoral degree more than four years ago can be considered only for special reasons (maternity, paternity, parental or childcare leave, military service or nonmilitary service, or long-term illness). If you plead these special reasons, justify them in the application under Personal data/CV > Degrees > Additional information. If these reasons are confidential, the applicant must get in touch with the programme’s contact person named in the call text (see Contacts).
- Special conditions and restrictions
- The research councils which started in the beginning of 2019 will update their science policies in May‒June. Funding decisions are based on the policies of each research council. The policies are updated on the research council’s website before the call opens. Read the policies of the research council before submitting your application.
- In the interaction experiment of the Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering, the researcher’s employer during the entire Postdoctoral Researcher term is the research organisation through which the Academy’s funding is channelled. Business collaboration must fulfil the terms set out in the Academy’s funding conditions and guidelines.
- A person applying for post as a Postdoctoral Researcher may be granted funding for one three-year term only.
- We will not process a funding application if the applicant has been found guilty of research misconduct in the three years preceding the year of the call.
- Academic background: The aim of the funding for research posts as Postdoctoral Researcher is to support the most talented researchers who have recently completed their doctoral degree in gaining competence for demanding researcher or expert positions.
- Research experience required.
“To be elibgible to apply, you must be a researcher with up to four years of experience since PhD completion (degree certificate issued 25 Sep 2015–25 Sep 2019), or up to eight years if you have obtained the degree simultaneously with medical specialist training.”
Should you apply?
It suits Postdoctoral applicants working in All study areas. The decisive requirement, in Research Council of Finland's words, is: "To be elibgible to apply, you must be a researcher with up to four years of experience since PhD completion (degree certificate issued 25 Sep 2015–25 Sep 2019), or up to eight years if you have obtained the degree simultaneously with medical specialist training." Expect to prepare 4 documents (listed below).
Check these against your profile
- Academic level: Postdoctoral.
- Study area: All study areas.
- Study destination: Finland.
This is a factual checklist of verified programme requirements, not a personalised eligibility decision. The awarding institution makes the final eligibility decision.
Required documents
- CV appendix following the template structure, no more than two pages
- CV is appended under Personal data/CV, no more than two pages
- Finnish doctoral degree certificate or English-language doctoral degree certificate of a degree obtained abroad; please do not append any transcripts
- Invitation by foreign university or research institute, if the research or part of it will be conducted abroad; do not append any letters of recommendation
Application process
- If these reasons are confidential, the applicant must get in touch with the programme’s contact person named in the call text (see Contacts).
Application checklist
- Compare your profile with the verified eligibility criteria on this page.
- Review the official application page for the complete list of required documents.
- Use the official application route linked on this page rather than a third-party submission form.
- Submit before the verified application timing shown in the Key dates section.
This checklist organises the verified requirements already shown on this page; it does not replace the provider’s official instructions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the value of this award?
Research Council of Finland states: "The monthly salary applied for from the Academy is primarily determined according to job grade 5 of the pay scale of teaching and research staff, which means some 3,000–4,300 euros/month."
Am I eligible for this award?
In Research Council of Finland's own words: "To be elibgible to apply, you must be a researcher with up to four years of experience since PhD completion (degree certificate issued 25 Sep 2015–25 Sep 2019), or up to eight years if you have obtained the degree simultaneously with medical specialist training."
Is this for Master's, PhD or postdoctoral applicants?
It is for Postdoctoral level researchers at Research Council of Finland in Finland.
Is this award still open?
No. The most recent round has closed (deadline 26 September 2019). This award has run before; check the official page for the next round.
What do I need to submit?
The official page lists 4 items: CV appendix following the template structure, no more than two pages, CV is appended under Personal data/CV, no more than two pages, Finnish doctoral degree certificate or English-language doctoral degree certificate of a degree obtained abroad; please do not append any transcripts, Invitation by foreign university or research institute, if the research or part of it will be conducted abroad; do not append any letters of recommendation.
How was this information verified?
Every fact on this page was read from Research Council of Finland's official pages, which ScholarshipFrontier rechecks automatically; the sources and the last check date are listed at the bottom of the page.
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Official sources last checked: 27 Oct 2026 · Verified 3 h ago
About Research Council of Finland
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