Grants and prizes
The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters contributes over 2.5 million euros in grants and awards to Finnish science annually. Most of the grants are provided to young scientists.
Available grants
See our grants and application deadlines.
Instructions for applicants
Applications for the grants awarded by the funds and foundations of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, apart from the Mathematics Fund, are made via an online application service. More detailed application instructions are always published on the Finnish website when a call for applications opens.
Awarded grants
The recipients of grants from the funds and foundations of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters are always contacted personally in accordance with the announced schedule.
Instructions for recipients
Instructions for grant recipients are available on the Finnish website. The website has a collection of instructions related to the usage of grants from the funds and foundations of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. The instructions are also sent to the recipients with the decision.
Academy Award
The most prominent recognition from the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is the Academy Award which is awarded annually to a distinguished member…
Eino Jutikkala History Prize
Academician Eino Jutikkala, deceased December 2006, willed the majority of his estate to the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. His will stipulated that…
Prize for the Humanities
The Prize for the Humanities is awarded by the Board of the Academy to a scholar of humanistic sciences in the beginning of their…
Pro Scientia Prize
The Pro Scientia prize is awarded by the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters to a person or instance noted for speaking out, writing…
Väisälä Prize
Väisälä Prizes are awarded annually to 1–3 already distinguished scientists in the active parts of their careers. The prizes are awarded by the Board…