Nokia Foundation Jorma Ollila Grant for International Students in Finland

Nokia
Foundation is awarding Jorma Ollila Grant to support recently graduated doctors
to further develop their research careers. International applicants are
eligible to apply for this Grant.
These
personal grants are awarded for the purpose of gaining international experience
and research excellence for a period of 1-3 years.
Nokia
Foundation promotes and supports Finnish scientific development and education
in the fields of information technology, telecommunications and related
scientific disciplines.
Course
Level:
Grants
are available to pursue resear

ch.

Study
Subject:

All applications should comply with the charter of Nokia Foundation. In
particular, the research should;
  • Relate
    to information and telecommunications technologies — this can include
    multidisciplinary research that strongly bridges other related fields,
    like social, behavioral, economics and service sciences, to information
    and communications technologies
  • Support
    and promote education and research within Finland.
  • Relate
    to one of the following focus areas of the Jorma Ollila special fund:
    • Internet
      of things
    • Big
      data
    • Nano-technology
The
current, three focus areas are preliminary for 2017. Final focus areas will be
posted here before the summer of 2017.
Scholarship
Award:

Grants awarded by foundations such as the Nokia Foundation are tax-exempt up to
the equivalent amount of Finnish state grants for artists (in 2017: EUR 20
309,40). This is also the maximum amount granted per year from the Jorma Ollila
fund.
Number
of Scholarships:
Not
Known
Scholarship
can be taken in
Finland
Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the
scholarship:
The
Jorma Ollila special fund was created to support recently graduated doctors to
further develop their research careers. These personal grants are awarded for
the purpose of gaining international experience and research excellence for a
period of 1-3 years. In addition to financial support, the new special fund
will support the selected applicants through the contact network of Nokia
Foundation.
Nationality:
International
applicants are eligible to apply for these Grants.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must have their previous degree.
English
language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English are
usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher
level required by the University.
How
to Apply:
The
mode of application is online.
Application
Deadline:

Application deadline is September 25, 2017.
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