Get your master's thesis written! grant

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The application round for the autumn term has ended. Decisions will be published in December latest.

The aim of the grant is to promote the finalizing of the master’s thesis. The grant provides an intensive thesis writing period (one week) at one of the field stations of the University. The grant is meant for those students that are close to the end of their thesis work. The field stations are located in Hyytiälä, Kilpisjärvi, Lammi, and Tvärminne. The grant includes a week's accommodation at the station and meals.

You can apply for the grant if you are a basic-degree student at the University of Helsinki and you have not been awarded the grant before.

Priority will be given to students whose studies are in the final stages and for whom the intensive period would significantly contribute to the completion of their Master’s thesis and completion of the degree.  

Apply with e-form. Log in to the form with the university user account. 

The application round takes place twice a year, in spring and autumn.

  • Grants received in autumn term must be used during the period between January 1 and June 30, 2026. 

If you receive a grant you have to contact the field station yourself to book the stay and decide the exact dates for using the grant. Please notice that at certain times during the year the field stations can be very busy (May–September). During busy periods, there might not be space for any grantees at the stations. The grant must be used during the period of time it has been awarded for. Grant recipients are also responsible for handling their transportation to and from the station. The grant does not cover travel costs.

You can find more information about the field stations on their websites:

In addition to Get your master's thesis written! grant, study programmes may also have own grants aimed for their own students. You can find information about these grants from this article when you are logged in.