Get your master's thesis written! grant

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Spring call for applications starts in May.

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, Tvärminne and Värriö. 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.

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

  • Grants received in spring must be used during the period between July 1 and December 31, 2024. 

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.