Kerttu Saalasti Foundation Grants for 2025 – Open for Applications in April

The Kerttu Saalasti Foundation awards 2–5 grants annually. Applications for the 2025 grants will be accepted from 1 to 30 April 2025. Eligible applications must meet the following criteria: the thesis or research work is focused on the southern part of Northern Ostrobothnia, or the applicant is from this region, and the research demonstrates high quality and impact.
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Applications should include the following documents:

  • A curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages) and a list of publications
  • A copy of the most recent diploma and, if applicable, a statement of eligibility for postgraduate studies
  • A research plan detailing the stage of research to be conducted with the applied grant


Potential referees are encouraged to send their comments directly to the foundation by the application deadline.

Applications and accompanying documents must be submitted by 30 April 2025 to the following address: Kerttu Saalasti säätiö, Pajatie 5, 85500 Nivala, Finland, or electronically to: eija.korjonen@oulu.fi

The foundation's board of directors will make the final grant decisions during their meeting in June 2025.
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For more information on grants awarded in previous years, please visit the foundation's website (in Finnish).

Last updated: 25.3.2025