Research projects
The Research Council of Finland and the EU are among the most important sources of research funding for the University of Oulu.
Projects funded by the Research Council of Finland
The Research Council of Finland has several forms of research funding. At the University of Oulu, we have more than 250 ongoing research projects funded by the Research Council of Finland.
Projects funded by the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
A significant proportion of the university's international research funding comes from the EU Research and Innovation Programme. Our research groups are involved as coordinators and partners in dozens of Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 research projects.
Projects funded by the European Structural Funds
EU regional and structural policy programme funding comes from three funds that complement each other: European socialfund plus (ESF+), European regional development fund (ERDF) and Just transition fund (JTF).