Scholarship application

The TYKS Foundation, i.e. the Education and Research Foundation of Turku University Hospital, is a non-profit foundation whose purpose is to promote and support clinical medical research and research activities in university-level health and care sciences, as well as the maintenance of these activities at Turku University Hospital and within its area of influence. The research supported must meet the criteria defined by the foundation’s purpose, particularly with regard to where the research is carried out.

A grant from the TYKS Foundation may be awarded if the applicant

1. has not received a grant from the TYKS Foundation during the previous year,
2. has not received VTR research funding from Varha during the current year, and
3. has a Finnish personal identity code, a Finnish bank account and Finnish online banking credentials. The grant will be paid into the applicant’s own bank account.

The TYKS Foundation primarily supports early-stage doctoral researchers, but also considers funding applications from more experienced researchers.

The TYKS Foundation provides funding to enable research work. Funding is not granted for professional training or travel. For travel grants, it is an advantage if the applicant has a presentation or other research-related activities during the trip. An accepted conference abstract is required for a conference grant. The abstract may be submitted to the foundation even after the application period has ended. A travel grant must be applied for before the trip takes place.

A report on the completed research and/or use of the grant must be submitted through the foundation’s grant application system by the end of the following year.