Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates who are Finnish nationals are eligible.
• Candidates who hold dual nationality (of which one is Finnish) may apply once they have completed, or are in the process of completing, a Master's degree at a Finnish University.
• Candidates who are not Finnish nationals may apply once they have completed, or are in the process of completing, a Master's degree at a Finnish University.

Degree Requirement

Candidates must fulfill the minimum degree requirement (Ylempi korkeakoulututkinto/högre högskoleexamen or equivalent foreign degree) by the deadline established by the Academy of Finland. This deadline is indicatively scheduled in May. The Academy of Finland will communicate its exact deadline to the candidates who are selected for admission to the EUI PhD programme.

For specific conditions and rules read guidelines in Finnish

Grants and Allowances

• Monthly grant: 2.125 € (incl. MELA social insurance payment) if the researcher is not receiving any other funding
• If researcher has under-age children, the grant is 2.525 € (incl. MELA social insurance payment), if the researcher is not receiving any other funding.
• Researcher's and accompanying family members' travel costs are also remunerated.
• The grant sums awarded take account of the grant recipients obligation to take out pension, accident and life insurance.
• The researcher may also request remuneration for certain indispensable research costs not covered by other sources (e.g. data collection, equipment, access to data).

The Funding Authority provides a monthly grant for the first three years of EUI Ph.D. Programme. The fourth year is covered by the EUI (2023 EUI grant amount is 1,440 EUR per month, in addition to other allowances).