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Industrial Research Fund at Tampere University of Technology

Tampere University

+358 40 553 2344

PO Box 527 (Korkeakoulunkatu 10), 33014 Tampere University

The office of the Industrial Research Fund is located on the Hervanta campus, on the 2nd floor of the Main Building (room PB204).

Industrial Research Fund at Tampere University of Technology has a mission to support research and other activities undertaken at Tampere University in the fields of engineering. The Fund fulfils its mission by giving out grants and scholarships to support research in technology-based disciplines at Tampere University. The Fund awards approximately one million euros on an annual basis to support research at Tampere University.

The Industrial Research Fund at Tampere University of Technology was established by Tampere Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its member companies in 1987. The main sources of income for the Fund are donations and bequests, which offer donors the opportunity to set up a named sub-fund.

Industrial Research Fund id a member of The Association of Finnish Foundations.

Contact information and address:

Executive Director Mira Toroi
Tel. +358 40 553 2344
Email: tekniikantukisaatio [at] tuni.fi (tekniikantukisaatio[at]tuni[dot]fi) or mira.toroi [at] tuni.fi (mira[dot]toroi[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Industrial Research Fund at Tampere University of Technology
PO Box 527 (Korkeakoulunkatu 10)
FI-33014 Tampere University

The office is located on the Hervanta campus, on the 2^nd floor of the Main Building, room PB204.

For the donor

Companies and communities are welcome to make a donation to the Industrial Research Fund to support a specific field of engineering. Donation is a low-cost way to contribute to research. Usually 80% of each donation is awarded to students as grants and the remaining 20% is allocated to support the activities of Tampere University in the fields of engineering. Grants are tax-free for students.

Donations made to the Industrial Research Fund are tax deductible. The right to deduct applies to donations of between EUR 850 and EUR 50 000 made for the purpose of promoting science to a foundation whose purpose is to support science. The Industrial Research Fund provides donors with a certificate for a tax deduction against their donation.

Donations and bequests made to the Industrial Research Fund offer donors the opportunity to set up a named sub-fund. Companies and individuals can join the Memorable Day Fund by asking the congratulators to direct their congratulations as a donation to the fund.

Click the link below to fill in and print out the Deed of Donation. The original and signed Deed of Donation is sent to the Industrial Research Fund by regular mail.
Please ask for further information.

Deed of Donation

The Industrial Research Fund gives out the following grants and awards:

grants for MSc thesis writers
grants for Doctoral dissertation writers
graduation awards to students who complete a master's degree with distinction, EUR 500
doctoral dissertation awards, approved with distinction, EUR 1 500
travel grants for international conferences or exhibitions related to research
awards and grants given out by the sub-funds

Graduation awards and doctoral dissertation awards are granted without an application.
Travel grants are awarded with professor’s recommendation from donation funds in the field of engineering.

We also award various recognition awards to researchers and teachers in the field of engineering. The awards will be presented at an awards ceremony as part of the opening ceremony of the academic year.

Please contact Executive Director for more information on the application process.

Grants for MSc thesis writers and dissertation writers

Maximum amount of the grant for Master's thesis is EUR 10 400 (8 x EUR 1 300). It corresponds to a donation of EUR 13 000.

The grant application should be submitted as early as possible. Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis on the last week of each month. Applications must reach the Industrial Research Fund by the 20th of the month, so that the first instalment may be paid on the last banking day of the month. Grants are awarded upon the recommendation of a professor in a field of engineering.

The grants are intended to cover living expenses and are paid in monthly instalments. The final instalment is paid after the work is formally approved. The grant may be discontinued, or the recipient may be required to pay it back, if the recipient does not make progress on the thesis or dissertation as planned.

MSc thesis writers are covered by student insurance at Tampere University.

Dissertation writers who receive a grant and meet certain requirements are covered by MYEL (Finnish statutory pension insurance for farmers and the recipients of grants and scholarships). Recipients are obligated to pay statutory insurance payments. More details will be provided when students apply for and are awarded a grant and from Mela.

Grant application (pdf)

Donations and bequests made to the Industrial Research Fund offer donors the opportunity to establish a named sub-fund. The minimum amount for setting up a fund in a donor’s name is EUR 100 000.

Calls for applications are announced separately.

The Industrial Research Fund administers the following funds:

Pekka Ahonen Fund

The Fund supports research into communications and telecommunications engineering at Tampere University.

Sylvia-Hongen Avellan Fund

The Fund supports research and education at the field of materials science at Tampere University.

Professor Erkki Helamaa Fund

The Fund supports students and grants awards to graduates from the field of architecture at Tampere University.

Huawei Fund

The purpose of the Huawei Fund is to support research and education in the field of information technology through the award of grants, scholarships. and annual student recognition awards.

Memorable Day Fund

The Fund supports research and education at the field of technology at Tampere University. Companies and private persons are welcome to direct for example their memorable day greetings to the Fund.

Tuula and Yrjö Neuvo Fund

The Fund supports research and doctoral education in the field of electronics and information technology and related internationalization efforts at Tampere University.

Ragnar Granit Fund

The Fund supports research and education at the field of biomedical engineering and health technology at Tampere University.

Call for applications October 2022 (updated 11/2023):

The Ragnar Granit Fund of Industrial Research Fund at Tampere University of Technology sr awards grants to doctoral students in biomedical engineering and health technology for dissertation research. The grant is intended for the completion of a dissertation.

The recipient must be enrolled for a degree in engineering at the Doctoral School of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology. The grant amount is maximum of €2.000 per month, which is awarded for 4-12 months. The total amount of grants awarded is approximately €55.000, meaning that the deadline for applications will be open until further notice.

The free-form applications should include a CV, a research outline, a statement on the postgraduate studies completed so far, a plan for the completion of studies and the dissertation, proof of enrolment in doctoral studies, and a recommandation letter from the supervisor. Applications should also indicate the funding situation of the doctoral studies, including any other grants applied for or received.

Please send you application by e-mail to tekniikantukisaatio [at] tuni.fi. For more information, please contact the Executive Director Mira Toroi, mira.toroi [at] tuni.fi, telephone +358 40 553 2344.

Paavo V. Suominen Fund

The Fund supports research carried out at Tampere University in refrigeration engineering and related fields, such as research that focuses on the energy efficiency of buildings, machines and processes or explores thermal engineering or fluid dynamics. The fund provides annual grants for thesis and dissertation research in these fields and may also provide travel grants for university staff and PhD students to attend conferences abroad in these fields. Grants are awarded on the recommendation of a professor in the field and the application period id continuous. For further information on the application procedure, please contact the Executive Director.

Each year, the Fund awards 200 euros to all pupils who graduate from the upper secondary schools in Tampere City Region and achieve the highest grade in the matriculation examination in mathematics (advanced syllabus).

Raija and Tapani Tuominen Fund

The Fund gives out an annual award to the best thesis written in the field of structural engineering or building physics at Tampere University.