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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 (formely at Tampere University of Technology).

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.

Companies and communities are welcome to make a donation to the Industrial Research Fund. 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 awarded upon the recommendation of a professor in a field of engineering.

Grants are tax-free for students, and donations made to the Industrial Research Fund are tax deductible. 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.

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.

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
travel grants
awards and grants given out by the sub-funds

Please contact the 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 €10,400 (8 x €1,300).

Grant 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 at the end of the month when the thesis or dissertation 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). Grants may be awarded for 4-10 months. Recipients are obligated to pay statutory insurance payments that amount to 15-16% of the grant. More details will be provided when students apply for and are awarded a grant.

Fill in and print out a grant application. Please deliver the original application to the Industrial Research Fund:

Grant application (pdf)

Graduation Awards

Industrial Research Fund at Tampere University of Technology gives out graduation awards for Master of Science in Technology and Architecture degrees at Tampere University from graduation with distinction. The award is EUR 500.

Graduation Awards are granted without application and may only be paid to Finnish bank accounts in Finland.

Travel grants

The Industrial Research Fund may award travel grants to support participation in international conferences or exhibitions that are related to research carried out by an employee or a doctoral student in a field of engineering. The travel grant covers €700 or a maximum of 80% of the total travel expenses. Please contact the Executive Director for more information on the application process.

Sub-funds

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. Please contact Industrial Research Fund for more information on the application process.

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.

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.

Each year, the Fund awards 200 euros to all pupils who graduate from the upper secondary schools in Kangasala, Lempäälä, Nokia, Orivesi, Pirkkala, Tampere and Ylöjärvi 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.