Overview
EDUFI is accepting cooperation-project grant applications for Finnish-language and culture teaching projects involving at least two universities, including eligible partnerships between non-Finnish universities or between non-Finnish and Finnish universities.
Complete grant details
Eligible costs include project wages/fees, travel and accommodation, materials and digital services. EDUFI states a maximum grant of €30,000, requires applicants to finance at least 10% of total project costs, and requires use of the grant by 31 December 2027.
Eligibility requirements
A Finnish or non-Finnish university may apply, but projects must involve at least two universities and include a non-Finnish university that teaches or intends to teach Finnish language and culture. A Finnish university can apply only with a non-Finnish partner. The current call excludes projects involving universities in Russia or Belarus.
Tips for this grant
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified on current call OPH-3861-2026. Application period is 5 May–30 September 2026 and closes at 23:59 Finnish time on 30 September, normalized to 20:59 UTC. Maximum grant €30,000; own-financing share at least 10%.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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