Scholarships in 2010
Nokia Foundation makes available grants and awards to support the scientific development of information and telecommunications technologies and to promote education of the sector in Finland. Multidisciplinary approach bridging other fields, like social, behavioral, business and services sciences is appreciated. In 2009 Nokia Foundation granted EUR 385 000 in scholarships to 77 applicants.
Scholarship categories in 2010
Continuous application for Visiting Professors
Grants for Nokia Visiting Professors are given to distinguished foreign professors to work in Finland, or respectively to Finnish meritorious professors to work at a respected foreign university. The visit should last a minimum of two months. Visitors coming to Finland must typically participate in research work, give lectures and make corporate appearances.
HOW TO APPLY
The application form: Nokia Visiting Professor
Nokia Scholarship
Nokia Scholarship is intended to encourage efficient, fast-progressing postgraduate studies. Nokia Scholarships are granted for individuals pursuing a doctoral degree in information or telecommunications technology or in areas supporting the development of these branches of science. Scholarship can be granted for
- Post-graduate studies in a Finnish university.
- A Finnish applicant for post-graduate studies abroad.
The applicant must have a commitment of the supervising professor in the receiving university. The scholarship can be granted at most twice to the same person.
HOW TO APPLY
The application form: Nokia Scholarship
Deadline for 2010 Nokia scholarships is 3 October 2010.
The grantees of Nokia scholarships will be published in December 2010 at Nokia Foundation website. The scholarships are paid directly to the grantees.For additional information on applying, please send an e-mail to nokia.foundation@nokia.com.
Fulbright-Nokia Distinguished Chair
The Fulbright-Nokia Distinguished Chair in Information and Communications Technologies offers a unique opportunity for an American scholar to engage in international research collaboration. The Chair position is available for scholars and specialists in Information and Communications Technologies and includes research and lecturing at a higher education institution in Finland. Deadline for 2010-2011 Fulbright-Nokia Distinguished Chair applications is 2 August 2010.
More information: http://www.fulbright.fi/index2.php?lang=en&m=3&id=2326
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS WORKING IN ENTERPRISES
Finnish government supports foundations and the grantees with some tax relief if the grant is used to promote Finnish science at large, if the results are of general scientific significance, and if the results will be made publicly available.
The Foundation does not support research and development that serves directly the business of any company. Typically applicants working in enterprises are granted a scholarship if they agree to take an unpaid leave of absence because of their doctoral studies. Close cooperation with a university is an advantage.
Applicants working in enterprises are required a commitment of their superior on the necessary arrangements, like the leave of absence.