Finland Is Offering Over 900 PhD Scholarships in 2026 (Benefits & How to Apply)

Finland’s PhD Scholarships is a nationwide programme funded by the government to create up to 1,000 fully financed PhD positions across Finnish universities. The initiative often structures positions as paid employment contracts with full-time doctoral work, salary according to university scales, and supervised PhD training. The program targets international talent and aims to attract researchers to Finland for doctoral studies in disciplines with worldwide relevance.

Salary under university pay scales, full PhD training, research networks access, and employment stability during the doctoral program.

International researchers seeking funded PhD positions in Finland.

Vacancies are posted on university research job portals; apply through those university portals when positions are available.