Foundation of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East

Foundation of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East promotes and supports the research and teaching of the Middle Eastern languages and cultures. To realise its aim, the Foundation supports the Finnish Institute in the Middle East and gives out research and travel grants to graduate and advanced students as well as professionals.

Grants

FIME awards grants for postgraduate studies, research and field work and for Arabic language courses. Every other year FIME grants the Aimo T. Nikolainen Grant aimed at ecumenical and other research in line with Aimo T. Nikolainen's life work.

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Become a friend of the Institute

Become a friend by joining to the non-commercial and apolitical association that supports the institution. 

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Thank you donor!

In honor of its anniversary, the Foundation of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East collected donations for the anniversary scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a master’s student for research of the Middle East. Scholarship funds were collected at the end of 2024 both through a lottery and direct donations. All in all, the collection generated €2136, which will be used for the anniversary scholarship. Many thanks to all donors!