Current grants
The application period for the grants offered by the Foundation of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East is open 2 – 31 January, 2023.
Travel grants for postgraduate studies, research and field work
The Foundation of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East awards travel grants for research carried out in the Middle East and research-related travel. Grants can be sought by researchers and doctoral students who are Finnish citizens or who are active in Finland. As a rule, grants are not awarded to undergraduate students or for conference trips. The grant must be used during 2023. In evaluating the applications, a long-term stay in the destination area is considered an asset.
The application period for 2023 travel grants closes at 4 PM (UTC+2) on January 31, 2023.
Grants for Arabic language courses
In 2023, FIME awards grants for at least one month of Arabic language studies in the Middle East. The grant is meant to cover only course fees. Undergraduate students may also apply for the grant. In evaluating the applications, students with advanced Arabic skills are preferred, as well as courses of long duration.
The application period for 2023 grants for Arabic studies closes at 4 PM (UTC+2) on January 31, 2023.
Apply for grants for Arabic language courses here.
Instructions
For more information, please contact the Foundation’s Executive Officer Anu Leinonen by e-mail (firstname.lastname@fime.fi).
The grant receivers will be announced on this website in early April 2023.
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updated December 29, 2022 / January 2, 2023