Awarded grants

The Board of Foundation of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East has awarded the following grants in the year 2026:

Travel Grants for Postgraduate Studies, Research and Research Trips

Valentin Chenier, Tampere University, 1 500 €
Sara Heinonen, Tampere University, 1 500 €
Antti Nurminen, University of Helsinki, 1 500 €

Grants for Arabic Language Courses

Linnea Karjalainen, University of Helsinki, 2 150 €
Elsa Lautenbacher, University of Helsinki, 1 370 €
Jasmin Paananen, University of Helsinki, 2 000 €

Aimo T. Nikolainen Grant for Ecumenical Research 2026–2027

Liisa Lahdelma, University of Helsinki, 3 300 €

Fruit in the Grand Bazaar, in Istanbul 2024.