Employment as a doctoral researcher

Once a year, the doctoral programme opens a call for applications for university-funded doctoral candidate positions. The doctoral candidates selected for these positions complete their doctoral research employed by the university. Both current University of Helsinki doctoral candidates and new applicants planning on doctoral studies are eligible to apply for these positions.
Funding for doctoral research

The next application period for salaried positions starting in 2025 is 27.8.-9.9.2024. Application instructions can be found from the University's Instructions for Students pages.
De­cision on salary po­s­i­tions start­ing in 2024

Salaried positions for the years 2024-2026 were granted to:

Antignani Gabriella                                  24 months

Bentz Franziska                                       36 months

Fatih Genç                                               36 months                                         

Liong Olivia Hana                                    48 months

Pallasaho Satu Emilia                               12 months

Pirola Emma                                            48 months

Puutio Johanna Milla Maria                      24 months

Rönkkö Julius Anthony                            12 months

Sergeev Philipp                                       24 months

Viitala Emma Wilhelmiina                        36 months

 

 
Other funding options

Funding options for a PhD project at the University of Helsinki:

  1. University-funded doctoral researcher position. Application instructions can be found from the University's Instructions for Students pages. 
  2. Salary or grant paid by the supervisors through their research project funding. Many research groups have project funding from e.g. Research Council of Finland, Business Finland, ERC, foundations, etc. and can hire doctoral researchers. You are expected to contact prospective supervisors independently and agree on the details of the thesis project with them.
  3. A personal grant from a private foundation applied by the doctoral researchers themselves. You can apply for funding from several Finnish or foreign foundations: research.fi/en/funding-calls. 
  4. Doctoral researchers may also fund their studies themselves or pursue their degree in tandem with work.

The University of Helsinki does not collect tuition fees from doctoral researchers, and studies at the university are free. However, as a doctoral researcher, you are expected to cover your own costs for living and accommodation. More information on Funding for doctoral research.

Please note that applying for a doctoral study right is a separate process from applying for funding for a doctoral researcher position. More information on how to apply for doctoral study right.
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