The Foundation honouring the memory of prof. Johan Axel Palmén, the founder of Tvärminne Zoological Station (Säätiö J.A.Palménin Muisto — Stiftelsen J.A.Palméns Minne) awards MSc thesis grants to students conducting their thesis work at Tvärminne Zoological Station. The topic can be in any field of biology and the grants are open for students from all universities in Finland.
The MSc thesis (pro gradu) scholarship is 2 200 € as a personal grant (this should also be used to cover accommodation, food and travel to Tvärminne) and max. 400 € for research costs (e.g. boat costs, laboratory analyses, consumables).
Applications should include a cover letter, the MSc thesis research plan (including the timetable and budget, max. 5 pages) and the applicant's CV (max. 2 pages). All documents should be in English.
The deadline for applications is 31.3.2025. Applications should be sent as one single pdf-file to joanna.norkko@helsinki.fi.
Tvärminne Zoological Station, founded in 1902, belongs to the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland. It serves as a centre for a large variety of high-quality biological research, carries out environmental monitoring, and offers facilities for visiting scientists, field courses and seminars. The area is characterised by an exceptionally high number of different biotopes and species richness.