Idman Foundation-Tampere University Master's Thesis Scholarship
This page has been updated with specified information on 4 September 2026. Updates have been made in guidelines concerning paid positions and in instructions for submitting the application.
Links to application forms have been added on 15 September. Links are available below in the section 'Application process'.
The Idman Foundation-Tampere University Master's Thesis Scholarship supports international students completing their Master’s thesis in collaboration with an external organisation. The scholarship aims to help international students gain experience of Finnish working life, expand their professional networks, and improve their employment opportunities in Finland after graduation. For an international student, a Master's thesis written in cooperation with a company or organisation can be a gateway to Finnish working life. The networks established during the thesis process can help students make significant career progress, particularly if they lack prior contacts in Finland.
The Idman Foundation-Tampere University Master's Thesis Scholarship is a EUR 5 000 scholarship which is designed to support an international student with their living costs while writing a Master's thesis in cooperation with an external organisation in a non-paid or low-paid position or cooperation. Eligible to apply are international Master's students who have completed a bachelor's degree at Tampere University or Tampere University of Applied Sciences. The scholarship is funded by the Idman Foundation.
The Idman Foundation-Tampere University Master's Thesis Scholarship is funded with a donation from the Idman Foundation. The G. R. Idman and K. G. Idman Foundation has supported students in and around Tampere since 1962. The Foundation is now seeking to further support international students at Tampere University in connecting with employers and integrating into the Tampere region, both during and after their studies. In addition, the Foundation aims to provide more Tampere University students with opportunities to study abroad.
“Through this donation, we want to strengthen the competitiveness of the Tampere region and Finland as a whole. The development of expertise and international education play a key role in these efforts,” says Ilkka Kaakkolammi, CEO of the Idman Foundation.
In total, the Idman Foundation’s contribution will amount to €1 million annually, divided between two types of grants: thesis scholarships and study abroad grants.
Read more on the donation in this piece of news.