Grants

The Mary and Georg C. Ehrnrooth Foundation promotes medical research in ophthalmological and gastroenterological diseases. The Foundation’s purpose is fulfilled by awarding grants to researchers and research groups in the two fields.

The grants are awarded on the Foundation’s anniversary 5 May, the birthday of Mary Ehrnrooth (b. Beckman).

Grants are awarded in three categories:

• Grants for doctoral dissertations
• Post doc grants
• Project grants for larger research projects. The foundation also has the opportunity to award one large grant of €100.000 per year for an outstanding larger research project in the field of ophthalmological or gastroenterological diseases.

The foundation may award grants to doctoral researchers for up to three consecutive years if their work progresses successfully. The foundation does not award grants for the costs of the doctoral dissertation defense, the doctoral ceremony, or the printing or layout of the doctoral dissertation.

An application can be sent to the Foundation’s annual open call for grants. The application time is annually in January to February.

The grants are awarded from the income of the Foundation’s estate. Approximately half a million euros is awarded in grants annually.

The following criteria are used in the evaluation of grant applications and should be taken into account when preparing an application:

• The scientific quality, innovativeness, novelty value, and national impact of the research.
• The international impact and cooperation involved in the research.
• The quality and feasibility of the research plan and the overall financing plan for the project.
• The qualifications of the applicant or research group and, in the case of doctoral dissertation projects, the supervisor, to carry out the project.
• The progress of the research and the results achieved.
• Previous grants awarded for the project being applied for.

The Foundation’s director will answer all questions regarding grants: