Applying for a grant

ANNUAL OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
January-February

In the 2025 open call, one or more grants from UUMU ry.’s Raimo Sydänmaa Fund, totaling up to €8,000, are also available. The grant can be awarded for liver research.

The application form and necessary attachments must be completed in the grant program. The foundation does not process applications sent by mail. Only applications submitted before the application deadline will be considered.

A scientific CV and a research plan of no more than two pages must be attached to the grant application. The attachments must indicate the applicant’s previous activities and career stage, a list of publications, and a clear cost estimate for the research project. Publications do not need to be attached.

The application form must be completed in a single copy, even in the case of a research group grant application. The CVs of all members of the research group must be attached to the application. The application must also mention the contact person for the research group. The application or attachments must show the applicant’s scientific qualifications, previous publications, and scientific activities.

In the section “Key objectives of the research,” the applicant should briefly present the objectives and methods of the research, as well as the significance of the expected results and possible applications.

The grant application should highlight the prevalence of the disease being studied, what is new in the research compared to previous studies, how the research will be carried out, and the significance of the research nationally and possibly internationally.

The application should also clearly indicate the current stage of the research project, its total funding, and how the grant applied for will be used as part of the total costs.

One or more persons giving a recommendation can be named in the application. An automatic email is sent to the named persons where they are asked to write in a letter of recommendation to the Foundation. The deadline for all recommendations is always 7 days after the end of the open call. The email will not be sent to the recommendation givers before the application is sent to the Foundation.

Late applications or recommendations will not be considered in the evaluation of the applications.

Applications are done in the Foundation’s online application system:

The Foundation’s director will answer all questions regarding the application process:

Sebastian Lindberg
sebastian.lindberg@marygeorg.fi