Grants from the Finnish Cultural Foundation for science and art

A total of 37 individuals or groups from Aalto University received grants for science or art from the Finnish Cultural Foundation. 

Support was provided, for example, for the research and maintenance of Finnish minority languages and cultures. One of the largest grants, 200,000 euros, was awarded to Professor Mikko Kurimo and his research group. Together, they are developing new resources and learning materials using artificial intelligence to revitalize and strengthen the use of the Sami language in various environments. The project involves close collaboration between experts in speech and language models, Sami language education and indigenous education as well as with Sami communities.

Screenwriter Marja-Riitta Koivumäki-Odd, who has worked as a researcher and teacher, among other things, received an Eminentia grant for her literary work on the history and current state of Finnish film screenwriting. Eminentia grants are intended for the dissemination of a lifetime of scientific or artistic work in written form.

Based on applications received in October 2024, the Finnish Cultural Foundation awarded a total of 29 million euros in grants for science, art and culture. The number of applications was a record 10,706. The share of arts out of the awarded amount in euros rose to 47 percent (compared to 43 percent in 2024).

For Aalto University grantees, the total sum of all grants amounts to over 1,1 million euros. The grantees come from all of the university's schools – explore below the fascinating topics of their research and artistic work!

Congratulations to all!

For the list of Aalto University grantees, please see the article in Finnish

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Press release by the Finnish Cultural Foundation

Article about the research of Mikko Kurimo and his team (in Finnish, Finnish Cultural Foundation)

Photo: Aalto University, Mikko Raskinen

Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto, Mikko Raskinen