• The student must complete at least 60 credits on their first year of study. The amount of the incentive scholarship is 250 €.
• The student must complete at least 60 credits on their second year of study. The amount of the incentive scholarship is 250 €.
• The student must graduate with a bachelor’s degree on their third year of study. The amount of the incentive scholarship is 500 €.

The student must have a primary right to study in the School of Science on 31 July of the academic year in question (excluding students who have graduated with a BSc degree during the academic year). Students with a right to study entering into force the next day, 1 August, are not eligible for the scholarship.

The completed studies must be mainly included in the degree being pursued. If the student has another valid right to study for another degree at Aalto University, first- and second-year bachelor's students must have completed at least 45 credits in accordance with the study plan of the School of Science. 

The dean has decided to lower the minimum number of credits required of students who have informed the university of having a learning difficulty or dyslexia, which has slowed the progress of their studies. In such cases, first- and second-year students must earn at least 55 credits during the academic year. Graduation must still occur within the target time according to the above conditions.

• The student pursuing both a bachelor’s and master’s degree must graduate with a master’s degree on their fifth year of study. The amount of the incentive scholarship is 500 €.
• The student pursuing only a master’s degree must graduate with a master’s degree on their second year of study. The amount of the incentive scholarship is 500 €.

Year of study
A year of study is defined by adding up all terms the student has enrolled as attending in the programme. Being absent for half a year cannot be considered when awarding the scholarship.

Study records
For the purposes of the incentive scholarship, studies and degrees completed in one academic year means studies and degrees that have been completed and marked into the Aalto University student register for the period from 1 August to 31 July. 

This includes credits earned during that academic year in some other Finnish or foreign higher education institution, provided they have been transferred into the Aalto University student register. Any raised grades must also be entered into the student register by the end of the academic year to be counted towards the total credits earned.

Other information
The dean’s incentive scholarship can be obtained from only one Aalto school at a time. Tuition-fee-paying students who have been granted the 1500 € incentive scholarship are not eligible for the dean’s incentive scholarship.

The review of the 60 credits and graduation status is checked on 31 August, and any changes made to the register after this date will not be considered. An exception is made for first- and second-year bachelor’s students who have completed exchange studies abroad and have not received the documents from the partner university on time. Their credits must be marked into the student register by 30 September. Graduation must still occur within the target time according to the above conditions.

The time and manner of applying for the scholarship depends on the student’s stage of studies:

• First- and second-year bachelor's students who have completed 60 credits will receive application instructions in their Aalto email when the application process begins. The application period occurs annually in October. The scholarship is only awarded upon application, and applications submitted after the application period will not be considered. 

  If you meet the criteria for the scholarship but have not received the application instructions to your email, please contact studentservices@aalto.fi during the application period.

• Those who have graduated with their bachelor's or master's degrees within the target time will receive a link to the scholarship payment form via email in September. The link is sent to the Aalto email for those who have completed their bachelor's degree, while those who have completed their master's degree receive the link at their secondary email address listed in Sisu. The form must be submitted by 30 November.

The decision on granting the scholarships is made by the dean. For more information, please contact studentservices(at)aalto.fi if needed.

The School of Chemical Engineering wants to reward students who earn their degree within the target time, i.e. the normative duration of studies defined by law. The scholarship is awarded in the cases described below.

1. Students admitted to the School of Chemical Engineering to pursue both a Bachelor’s and master’s degree:
   The scholarship for bachelor’s students is awarded to those who have completed all studies (180 credits) and graduated within a period of three academic years. The reward is awarded based on the number of terms you have enrolled as attending in the study programme.
   The scholarship for master’s students is awarded to those who have completed all studies (180 + 120 credits) and graduated within a period of five academic years. The reward is awarded based on the number of terms you have enrolled as attending in the study programme.
2. Students admitted to the School of Chemical Engineering to pursue a Master’s degree:
   The scholarship for master’s students is awarded when all studies (120 cr) have been completed and graduated within a period of two academic years. The reward is awarded based on the number of terms you have enrolled as attending in the study programme.

Please note that this scholarship is not granted in programmes where the students receive a scholarship for living costs.

Aalto Incentive-Based Scholarships reward fee-paying students making good progress in their studies. The scholarship is only available for students who have started their studies on or before 1 August 2024.

To be eligible for application, you need to be paying either 100% or 50% tuition fee for a bachelor’s or master’s programme. Students in receipt of 100% scholarships are not eligible to apply.

You need to have completed 60 credits (or above) of studies in accordance with your personal study plan during one academic year. If you study in a triple-degree programme, you need to have completed 30 credits (or above) of studies in accordance with your personal study plan during one academic term.

If you have started your studies outside the normal academic cycle (in January, for example) or have enrolled as non-attending for one term during your studies, you may be eligible to apply for the Incentive-Based Scholarship. In this case, the completed credits may be checked from the calendar year (spring + autumn term) instead of the academic year.

Please note that your personal study plan has to follow the curriculum and comply with the rules of your degree programme in Sisu (if it doesn’t, a ‘selections against the rules’ status is shown). You cannot include credits which exceed the degree requirements when applying for the scholarship. In addition, thesis credits are taken into account towards the credit requirement only after the whole thesis is registered, i.e. partial credits from thesis cannot be counted towards the required credits.

To qualify, you need to have 60 credits (or 30 credits for triple-degree programme students) completed by a certain time:

• If you are applying for the scholarship at the end of academic year, the credits need to be completed by the end of August and you need to have the credits registered by the end of September. Studies completed over the summer period, as well as transferred credits, can be included as long as they are successfully completed by the end of August and fully registered by the end of September.
• If you are applying for the scholarship at the end of calendar year, the credits need to be completed by the end of December and you need to have the credits registered by the end of February.

To apply, simply follow the information and instructions in the email sent to you towards the end of May/November and fill in the application form by the deadline. You can apply for the scholarship as soon as the required 60 credits (or 30 credits if you are a triple-degree programme student) are registered in your transcript.

• If you are applying for the scholarship at the end of academic year, the deadline for applications is the end of October.
• If you are applying for the scholarship at the end of calendar year, the deadline for applications is the end of March.

Incentive-Based Scholarship can be granted more than once. For students applying for the scholarship based on the completed 60 credits, possible credits on top of the 60 credits will be counted towards the following academic year.

The scholarship may be withdrawn if the student acts dishonestly when applying for the scholarship, e.g. by presenting false information or if the student acts dishonestly in studies or commits other violations prohibited in the Universities Act, section 45.

Payment schedule:

• If you are applying for the scholarship at the end of academic year, the scholarship is paid towards the end of autumn term (or upon graduation, where applicable). The first round of scholarship decisions will be made by the end of September for applications returned in the summer months. Thereafter, the scholarship decisions are made once a month. You will receive the scholarship decision to your email.
• If you are applying for the scholarship at the end of calendar year, the scholarship decisions are made once a month. You will receive the scholarship decision to your email.