Aalto Distinguished Professors
The title Aalto Distinguished Professor is granted to a professor whose merits are exceptionally significant.
The title Aalto Distinguished Professor is granted to a professor whose merits are exceptionally significant.
The President of Finland confers the title of Academician of Science on highly distinguished scientists and scholars from Finland and abroad. No more than sixteen Finns may bear the title at a time.
Academy Professors are awarded Academy of Finland funds for contributing to the development of their own research fields. The funding provides world-class scientists and scholars with the opportunity to practice research work on a fixed-term full-time basis. Academy Professors may carry out their own research plans, lead research teams, supervise young scientists and provide training.
Academy of Finland´s Centres of ExcellenceAcademy of Finland Flagship programme fundingThe Academy of Finland’s SRC
See also: Aalto University's scientific quality is strong in its key research areas, shown by Academy of Finland's 'State of Scientific Research in Finland' report.
Get to know our European Research Council (ERC) funded projects.
The European Research Council (ERC) funding is awarded to leading researchers for pioneering work at the frontiers of science. The ERC Synergy grant is a grant scheme that supports small teams of scientists who wish to jointly address ambitious research problems.
The European Research Council (ERC) funding is awarded to leading researchers for pioneering work at the frontiers of science. ERC Advanced grants provide an opportunity to well-established and outstanding scientists having a track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years to pursue innovative, high-risk research.
The European Research Council (ERC) funding is awarded to leading researchers for pioneering work at the frontiers of science.
The European Research Council (ERC) funding is awarded to leading researchers for pioneering work at the frontiers of science. ERC Starting Grants are designed to support talented early-career scientist (2-7 years since completion of PhD) who has already produced excellent supervised work, is ready to work independently and shows potential to be a research leader.
The European Research Council (ERC) funding is awarded to leading researchers for pioneering work at the frontiers of science.
The Future & Emerging Technologies (FET) Flagships are visionary, large-scale, science-driven research initiatives that tackle scientific and technological challenges across disciplinary borders.
A major aim of EIT is to boost the competiveness of EU member states by collaboratively bringing together leading European higher education institutions, research centres and enterprises.