According to the rules of the Sigrid Jusélius Foundation, at least ¾ of the total funding shall be allocated to domestic medical research. To enable foreign medical researchers to work in a Finnish institution for 3-12 months the foundation also offers grants nationals of other countries.
A foreign senior researcher interested in coming over to Finland has to get in touch with a Finnish scientist who has been granted by the foundation. A foreign senior researcher who does not work in Finland can apply for a 3 – 12 months Visiting professor grant. The grant shall be used during the next two years when granted. The application should be commonly done by the Finnish host and the foreign senior researcher.
For more information visit Sigrid Jusélius Foundation webpage.