The Häme Foundation for Professional Higher Education and Research fr.

As a student, you can receive a grant to complete a thesis included in a  bachelor´s degree or a master’s degree. In addition, a grant may be awarded for project work or job training where credits are accrued. The grant is awarded on the basis of the recommendation of the head of the degree programme or supervisor of the thesis.

You can receive a grant for a thesis if you are not in an employment relationship with your contractor.

The grant awarded to the thesis is paid when the thesis is completed and approved.

When applying for a grant:

• Before submitting an application, consult the Guide.
• Complete the grant application carefully.
• Submit your application to head of degree programme at your study programme, who sends the form to the foundation.
• Attach the abstract of the approved thesis or project description of the project work to the application.

If you are a permanent employee of Häme University of applied sciences or Häme Vocational Institute, you can receive a grant for

• completing a Master’s degree  *)
• doctoral studies for licentiate and doctoral theses

*) with the exception of teaching staff, as a Master’s degree is an eligibility requirement for the job

Apply for grants for personnel

The grant is awarded on application. The application will always require the assent of the manager or the immediate supervisor to prove that the research is related to the research work of the university.

To apply for a grant, use the Foundation’s application forms. Please read first the Guide for applicants.

Be sure to complete the grant application in all its parts! Incomplete applications will not be processed or returned.

A grant or scholarship may be awarded for special reasons for research or product development or publication activities with the aim of supporting and promoting techno-economic and scientific research, product development and cultural activities that promote the economic development of the Häme University of Applied Sciences’ area of operation.

Traditionally, the Foundation has awarded a student of the year scholarship to a distinguished student of HAMK students and a teacher or influencer of the year to HAMK staff.

In addition, since 2012, a student of outstanding merit has been honoured.
The Foundation invites nominations from the HAMK units, on the basis of which the Foundation Board decides on the recipients.