Russia
The Academy of Finland engages in close cooperation with three Russian science and research funding organisations:
- Russian Academy of Sciences, RAS (as of 1993)
- Russian Foundation for Basic Research, RFBR (as of 2000)
- Russian Foundation for the Humanities, RFH, (as of 2003)
The Academy of Finland launches thematic joint calls and arranges seminars with the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the Russian Foundation for the Humanities. The themes of the joint calls are selected separately each time. The RFBR and the RFH have actively participated in the Academy of Finland’s research programmes since 2003.
Cooperation with the Russian Academy of Sciences is intended to support the mobility of Finnish and Russian researchers. Annually a total of 200–300 research visits are made with the grants.
The Academy of Finland has invested in Russian studies by carrying out two extensive research programmes on Russia: the Russia and Eastern Europe Research Programme (1995–2000) and the Russia in Flux Research Programme (2004–2007).
The Academy of Finland is participating in ERA.Net RUS programme (2009–2012) funded under the EU Seventh Framework Programme for Research. ERA.Net RUS aims at strengthening and intensifying the S&T cooperation between Russia and the European Research Area (ERA). For more information on the programme, go to www.era.net-rus.eu.
More about the funding opportunities available for the Academy’s cooperation with Russia:
MOBILITY
a) TRAVEL GRANTS
From Finland to Russia
- Awarded for research at research institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences and at Russian universities
- Applicants are required to have earned a higher academic degree
- Applicants must have obtained an invitation from the institution serving as host
- Archive and library work does not require an invitation
- Minimum duration of visit is one week, maximum duration is one year
- Special instructions: Mobility grants
Academy of Finland covers:
- Travel costs – round trip from place of residence in Finland to destination in Russia
- Travel costs in Russia related to the scientific programme of the visit
- Grant to researchers who will visit institutes other than those of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The grant includes funds for accommodation.
- Grant amount 2011-2012 (Table 1)
Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS):
- Pays per diem allowance only to researchers visiting research institutes of the RAS
- Organises and covers accommodation at the RAS’s hotel only for researchers visiting RAS research institutes in Moscow
From Russia to Finland
- Awarded to researchers of the RAS for research in Finland
- The grant application is submitted to the RAS
- Applicants are required to have earned at least a higher academic degree
- Applicants must have obtained an invitation from the Finnish host institution
- Appendices to the application: English-language research plan, curriculum vitae, list of publications and the invitation
- Maximum duration of visit is one year
The Russian party covers:
- All travel costs of the researcher
Academy of Finland covers:
- Per diem allowance 35 euros/day
- Accommodation in Finland
b) FUNDS FOR INVITING RUSSIAN RESEARCHER TO FINLAND
The funds for inviting researchers cover:
- Travel costs – round trip from Russia to Finland
- Travel costs in Finland related to the scientific programme of the visit
- Grant for living expenses