Research Council of Finland

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Research Council of Finland received 3,185 applications in winter call

The Research Council of Finland’s (RCF) 2026 winter call closed for applications on 12 November 2025, with a total of 3,185 applications submitted for Academy Project and Academy Research Fellowship funding.

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Strategic research

The Strategic Research Council (SRC) funds high-quality research that has great societal impact. SRC-funded research seeks concrete solutions to grand challenges that require multidisciplinary approaches as well as active and ongoing collaboration between those who produce new research knowledge and those who use it.

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Tietysti.fi

Tietysti.fi

Tietysti.fi is a website run by the Research Council of Finland to communicate RCF-funded research projects and other scientific research to a mainstream audience in a popular way.

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