Subcommittees
The Board of the Research Council of Finland has appointed a number of subcommittees to act as independent decision-making bodies. They make funding decisions concerning calls that come under the responsibility of several scientific councils or the Finnish Research Infrastructure Committee.
When the Board appoints a subcommittee, it defines the subcommittee’s tasks and appoints its chair, vice chair and other members. A subcommittee may include only chairs or members of the Board, the scientific councils, the Finnish Research Infrastructure Committee and the Strategic Research Council. A subcommittee’s term ends at the latest when the term of the Board ends.
Flagship Programme Subcommittee
Term
1 January 2022–31 December 2024
Members
- Professor Johanna Myllyharju, Board of the Research Council of Finland, Chair
- Research Director Essi Eerola, Board of the Research Council of Finland, Vice Chair
- Technology Director Atte Haapalinna, Board of the Research Counsil of Finland,
- Professor Leena Ukkonen, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
- Professor Anu Kaukovirta, Strategic Research Council
- Professor Petri Karonen, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
- Professor Jussi Kukkonen, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and Environment
Tasks
- decides the projects to be funded within the programme and their funding
- decides on the funding of joint US-Finnish applications in areas included in the Finnish Flagship Programme
General Subcommittee
Term
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2024
Members
- Professor Johanna Myllyharju, Board of the Research Council of Finland, Chair
- Professor Kirsi Tirri, Board of the Research Council of Finland, Vice Chair
- Chief Technology Officer Atte Haapalinna, Board of the Research Council of Finland
- Professor Petri Karonen, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
- Vice President Anu Kaukovirta, Strategic Research Council
- Professor Jussi Kukkonen, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
- Professor Leena Ukkonen, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
Tasks
- makes decisions on the funding for research posts as Academy Professor (posts and salary)
- decides the units to be included in Centre of Excellence programmes and their funding
- makes decisions on the funding to strengthen university research profiles, approves the final reports
- makes decisions on the funding for research related to Covid-19, approves the final reports
Meetings in 2023
- Thursday 12 January 2023
- Friday 6 October 2023
Subcommittee for Academy Programme for Development Research
Term
- 1 January 2022–31 December 2024
Members
- Tarja Väyrynen, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities, Chair
- Jarkko Niemi, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment, Vice Chair
- Kari Herlevi, Strategic Research Council
- Mirja Illikainen, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
- Sirkku Juhola, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
Tasks
- decides the projects to be funded within the Academy Programme
Subcommittee for Academy Programme for Sports Science and Physical Activity
Term
5 June 2023–31 December 2024
Members
- Professor Marja Kaunonen, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and Environment, Chair
- Director Jussi Ronkainen, Strategic Research Council, Vice Chair
- Professor Per Ashorn, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and Environment
- Professor Marjo Kuronen, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
Professor Atte Oksanen, Scientific Council for or Social Sciences and Humanities
Tasks
- make decisions on applications for Academy Programme for Sports Science and Physical Activity
Subcommittee for Critical Materials in Circular Economy of Cities Academy Programme
Term
11 December 2023–31 December 2024
Members
- Professor Timo Repo, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering, Chair
Professor Sirkku Juhola, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment, Vice Chair - Professor Mika Pantzar, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
- Academy Research Fellow Satu Ojala, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
- Senior Advisor Susanna Näreaho, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
Tasks
- decides the projects to be funded within the Critical Materials in Circular Economy of Cities Academy Programme’s European M-ERA.NET 3 call 2023
Subcommittee for Mobility Funding
Term
1 January 2023–31 December 2024
Members
- Professor Tarja Väyrynen, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities, Chair
- Research Professor Jarkko Niemi, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment, Vice Chair
- Professor Sirkku Juhola, ScientificCouncil for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
- Senior Advisor Susanna Näreaho, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
- Professor Pekka Pankka, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
- Professor Heikki Silvennoinen, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
Tasks
- makes decisions on applications for mobility funding based on the Research Council's bilateral agreements
- makes decisions on applications for funding under the call for inviting researchers from Ukraine to Finland
- makes decisions on applications for IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) grants
Subcommittee for Proof of Concept Funding
Term
1 January 2023–31 December 2024
Members
- Professor Klaus Elenius, Research Council of Finland, Chair
- Senior Advisor Kirsi-Marja Oksman-Caldentey, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and Environment, Vice Chair
- Professor Sirkku Juhola, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and Environment
- Senior Advisor Susanna Näreaho, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
- Professor Antti Ylä-Jääski, Strategic Research Council
- Professor Mika Pantzar, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
- Professor Timo Repo, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
Tasks
- make decisions on applications for Research Council of Finland Proof of Concept Funding.