# Senior Researcher

**Funder:** Sigrid Jusélius Foundation
**Budget:** Up to €700,000 for 4 years
**Deadline:** 15 October 2026 (23:59)
**Duration:** 4 years
**Consortium:** No - individual applicant, grant paid via employer
**Application:** Single stage
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** FI
**Official call:** https://www.sigridjuselius.fi/en/apurahat/senior-researcher-4-years/
**Last updated:** 6 Sept 2026

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## Eligibility & scope

4-year grant for adjunct professors (docents) or independent medical researchers with equivalent qualifications who have no research post or employment contract for the applied period; covers salary and some research costs, paid to the researcher's employer.

## Summary

The Sigrid Jusélius Foundation funds senior medical researchers in Finland with four-year grants to pursue independent research projects. Applicants must be affiliated with a Finnish research institution. This is a national call aimed at established investigators advancing biomedical research.

## Who should apply

- Senior medical researchers with established track records
- Researchers affiliated with Finnish academic or hospital institutions
- Investigators pursuing independent biomedical research projects

## Key dates

- Four-year project duration

## Tips for applicants

- Finnish institutional affiliation is required; verify your host institution meets the funder's definition of eligible research environment.
- The foundation focuses on impact within the Finnish research ecosystem; frame the project's relevance to Finnish medical science and patient benefit.

## Frequently asked questions

### How long is a Sigrid Jusélius Foundation Senior Researcher grant?

The grant funds a four-year research project.

### Who is eligible for the Sigrid Jusélius Foundation Senior Researcher grant?

Senior medical researchers with probable affiliation at a Finnish research institution.

### Is the Sigrid Jusélius Foundation grant open internationally?

The call is open to researchers based in Finland; applicants must be affiliated with a Finnish research institution.

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