Grants for members
Jytte’s members are eligible to apply for small grants for continuing professional development. Grants are awarded for e.g. additional training that supports employment prospects or the furthering of professional skills, and for conference trips.
Grants awarded for activities within Europe, including Finland, are a maximum of 500 euros. Grants meant for use beyond Europe are a maximum of 900 euros.
Social and economic factors are taken into consideration when assessing applications, and applications from grant-funded and unemployed members are prioritised.
The funding of applications submitted by employed members depends on the total number of applications received, the number of unemployed and grant-funded applicants, the amount of money requested, and the total amount of money available.
In principle, conference and other work-related travel should be funded by the employer, and researchers currently employed by the university must contact their departments about financial support before applying from Jytte. A similar principle applies to the proofreading costs of doctoral students.
How to apply
- Fill in the application form JytteGrantApplicationForm2025
- Include a description of no more than one A4 page, which contains the following information:
- Purpose of grant (what, where, when, and why)
- The total budget and a concise funding plan
- If you are applying for funding to be used towards a conference trip, let us know if your paper or workshop has been accepted
Prepare your application as carefully as you would any other funding application.
Send the application form and its attachment (max. one A4 page) as a single PDF file to the membership secretary (antti.ej.lopponen [at] jyu.fi) with “Jytte – grant application” as the subject. All applicants will receive an email in due time confirming that their application has been received.
Applicants are informed of the decisions by email. A list of awarded grants will be published on the Jytte website.
Applications are accepted biannually: in the spring and in the autumn. The spring application period is in May and the autumn one in November.
The spring 2025 application round opens on 2 May and closes on 31 May at 23.59 o’clock.
Grants are not awarded retrospectively. The trip or training must take place after the application deadline. Please also note applicants who have received a grant within the last two calendar years are not eligible to apply. Applicants’ Jytte-membership will be confirmed prior to the application being processed.
