HPY Research Foundation was founded in 1999 and supports research studies of telecommunications technology, studies closely related to telecommunications business or to the use of telecommunications. These research studies should be in the areas of technological, economical or behavioral sciences and the level of post-graduate studies aiming to doctoral thesis or higher-level studies.
By 2025 the Foundation has granted a total of 1.2 million euros to mainly research for doctoral thesis in various universities. The library of foundation has now 150 doctoral theses.
Grants 2026
HPY Research Foundation 2026 grants are open for applying from 8 December 2025 to 31 January 2026. This year the foundation supports doctoral thesis students by awarding grants worth 3,000 euros each.
The foundation supports research studies of telecommunications technology, studies closely related to telecommunications business and studies of the use or impact of telecommunications. The research area of studies should be technological, economical, business, behavioral or social sciences.
The grant application is sent using the foundation’s online application service during the application period.
Here is the link to foundations application service.
The application service requires you to input info on: personal info of applicant, your completed studies, your thesis research study, your previously received rewards, your supervisor and referees, possible closely related parties of applicant.
And the following attachments are obligatory:
- Research plan, max three pages, with following content: Description of the problem, Objectives of the study, Methodology
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) or equivalent description
- Proof of grades ie. diploma
- Transcript of records of post-graduate studies
You may also attach other documents like list of publications, letters of recommendation or other relevant documents.
Deadline for submission of application: Saturday the 31st of January 2026 at 23:59.
Late arrival, incomplete application and/or missing attachments shall result in rejection of the application.
Contact information
Mail address:
HPY:n Tutkimussäätiö – HTF:s Forskningsstiftele sr / HPY Research Foundation
Asiamies Ilpo Aarni
Kultakummuntie 1
00940 HELSINKI
Representative of the foundation:
Ilpo Aarni. Lic.Tech
Email: ilpo.aarni@kolumbus.fi
Phone: +358 (0) 50 2435