PI grants scholarships and grants worth approximately €100,000 annually to its members for undergraduate and postgraduate studies and internationalization. The scholarship application periods will change in 2025, and scholarships will be available once a year!
In 2025, the overall reform of PI's scholarship program will include changes to the application period, the content of some scholarships, and the announcement of the scholarships.
Starting next spring, both student scholarships and research grants will be applied for during a single application period in May, instead of the March and October application periods.
In the future, PI's spring and autumn seminars will highlight the achievements of our outstanding scholarship recipients, but the actual distribution of scholarships will take place at a special PI Scholarship Gala, which will be held for the first time in September 2025. PI's own recognition awards will continue to be presented at the annual and autumn meetings.
Notice! We are currently updating the scholarship pages, so their layout and functionality may temporarily differ from the usual. Thank you for your understanding!
Scholarships, grants and awards are granted for PI members only.
Scholarships and grants
| Purpose | Application closes | Amount | |
| PI PostDoc Scholarship | Post-doc research | 5 May | max 50 000 € |
| Research Grant | Post-graduate studies (i.e. doctoral studies) | 5 May | max. 5 000 € / applicant |
| Student Scholarship | Undergraduate and graduate studies (i.e. B.Sc. and M.Sc. studies) | 5 May | max. 3 000 € / applicant |
| Influencer for a wood-based future | The scholarship is granted to students and recent graduates that with their words and actions motivate and inspire their colleagues from their universities and workplace. | 5 May | 500 € / scholarship receiver |
Awards
| Criteria | Application closes | Amount | |
| Niilo Ryti Award |
Granted for an outstanding dissertation on paper technology completed at the Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering. Granted a maximum of once per year. |
5 000 € | |
| Åbo Akademi Natural Materials Technology Award |
The purpose of the award is to promote education and research in natural materials technology by awarding a recognition prize for a meritorious diploma, master's or doctoral thesis completed at Åbo Akademi. The prize is awarded annually at PI's annual meeting. |
5 000 € | |
| The purpose of the award is to promote education and research in bioproduct technology by awarding a recognition prize for a meritorious diploma, master's or doctoral thesis completed at University of Oulu. | 5 000 € | ||
| C. J. Jansson prize | Awarded for an outstanding technical-scientific article related to the field. The prize is awarded on the basis of proposals received by the Association. | 5 May | 2 000 € |
| Johan Gullichsen award | Granted for an outstanding presentation held at the Johan Gullichsen colloquium. | 2 000 € | |
| Graduation with Distinction Scholarship | Granted to students having graduated with distinction from university or university of applied sciences (weighted average according to ECTS at a minimum of 4 and grade of thesis 4 or 5). NB! Both Bachelor’s and Master’s level grades are taken into account. | 5 May | Max. 5 000 € |
| Andritz Oy Award | Granted for an outstanding thesis related to fiber production or modification. The award may be divided between two or more recipients. | 5 May | 3 000 € |
| Valmet Sustainable Pulping Award |
Granted for an outstanding thesis related to chemical and mechanical pulping, side streams and recovery processes of pulping, Wood-based textile processes, Wood-based micro and nanocellulose processes or Practical applications of the previous. The award may be divided among two or more recipients. |
5 May | 5 000 € |
Medals and Honorary Membership
| Criteria | Awarding | |
| Honorary Membership | Awarded for outstanding work on behalf of the industry. | Awarded at the Annual Meeting |
| Lampén Medal | Awarded for outstanding and wide-ranging technical and scientific work carried out in the Association’s field. | Awarded at the Annual General Meeting |
| Association Plaquette of Merit | Awarded for outstanding work in carried out in the Association’s field. | Awarded at the Annual Meeting or Fall Meeting |
| Stenbäck Plaquette | Awarded in recognition of outstanding work done on behalf of the association | Awarded at the Fall Meeting |
PI:n stipendirekisteriseloste / PI's scholarships' register description and privacy policy
