PI grants scholarships and grants worth approximately €100,000 annually for undergraduate and postgraduate studies and internationalization. Scholarships will be available once a year!
The official awarding of scholarships takes place at PI Scholarship Gala, which was first held in September 2025 and has now become an established annual event. PI’s own recognition awards continue to be presented in connection with the annual and autumn meetings.
Student scholarships, research grants and recognition awards are granted to students and researchers engaged in forest-based and related industries at the following Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences:
- Aalto University
- Centria University of Applied Sciences
- University of Helsinki
- University of Eastern Finland
- JAMK University of Applied Sciences
- South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk)
- LUT University and LAB University of Applied Sciences
- University of Oulu
- Tampere University of Applied Sciences
- Tampere University
- University of Turku
- Turku University of Applied Sciences
- Åbo Akademi University
Scholarships, grants and awards may also be granted to employees of PI’s corporate member organizations as well as to individual members of the association.
The association’s highest recognitions — Honorary Membership, the Lampén Medal, the Stenbäck Plaque and the Association’s Merit Plaque — may only be awarded to members of the association.
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 € | ||
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Tampere University of Applied Sciences Bioproduct Technology Award |
The purpose of the award is to promote education and research in bioproduct technology by awarding a recognition prize for a meritorious final thesis completed at Tampere Universtiy of Applied Sciences. | 3 000 € | |
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Recognition Award in Materials and Bioproduct Technology at Tampere University |
The purpose of the award is to promote education and research in bioproduct technology by awarding a recognition prize for a meritorious final thesis completed at Tampere University. | 5 000 € | |
| The purpose of the award is to promote education and research in bioproduct technology by granting a recognition award for an outstanding master's thesis or doctoral dissertation related to the field, completed at LUT University. | 5 000 € | ||
| The purpose of the award is to promote education and research in bioproduct technology by granting a recognition award for an outstanding thesis related to the field, completed at South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (XAMK). | 3 000 € | ||
| 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 € | |
| 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
