Researchers and teachers at the University of Helsinki may apply for
Chancellor’s travel grants to cover the costs of foreign travel for
academic purposes. The grants are particularly intended for researchers on
the first and second stage of the four-stage research-career model
(doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers) for conference travels
abroad. A prerequisite for a grant is that the researcher will give a talk
or a poster presentation, or eq. at the conference or similar event.

The grant can be applied to travel and accommodation expenses and
participation fees. In addition, it is also possible to include in the
applied grant either a per diem allowance (for direct employees of the
University) or reimbursement up to the amount of the per diem allowance
(for example for employees on grant funding).

The grant may be applied for one travel abroad only. If there are no
special grounds (such as cancellation of the conference), the grant has to
be used for the travel for which it has been applied and during the year
2010. More information about the use of the grant is offered in the
instructions for payment and travel expense report. The travels are made
following the general travelling instructions of the University of
Helsinki.

Applications are completed and submitted online, then processed in a
database. The applications do not include attachments. The application form
is available at:

https://www-hotel1.it.helsinki.fi/kanslerinmatkatuki/?lang=eng.

The applications must be submitted by 15.45 on Friday, 26 February 2010. No
applications submitted after that time will be stored in the database.

If an applicant is unable to access the online application form, he or she
may submit the application in a hard copy form as well. The form can be
requested by email from the address HU-travelgrant at helsinki.fi. Completed
printed forms are delivered to Marko Niemi, Research- and Academic Affairs,
Rector’s Office P.O. Box 33 (Yliopistonkatu 4), 00014 University of
Helsinki. Printed application forms have the same deadline as above, 15.45,
Friday, 26 February 2010.

The decision on the grants will be made by 30 April. Announcement of the
decision will be sent to the email address indicated by the applicant in
the application form.

For additional information, contact Senior Planning Officer Marko Niemi,
Research and Academic Affairs, Rector’s Office, by telephone (191 23 146)
or by email (HU-travelgrant at helsinki.fi).