ELIGIBILITY:

The scholarship is offered to a limited number of talented, accepted applicants in the following Master’s programmes:

Computer Science and Engineering (Computer Science and Engineering)

Electronics

Wireless Communications and Engineering

Sustainable and Autonomous Systems

Please note that all applicants, including those required to pay tuition fees, can apply for this scholarship.

Applicant must apply for the scholarship on the same online application applicant uses to apply for the programme(s) in the Studyinfo portal; suitable programmes listed above.

Application form open: January 7th-21st, 2026, 15:00/3pm GMT+2.

The application forms are evaluated based on the scholarship criteria. If needed, the applicants are invited to an interview. The scholarship decisions are made by Nokia.

The scholarships are awarded to the best applicants based on academic evaluation, especially in System-on-Chip and Radio Frequency related studies, and interest in SoC or RF-related MSc studies and career paths.

All the applicants will be informed about the scholarship decision by June 18, 2026, at the latest.

Nokia Scholarship recipients are required to confirm the acceptance of the scholarship by July 9, 2026, at the latest.

The scholarship is conditional. To receive the Nokia Scholarship, the applicant who has been awarded the scholarship must also have

Accepted their student place in the Studyinfo portal by July 9, 2026, 15:00/3pm (GMT+3)

Paid the tuition fee (if they are liable to pay tuition fees) by July 9, 2026 (GMT+3)

Registered as present for the Academic Year 2026-2027 by the registration deadline (to be confirmed by the University)

Started their studies according to the instructions by the University.

The Nokia Scholarship is paid during the Autumn semester of 2026 to the recipient’s Finnish bank account. To receive the scholarship payment, the recipient needs to fulfill the scholarship conditions, arrive in Oulu, and open a Finnish bank account.

If the person who has been awarded the Nokia Scholarship fails to fulfill the scholarship conditions stated above, the scholarship can be revoked and awarded to the next best applicant on the waiting list.

The Nokia Scholarship cannot be transferred to another year.

BENEFIT:

The amount of the scholarship is 3000 euros. It is paid in one installment.