Project Services

What kind of funding is available? How to apply? How to develop a competitive proposal? How to budget? What kind of agreements are needed? What needs to be taken into account when negotiating with partners?

Project Services' experts support researchers with all question dealing with external research funding and promote active participation in competetive funding calls.

The main services provided are:

• Information about available funding, application requirements, deadlines and proposal process
• Advice and help during the planning phase of research projects
• Advice on agreements
• Practical help in
  • Administering projects
  • Project implementation
  • Reporting and auditing
• Co-operation with the service points of the faculties and units

The goal of the faculty service secreteriats is to function as a contact point to research units and provide help in matters concerning finances, agreement circulation, human resources and daily operations.

Contact Information
Project Services are located in room HR301 on the 3rd floor of the University’s main building.
University of Oulu/Project Services
Pentti Kaiteran katu 1
90014 Oulun yliopisto
Projektipalvelut/Project Services (8PROPA)
Telefax +358 8 553 4164
email: firstname.lastname@oulu.fi
projektipalvelut(at)oulu.fi

Intranet for University personnel:
http://www.oulu.fi/hallinto/intra/talous/Projektipalvelut/english/Eindex.html

Project Services Manager Hanna Honkamäkilä (+358 8-553)3970 - +358 40 1678820
- Head of Project Services

Agreements Secretary Satu Syrjälä (+358 8-553)3974 - +358 40 7468507 on leave of absence
Sirpa Noponen
tel +358 8-553 7432 gsm +358 40-7469 732
- reception and processing of research agreements
- reception of Tekes applications
- a compilation of sources on research funding and advice on grants

Research Liaison Officer Rauno Kenakkala (+358 8-553)3977 - +358 40 7266597
- Tekes funding and agreements
- SHOK funding
- funding by the Academy of Finland
- research agreements
- EUREKA, ERA-NET

Research Liaison Officer Päivi Tomperi (+358 8-553)3972 - +358 40 7468503
- research funding, researcher mobility programmes (Marie Curie)
- EU research funding, Seventh Framework Programme
- U.S. funders and agreements
- research agreements

Planning Officer Elina Rossi + (358 8 553) 4087 - +358 40 7471071
- European Research Council (ERC)
- FiDiPro
- EU Seventh Framework Programme
- U.S. funding
- Research Council funding

EU Coordinator Saija Tikkanen (+358 8-553)4067 -+358 40 7357741
- European Structural Fund projects

Financial Planning Coordinator Olli Ahonen (+358 8-553)4140 - +358 40 7167093
- complementary funding
- financial advice for projects

Financial Secretary Miia Asikkala (+358 8-553)4126
- complementary funding
- establishing projects within the accounting system
- financial advice for projects

Financial Secretary Katja Tefke (+358 8-553) 4134
- complementary funding
- establishing projects within the accounting system
- financial advice for projects

Contact information regarding financial advice for projects
taydentava.rahoitus(at)lists.oulu.fi