Internship•Finland · Espoo

AScI International Summer Research Programme

Funding

Salary

Program dates

TBA

The AScI International Summer Research Programme, run by the Aalto Science Institute at Aalto University’s School of Science, brings students from around the world to Espoo, Finland to work as paid research assistants for the summer. Participants join a research group across seven departments of the School of Science and Aalto’s three engineering schools, spending about 12 weeks (June–August) on a real research project. The programme is highly competitive — the 2025 cycle selected 57 interns from 25 countries out of more than 7,000 applicants.

Benefits & funding

  • Monthly salary of 2000+ EUR, set by Aalto University’s salary system according to the applicant’s years of study.
  • A modest travel bonus: 400 EUR for those coming from inside Europe, 800 EUR for those coming from outside Europe.
  • One week of paid vacation during the placement.
  • Assistance finding low-cost student housing, plus visa/residence-permit guidance.
  • A “Get to know Finland” orientation, social and cultural activities, and a final research poster exhibition.

Eligibility

  • Open to research-oriented students worldwide; no nationality restriction.
  • Bachelor’s and master’s students; doctoral students only in exceptional cases.
  • 4th- and 5th-year students are eligible for projects listed for master’s students.
  • Application requires a motivation letter, CV, official transcript, a letter of recommendation, and proof of English proficiency, combined into a single PDF.

Application process

  1. 1
    Review the annual project list and pick up to three projects of interest.
  2. 2
    Submit one online application form (one form only, even for multiple projects) with the combined PDF of required documents by the deadline.
  3. 3
    Shortlisted applicants are interviewed by research groups in February; selected applicants are notified in mid-March.

Program timeline

  1. Summer 2026 research positions published

    Dec 16, 2025

  2. Applications open

    Jan 7, 2026

  3. Application deadline (UTC+2)

    Jan 31, 2026

  4. Interviews and selection

    February 2026

  5. Applicants notified

    2026-03 (mid-March)

  6. Programme runs (about 12 weeks)

    June–August 2026