Awards for undergraduate theses

Thesis awards 2024

The awards can be granted to authors of relevant theses completed towards a master’s degree or equivalent during the 1st of August 2023– 31st of July 2024 academic year. There are no restrictions on the theses’ subject matter or scientific discipline. Each year, the city seeks to award theses that represent a wide variety of academic fields. 

A total of EUR 4,000 is divided among the selected recipients of the award. Between 4–10 theses are granted a share of the total each year in December. 

We kindly request that universities, faculties and departments recommend theses they feel are deserving of the award. Please attach the following material to the recommendation: 

• thesis abstract 
• link to electronic version, if available 
• information on the grade awarded to the thesis and the associated evaluation and the date of approval 
• author’s contact information (phone number, postal address and email) 
• name of thesis supervisor.

Please submit the recommendations by 16 October 2024 to the following address:
City of Helsinki Registrar’s Office
Thesis awards
P.O. Box 10
00099 CITY OF HELSINKI
or: helsinki.kirjaamo@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)  

Questions about the awards can be directed to Research Director Katja Vilkama at tel. +358 9 31078396 and Planning Secretary Vuokko Viljanen at tel. +358 9 310 60750, email: firstname.lastname(at)hel.fi.