The scholarship may be awarded to a student of the School of Electrical Engineering who meets the following criteria (1–3):

1. The student has completed at least 60 cr during the academic year in question, of which at least 45 cr are included or are to be included, according to the student’s personal study plan (HOPS), in the student’s bachelor’s and/or master’s degree at the School of Electrical Engineering.
2. The student must meet at least one of the following criteria (a–c):
   a) In the case of bachelor’s students, the student has not been enrolled for more than 7 academic terms as an attending student in the Bachelor's Programme in Electrical Engineering as counted from the end of the academic year in question.
   b) In the case of master’s degree students who have earned a Bachelor of Science (Technology) degree from Aalto University, the student has been enrolled as an attending student, first in a degree programme leading to a Bachelor of Science (Technology) degree and then in a master’s programme of the school for a combined time not exceeding 11 academic terms as counted from the end of the academic year in question.
   c) In the case of master’s students who have not earned a Bachelor of Science (Technology) at Aalto University, the student has not been enrolled as attending in a master’s programme of the School of Electrical Engineering for more than 5 academic terms as counted from the end of the academic year in question.
3. The student has not paid tuition fee to Aalto University in the academic year in question.

In addition, the following students of the School of Electrical Engineering may be eligible for the scholarship:

• A bachelor’s degree student who completes less than 60 cr credits’ worth of studies in the academic year in question but graduates with a Bachelor of Science (Technology) within the target time (6 terms) in the academic year in question.
• A Master of Science (Technology) student who completes less than 60 cr credits’ worth of studies in the academic year in question but graduates with a Master of Science (Technology) within the target time (10 terms) in the academic year in question. This applies to master’s degree students who have completed a Bachelor of Science (Technology) degree at Aalto University. The Bachelor of Science (Technology) degree is included in the target time (10 terms).
• A Master of Science (Technology) student who completes less than 60 cr credits’ worth of studies in the academic year in question but graduates with a Master of Science (Technology) within the target time (4 terms) in the academic year in question. This applies to master’s degree students who have not completed their Bachelor of Science (Technology) degree at Aalto University.

Who is regarded a student of the School of Electrical Engineering?

To be considered a bachelor’s student at the School of Electrical Engineering, the student must have, at the time of applying for the scholarship, a valid right to study towards a Bachelor of Science (Technology) degree at the school or have earned a Bachelor of Science (Technology) degree from the school by 31 July of the academic year in question.

To be considered a master’s student at the School of Electrical Engineering, the student must have, at the time of applying for the scholarship, a valid right to study towards a Master of Science (Technology) degree at the school or have earned a Master of Science (Technology) degree from the school by 31 July of the academic year in question.

Studies completed during the academic year

For the purposes of the incentive scholarship, studies completed in one academic year are studies that have been, as indicated by the student’s transcript of records, completed and marked into the Aalto University student register during academic year in question, i.e. between 1 August and 31 July. The student has the responsibility to make sure that the completion dates of their studies are correct.

Studies completed in one academic year also include credits earned during that academic year in some other Finnish or foreign higher education institution, provided they have been transferred into the Aalto University student register by 30 September in the year the scholarship is applied for.

Academic terms attended

All academic terms in which the student has been enrolled as attending in the degree programme as well as those in which the student has completed studies that have been included in his or her degree or personal study plan are counted towards the academic terms attended.

Further conditions

The student may be awarded a scholarship only once per academic year. Students awarded an equivalent incentive scholarship on the basis of their right to study towards a master’s degree in another Aalto University school of technology are not eligible for the incentive scholarship for the School of Electrical Engineering’s bachelor’s degree students.

Upon request, the scholarship recipients will be issued with a certificate of award.

The scholarship application period is in September. Students who appear to meet the eligibility criteria in the beginning of September will be sent a link to the application form to their Aalto email address.

Students who have completed studies that have not yet been entered into the student information system at the start of September due to, for instance, credit transfers, or have not received the link for other reason, may ask for the link from the Student services by sending an email to [email protected].

The scholarship is not awarded by meeting the award criteria alone, but the student must apply for the scholarship during the application period. Applications submitted after the application deadline will not be considered. For the purpose of paying the scholarship, students’ personal information is attached to the application.

The decision on awarding incentive scholarships is made by the dean of the school.