The Board of the OP Research Foundation on its board meeting at March 21st 2023, awarded grants total amount EUR 1.400.000 The amount of grants was EUR 200.000 more than year 2022. Total amount of applications were 171 and 54 grants was awarded. Our warmest congratulations to all grantees. We have emailed all grantees the instructions and we ask you to familiarize yourself with them. Grants awarded
Read MoreOP Group Research Foundations grants 2022
This year the Foundation has awarded 54 grants total amount EUR 1.209.040. Grants awarded
Read MorePresident Timo Ritakallio’s greetings to the grantees 2022
Dear grantee, First, I would like to congratulate you on being awarded by the OP Group Research Foundation. I hope that this recognition will inspire you in your future career. The OP Group Research Foundation has been promoting research in economics for decades, with a focus on financing and OP Financial Group’s field of cooperative business activities. Science and knowledge at the highest level are the cornerstones of society’s capacity…
Read MoreThe Foundations special initiative, honouring the jubilee year 2022
OP Group Research Foundation is launching a call for grant applications to researchers and research groups in Finnish universities studying financial institutions as part of a special initiative in celebration of its anniversary year. In the special initiative, the selected research group receives a grant of 400,000 euros annually for the years 2023–2025. The Foundation is prepared to provide long-term funding for the research group even after this period. Detailed…
Read MoreOP Group Research Foundations grants 2021
OP Group Research Foundation supports economic research, with priority given to research on cooperative banking operations. In 2021 the Foundation has altogether awarded 55 grants, total amount €1.231.000. Grants awarded: Personal grants for full-time postgraduate studies, 33 grants, in total €688.000 Last name First name Theme Awarded Ahmed Shaker Executive characteristics and bank risk-taking 25.000 Back Alexander Old working name: Volatility Models with an Additive componentNew working name: Volatility…
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