Actor uniting the research community
Founded in 1899, the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV) is one of the oldest research communities in Finland. As members, it has more than 300 learned societies and four academies of sciences, representing a wide range of disciplines.
The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies employs specialists in diverse positions working for science.
Find out what it is like to work at TSV
TSV’s funding
TSV’s funding is mainly based on discretionary government transfers, which it applies for from the Ministry of Education and Culture every year. The grants promote the scientific policy objectives defined in the state budget.
In 2025, the general grant to TSV totalled EUR 4.3 million. It also included the operating grants for the advisory boards operating alongside TSV, the Committee for Public Information (TJNK) and the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK). TSV manages all transfers granted by the Ministry to TSV.
In addition, TSV forwards the special grants allocated by the Ministry of Education and Culture. In 2025, EUR 1,220,000 was allocated for the publishing and international activities of scientific societies. EUR 100,000 was allocated for organising international conferences and national seminars in the sports sector. TJNK distributes grants and manages the State Awards for Public Information.
TSV also earns revenue of its own, which in 2025 amounted to approximately EUR 400,000. It derives from sources such as publications made by member societies sold through the Bookstore Tiedekirja and from renting the facilities of the House of Science and Letters. International EU projects diversify TSV’s funding base.
With the help of the funding, TSV performs common tasks of the research community and supports the activities of scientific societies.
The annual general meeting
The highest decision-making body of TSV is the annual general meeting, consisting of member communities, which assembles for annual meetings held twice a year. The spring meeting makes the decisions on accepting new member societies and confirms the previous year’s annual report and financial statement. The autumn meeting elects new board members to replace those in turn to resign and approves the management plan and budget for the following year.
The Board and its bodies
TSV’s operations are steered by the Board elected by the member communities. The Board is tasked with outlining activities, making decisions and ensuring that TSV fulfils its mission as an actor uniting the Finnish research community.
The decision-making bodies of the Board are the working committee and the Grants Committee.
Read more about the Board, its bodies and the annual meetings
Chairs
The Board elects a chair and a vice chair from among its members for one year at a time. The chairs of TSV have been influencing the development of the Finnish research community for over a hundred years.
The foundations of operation
The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies is a body governed by public law, the activities of which are subject to the provisions of the Associations Act. Its operations are guided by legislation, and TSV’s strategy and rules of association.
Strategy
The TSV strategy defines the objectives and priorities of the activities. It guides the work for strengthening the operating conditions of science, bringing the research community together and developing joint services.
Read more about the TSV strategy
Act on TSV and TSV’s rules of association
The activities of TSV are based on legislation and TSV’s rules of association. On this page, you will find a summary of the Act on TSV and TSV’s current rules of association.
Read more about the Act on TSV and TSV’s rules of association
Annual reports
The annual reports describe TSV’s activities, services, events and finances and report how the objectives of the strategy have been achieved.
Advisory boards
The Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK) and the Committee for Public Information (TJNK), expert bodies of the Ministry of Education and Culture, operate alongside TSV. Both of them have their independent tasks but are administratively part of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies.
Go to the website of the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK)
Go to the website of the Committee for Public Information (TJNK)
TSV’s publications
In its two series of publications, TSV publishes, for instance, policies, recommendations, reports and declarations related to topical issues.
The publication series Responsible Research is produced together with the Committee for Public Information. You can access publications in this series openly in the Edition.fi service.
Get acquainted with the TSV publication series in the Edition.fi service
Get acquainted with the publication series Responsible Research in the Edition.fi service
Different TSV publications and articles can also be found in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Research.fi service, which collects and shares information on research carried out in Finland.
Get acquainted with TSV’s publications in the Research.fi service