Ways to give

The University of Tartu Foundation awards scholarships to students, researchers and academics, and helps to collect donations to fulfill important goals for the University of Tartu. The donations allow us to support the continuation of students' education, recognize ther best students, academics and researchers, and cultivate a strong academic aftergrowth for the University of Tartu's research community.

Thanks to our supporters, we have awarded scholarships to 3,000 outstanding students and researchers totaling over 4.9 million euros.


Donate to the University of Tartu Support Fund

There are several ways to make donations - you can make a donation to existing funds, create a new named scholarship fund, or support ongoing campaigns.

• The support fund has more than 100 sub-funds, from which you can choose the one you like best.
• We have ongoing donation campaigns through which you can do a good deed to the widest possible target group. This is a good opportunity if you have a general desire to support the students and researchers of the University of Tartu.
• We also welcome donations to the foundation's bank accounts:
  Swedbank EE532200221010373441
  SEB pank EE471010102026293006
  For clarification, please be sure to indicate the name of the foundation being supported or the purpose of the donation.

Collect donations for anniversaries

By asking to support an existing foundation or a foundation you have established in the support fund instead of gifts, you have the opportunity to support the University of Tartu and research and teaching, academic family and students in an area that is important to you.

Turn your legacy into a memorial fund

A legacy made on the basis of a will is one way to perpetuate your name for future generations, as well as share the values ​​you have created with subsequent generations. Based on the instructions left in the will, the university foundation establishes a memorial fund with the desired name and purpose of the testator.

In-kind donations such as real estate and securities can also be bequeathed to the University of Tartu Support Fund. For questions regarding securities and non-monetary property donations, as well as foreign settlements, please contact a representative of the foundation.

Create a fund named after you

Starting at 50,000 euros, it is possible to establish a named scholarship fund, the funds of which will be managed by the foundation and scholarships will be paid out of the profit from the fund's investments.

With smaller amounts, it is possible to establish a scholarship fund, which will be managed by the foundation, but from which scholarships will be paid out each year in an agreed amount until the fund's funds are exhausted.

In addition, it is possible to establish a directly funded named scholarship, the funds of which will not be managed by the foundation and which the supporter will finance at an agreed frequency.

To create a new fund, please see additional information.


Let us know about your support request at tysiht@ut.ee or contact us by phone at 737 5852 or 506 4506 (Leelo Muru, Head of the University of Tartu Foundation). Together we will find the most suitable solution!