Awards

• Member of the Research Community of the Year Award 2017. Finnish Association of Researchers.
• Nuori Voima literature journal contributor-writer Prize 2001
• Finnish Political Science Association Prize for the Best Political Science Master thesis 1996
• University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Science Award for the outstanding degree result. 1995.

Personal research grants:

• Kone Foundation 2019 (43 000€)
• The Ella and Georg Ehrnrooth Foundation 2013 (22 000 €)
• Emil Aaltonen Foundation 2003 (7000 €)
• Finnish Society for Non-Fiction Writers 2003 (1300 €)
• University of Helsinki Doctoral thesis grant (3300 €)
• The Finnish Cultural Foundation 2002 (13 500 €)
• Helsingin Sanomat Centennial Foundation 1999 (13 300€)
• Väinö Tanner Foundation 1998 (10 000 €)
• Finnish Cultural Foundation 1996 (10 000 €)

Research funding as a member of the research projects

• “The Intellectual Heritage of Radical Cultural Conservatism.” Research project led by prof. M. Ojakangas and financed by Academy of Finland 2013-2017. Project funding 541 714€.
• “Rethinking Cultural Diversity in Europe: Beyond Universalism and Particularism.” Research project led by prof. M. Ojakangas and financed by the University of Helsinki Network for European Studies 2010-2012.
• “Governing Competition Society – The Finnish Market Regime in Comparative Perspective. S3: Political Institutions.” Research project led by prof. Kauppi and financed by Academy of Finland Power and Society in Finland programme 2007-2010.
• “Displacement of politics.” Research project led by prof. Hänninen and financed by the Academy of Finland 1999-2001.