Closed call

23 January - 26 February 2019

International postdoc

Spring call

The purpose of the grant is to give newly qualified researchers with a doctoral degree from a Swedish higher education institution (HEI) the opportunity to expand their networks and their competences by working abroad under secure employment conditions.

Support form

Career support

Area

Humanities and Social Sciences, Artistic Research, Medicine and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Educational Sciences

Focus

Free

Applicant

Individual researcher who has completed a doctoral degree no more than two years ago.

Participating researchers

No participating researchers can be invited to join the application.

Grant period

18–36 months

Grant amount

1 050 000 SEK per year

Publication of grant award

Beginning of June 2019

Start of grant period

July 2019

Please note:

  • Please read and follow the instructions: In addition to this specific call text, you also need to read our Guide for appliants. Opens in new window.
  • Please do not state your own or anybody else’s full personal identity number in the application.
  • As from spring 2019, you will need to have a data management plan (DMP) for data generated within the research we award funds for. You must not submit or send it to us with the application for a grant, but according to our general grant terms and conditions, your administrating organisation must confirm that a data management plan will be in place when you start your project or corresponding, and also that the plan will be maintained.
  • Read more about grants awarded in previous years Opens in new window..

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Contact

Telephone hours are weekdays excluding public holidays from 9.00/9 am to 16.00/4 pm while the call is open.

vrpostdok@vr.se

+46 (0)8 546 44 054

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