Closed call

18 January - 21 February 2023

International postdoc within humanities and social sciences, including educational sciences (spring call)

The purpose of the grant is to give newly qualified researchers with a doctoral degree from a Swedish university the opportunity to expand their networks and their competences by working abroad under secure employment conditions. The grant is also intended to promote the quality and renewal of Swedish research.

Support form: Career support

Subject area: Humanities and Social Sciences, Educational Sciences

Focus: Undirected within Humanities and social sciences, educational sciences

Applicant: Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree no more than 2 years ago, or who will have completed a doctoral degree before the start of the grant period, that is no later than 30 June 2023.

Participating researchers: No participating researchers may be invited to join the application.

Grant period: 18–36 months

Grant amount: 1 150 000 SEK per year, plus a further 50 000 SEK per year in total may be applied for, for one or more accompanying family members.

Start of grant period: July 2023

Application period: 18 January 2023 (14.00/2 pm) – 21 February 2023 (14.00/2 pm)

Publication of grant award: No later than the beginning of June 2023

Please note:

Pdf / Printout

Digital Information Meeting

25 January 2023 at 13.00–14.30

There will be a presentation of the grant form and you as an applicant will have the opportunity to ask questions about the call and the application process.

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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

Specific instructions for the call

In addition to reading the call text, you also need to consult our Guide for applicants.