Decision published
29 November 2016
Total amount granted: Not applicable.
International postdoc
In 2016, we called for grants for international postdoc twice. The grant is a flat amount of 1 050 000 SEK per year and we granted in total about 251 million SEK for the period 2016–2019. US was the most common country chosen by the applicants for foreign residence (almost half of all approved applications).
Decision published
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Spring call
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Applicants | Number of applications | Number approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Women | 107 | 21 | 19.6 % |
Men | 132 | 20 | 15.2 % |
Total | 239 | 41 | 17.2 % |
Subject areas | Number of applications | Number approved |
|---|---|---|
Humanities and social sciences, artistic research, educational sciences | 74 | 13 |
Medicine and health | 70 | 12 |
Natural and engineering sciences | 95 | 16 |
Autumn call
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Applicants | Number of applications | Number approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Women | 91 | 19 | 20.9 % |
Men | 144 | 22 | 15.3 % |
Total | 235 | 41 | 17.4 % |
Subject areas | Number of applications | Number approved |
|---|---|---|
Humanities and social sciences, Artistic research, Educational sciences | 75 | 13 |
Medicine and health | 55 | 9 |
Natural and engineering sciences | 105 | 19 |
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