Closed call

21 August - 24 September 2019

International postdoc

Autumn 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

Undirected

Applicant

Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree no more than 2 years ago.

Participating researchers

No participating researchers may be invited to join the application.

Grant period

18–36 months

Grant amount

1 050 000 SEK per year

Call deadline
24 September 2019 (14.00/2 p.m.)

Publication of grant award

Beginning of December 2019

Start of grant period

January 2020

Please note:

  • Please read and follow the instructions: In addition to this specific call text, you also need to read our Guide for applicants Opens in new window..
  • As from spring 2019, you will need to have a data management plan Opens in new window. for data generated within the research we award funds for. You must not send the plan to us, 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.
  • A new feature in this call is that you must download and use templates for the invitations from both the administration organisation and your host department abroad.

Pdf / Printout

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

Call text in full