Deadline: 16 January 2016
Open to: candidates from Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia and Ukraine
Scholarship: SEK 15,000 per month for PhD students and SEK 18,000 per month for postdoctoral researchers and senior scientists
Description
The Swedish Institute (SI) Baltic Sea Region Cooperation now has the pleasure to announce four upcoming scholarship calls for the academic year 2016/2017 within theSI Visby Programme.
New for this year is the opportunity for Swedish-speaking students and teachers to study one or two semesters at a Swedish university, in Swedish language.
The aim of the Visby Programme is to build an integrated, knowledge-based and research-intense region, centred on the Baltic Sea, but also bridging to the Eastern Partnership countries and the Russian Federation.
Eligibility
The programme is open to candidates from Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.
The programme provides PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with an opportunity to conduct research at Swedish universities within all fields of study.
Candidates belonging to any of the following categories may apply:
- PhD student, applying for a part of his/her ongoing PhD studies to be carried out in Sweden (12 months maximum).
- Postdoctoral researcher, with priority given to holders of a PhD degree from 2011 or later (12 months maximum).
- Senior scientist-holders of a PhD degree obtained before 2011 (6 months maximum).
Scholarship
The scholarship is designed to cover living costs for the scholarship holder. The scholarship is free of tax and amounts to SEK 15,000 per month for PhD students and SEK 18,000 per month for postdoctoral researchers and senior scientists. The scholarship cannot be prolonged or extended. Scholarship holders are insured by the Swedish State Group Insurance against illness and accident during the scholarship period. SI Network for Future Global Leaders-All Swedish Institute scholarship holders are invited to become members of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders (NFGL), a network that offers unique opportunities during and after the stay in Sweden. Together with other talented people from all around the world, the scholarship holder is able to take part in a variety of events, exchange ideas and create networks that benefit both to career and personal development.
Application
The application should be submitted online using the Swedish Institute application portal. Complete all the mandatory fields and attach all required documents. Only submit the application once and wait until you receive a confirmation email with your reference number. The reference number should be used whenever contacting SI with inquiries in regard to the scholarship application. If you cannot find the confirmation email in your inbox, first make sure to check your spam filter before contacting SI.
In order to apply, register HERE.
The application deadline is 16 January 2016.
For further questions:
Markus Boman, Programme manager, markus.boman@si.se,
Madeleine Mattsson, Programme administrator, madeleine.mattsson@si.se
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