The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation in collaboration with the Royal Swedish Academy of Science invites applications to a scholarship program for two years postdoc studies abroad. The program is open for researchers with a Swedish doctor’s degree. After two years abroad there is an opportunity to receive financing for a research position up to two years at a Swedish University if the applicant cannot find another position.
Conditions and application
The Stipend is for a period of two years of postdoctoral studies. The Stipend amounts to minimum USD 65,000 or EUR 50 000 annually (the final amount is determined by each university’s internal policies and procedures and is subjected to annual review ) and includes the standard post-doc medical benefits at the host university. Additional annual support includes USD 7,500 or EUR 6,500 for travel. It is possible to apply for an annual allowance for accompanying family members amounting to USD 15,000 or EUR 7,500, if applicable and applied for separately.
Following the postdoctoral studies there is an opportunity to receive funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for a Research position at a Swedish University for up to two years, this in case that the applicant cannot find another position.
After each year a progress report shall be prepared and sent to the Foundation.
The applicants should have a doctor's degree from a Swedish University at the time when the postdoctoral period starts, the exam cannot be older than four years.
The Stipend cannot be combined with other stipends or positions.
Publishing
Research funded by the Foundation must be published with open access, that is, published articles must be archived in openly searchable databases. The respective university's rules apply to open access. The additional cost for this can be taken up as a direct cost in project applications.
Application period
The application period begins September 1. Last day of application October 5 at the latest 1:00 pm.
E-application
The Foundation uses an electronic application system.
To the E-application
Documents
- The applicant’s CV and include a list of publications
- A brief description of the proposed research program
- A description of the research profile of the intended host and supervisor
- A letter of recommendation from the intended host
- If the applicant has not received the doctor’s exam at the time of the application a letter from the tutoring professor should be enclosed where actual date for exam is stated
- Two separate letters of recommendation with comments on the research program
- Budget: attatch a document confirming whether you intend to apply for accompaniying family member allowance or not
- Attache under other appendices: a brief popular scientific summary in Swedish (max one page, size A4, 3 500 characters including spaces)
The application shall be written in English except the short scientific summary which shall be written in Swedish.
Review
The class for Mathematics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Science will be responsible for the review process.
Decision
A list of successful applicants will be published on the Foundation's web-site during
Spring.
Contact
Contact person at the Royal Swedish Academy of Science is Ms Cecilia Herbst
E-mail: [email protected]