Partially-Funded Postdoctoral General Residential Fellowship at Uppsala University in Sweden

The Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) in Uppsala University offers a General Residential Fellowship Programme open to scholars from all countries. The programme gives fellows the opportunity to concentrate on their own research interests, free from the teaching and administrative obligations of ordinary university life.

Fellows are, however, expected to be active members of the scholarly community of the Collegium and to participate in seminars and academic events beyond their own fields of specialization.

1. Fellows receive a monthly salary. 
2. Applicants may want to consider seeking additional financial support from other sources, such as sabbatical leave.
3. The Collegium will provide and pay for accommodation for Fellows who do not live in the Stockholm–Uppsala region.

1. At the time of application, the candidate must have held a PhD (or equivalent degree) for at least three years.
2. Early career scholars must have a promising track record of independent achievements beyond the post-doctoral level, including significant publications, and be active in international fora.
3. Senior candidates (those who have held a PhD for at least ten years) must have demonstrated a track record of significant and original research achievements over a sequence of years and be active at the international forefront of their research fields.
4. As an applicant, you are not required to hold a university position at the time of application.
5. Scholars may apply for a full academic year or one semester.
6. The academic year runs from the beginning of September to mid-June. The autumn semester starts at the beginning of September and ends in mid-December. The spring semester begins in early January and ends in mid-June.

Application:

Apply through the Varbi application system, fill in the online form and submit as PDF-files the following required application documents:

1. A Curriculum vitae (4 pages maximum)
2. A description of your intended research project (5 to 10 pages)
3. A list of publications
4. Three articles (or chapters in an edited book, or chapters from a monograph by the applicant) and a brief rationale for selecting the works (100 words maximum per work) 
5. (Optional) up to 3 letters of reference (Please note that letters of reference must be uploaded by the candidate by the application deadline. It is not possible for referees to upload references into the online application system or send them to SCAS.)

About Uppsala University:

Uppsala University is the first university of Sweden – founded in 1477. Its cutting-edge research and world-class educational offerings build on a tradition of knowledge with deep historical roots. At Uppsala University, you have the opportunity to listen to and learn from Nobel laureates, authors, politicians and many other guests and friends.

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