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Travel-, conference- and mobility grants

Internationalisation takes on many forms: Collaboratory research, internationalisation on home ground, mobility and exchange programs for teachers, researchers and students as well as actively following news and development.

There are several opportunities for those looking to fund longer or shorter stays e.g. to attend conferences or research stays at other universities. Grants and funding can be applied for by researchers, some however are aimed at certain categories such as PhD students, post-docs or senior researchers. Make a search in the Research Professional database to see what fits you.

The EU-commission’s page for researcher mobility, Euraxess, is a platform gathering opportunities for both employment and financing for researcher. Research organisations from all over the world are welcome to advertise vacancies.

Grants for PhD students

During your PhD-studies you are expected to and probably wants to participate in national and international conferenced. Maybe you also wish to spend time at another university abroad?

There is a variety of funders to apply at. Your school may open calls for internationalization funds (check with your supervisor or the head of your school) and there are funders who grants participation, travels and stay.

To find funds

There is a plethora of funds to explore, how to proceed?

  • register for an account at the research funding database Research Professional (intranet Inforum) and set up a search in your research area.
  • ask your fellow PhD-students, your supervisor and other researchers for advice.
  • read thesis and see who makes it to the acknowledgements section, often funders for travels and others are receiving gratitude
  • start with what is specific for you – your field, the theme of your thesis, the place you are from, associations and federations you belong to and so on.

 

Advice on how to apply

  • Make a list of possible funders and lay them out in a calendar to see when different funders are in season. Many funders will have one or two periods of open calls, some are open to applications continuously. Always plan ahead!
  • When you find the perfect funder for you – start with an exciting, important and feasible idea. Present it at the very beginning of your application and motivate why you should have money for this and why now.
  • Follow the funder’s directions. I some cases your supervisor will have to certify that you can apply for the grant. Ask for a certificate in good time. Some funders will ask for a birth certificate (“personbevis”) which will take a few days to requisition from “Skattemyndigheten”. You may also require to have a contribution for the conference accepted to be granted funds for travels. Make sure to enclose a confirmation of acceptance to the conference.
  • Describe the project, the trip or your participation in the conference. Be sure to motivate the costs and specify how the applied money will be spent.
  • And then the fine tuning – make your application look good and appealing. Don’t write longer than necessary – the presentation of a good idea can be held short.

Tips!

See if your supervisor can provide funds for participation in international conferences and activities.

Keep in mind that if you are employed as a PhD-student you are entitled to an allowance, on the contrary to those who are funded by education grants.

 

Grants for mobility and postdoc

After your time as a PhD student you can apply for a post-doc grant. The purpose it to reside at another University, in Sweden or abroad.

In the databes Research Professional you can find funding opportunities.
 

Keep in mind

The chances of being accepted for a post-doc grant are fairly good. There are several possibilities and the positive effects are many, both for the fresh post doc carreer-wise and privately and also for the home department. To many this is a great experience and a valuable addition to the CV.
However there is a great deal to consider and to find out before you decide to go abroad for a longer period of time. At a stay abroad that lasts for more than 365 days you will no longer be part of the Swedish welfare system (Försäkringskassan). This affects things such as levels of subsidy and pension.

About post doc stays

Read more on post doc stays, possibilities and challanges that can come with them, in Högskoleverkets Doktorandhandbok.

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Lärarutbyten

För dig som vill veta mer om lärarutbyten, personalfortbildning, samarbetsmöjligheter med andra lärosäten, avtalsskrivning och andra möjligheter till internationalisering, finns mer information hos Internationella kontoret som du når via e-post: exchange@oru.se.