Geosciences including geography
The information below concerns general application. It is also possible to apply for scholarship in geosciences, including geography, from the separate foundations, postdoc-scholarships and exchange programmes listed under the header Documents to the right.
The Margit Althin Scholarship Fund
The scientific field Geography and Biology.
Next call will open in October 2013
Application deadline: 31 January 2014. For more information, please read under the heading Publications to the right.
Post Doc Scholarship to Japan FY 2013
A second call for Post doc standard is open until 14 June 2013.
For more information, please read under the heading Publications to the right.
General announcement for Geosciences including geography
Next call will open in October 2013
Available funds 2014 shall be used for scientific natural geographical surveys in Sweden, preferably in the Sarek.
(Scholarships up to a SEK 100,000 maximum will be allocated to PhD students. Postdoctoral researchers who gained their PhDs in 2007 or later will be allocated up to SEK 300,000, payable for a maximum of one year.
The institutes of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences can apply for a two-year grant of up to SEK 600,000 for the purpose of researcher recruitment. This grant is applied for by the director of the institute concerned. An application of this kind may be submitted every two years.)
Swedish geographers can also apply for funds from the foundation Margit Althin Scholarship Fund, for travel to countries outside Sweden, Norway and Denmark. See separate announcement under the header Documents to the right.
Application
Rules for PhD students and researchers
A link to the application site is provided below. In the system, the user can create an account, enter personal particulars and upload the requisite annexes in electronic form. Finally, the user shall print out a form, sign it, get it attested by the supervisor or head of the institute concerned and send it to the address specified on the form. Please note that you must submit the application electronically first, before you can print out the form for signing.
Rules for the institutes of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
A link to the web-based application system is provided below. In the system, the user can create an account, enter the institute’s particulars and upload the application annexes in electronic form. Finally, the user shall print out a form, get it signed by the head of the institute and send it to the address specified on the form. Please note that the application must be submitted electronically first, before it can be printed out for signing.
Supplementary material submitted separately, incomplete applications and/or faxed or emailed applications will not be considered. Application documents will not be returned.
Closing date for applications: 31 January 2014
Allocation
About three months after the application period ends, all applicants can see, through their web accounts, which applicants have been successful. During the application process, applicants can also see the progress of their applications. Only applicants who are awarded Scholarships or grants will be contacted in writing by the Academy.