Vetenskapsrådet International post doc within artistic research

The purpose of the grant is to give newly qualified researchers with a doctoral degree from a Swedish university the opportunity to expand their networks and their competences by working abroad under secure employment conditions. The grant is also intended to promote the quality and renewal of Swedish research.

• Subject area: Artistic Research
• Support form: Career support
• Grant form: International postdoc grant
• Focus: Artistic research
• Applicant: Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree more than 2 years ago or who will have completed a doctoral degree before the start of the grant period, that is no later than 31 December 2025.
• Participating researchers: No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
• Grant period: 18-36 months
• Grant amount: 1 300 000 SEK per year, plus a further 50 000 SEK per year in total may be applied for, for one or more accompanying family members.
• Start of grant period: January 2026
• Application period: 29 January 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 4 March 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
• Publication of grant award: No later than the end of October 2025

Please note:

• If you are awarded one of our career grants, you must validate your doctoral degree before you can receive the grant. If you already have a Swedish doctoral degree, you can easily verify it before submitting your application, by importing a validated doctoral degree from Ladok to your CV. Read more in Prisma’s user supportExternal link. about how to proceed.
• Read here for information on project collaboration with researchers in Russia and Belarus

Contact

Telephone hours are weekdays excluding public holidays 9.00-15.00 up to the call deadline.

Calls within Artistic research

konstnarligforskning@vr.se

+46 8 546 123 32

Specific instructions for the call

In addition to reading the call text, you also need to consult our Guide for applicants.