Early Career Researchers (ECR) Mobility
Open calls for STINT ECR Long-term mobility
In this phase of MIRAI, we aim to promote meaningful, long-term mobility for Early Career Researchers and advance research within the Global Challenges Teams’ focus areas.
This initiative supports early career researchers in building strong academic networks, fostering future scientific collaboration, and enhancing their ability to work in diverse environments.
Key Details:
Swedish partner universities will independently handle application processes and deadlines. Most calls follow this timeline:
- Opening of calls: March 31, 2025
- Application deadline: Check each individual call
- Publication of results: Before midsummer (June 22, 2025)
General Application Requirements:
- Applicants must be current doctoral students or ECR have earned their doctorate in 2021 or later.
- Mobility duration must be a minimum of 5 consecutive months.
- Applicants must remain employed by their home university throughout their stay in Sweden/Japan and continue receiving their full salary.
- All mobility periods must conclude by December 31, 2026, with participants back in their home country by this date.
- Applicants are responsible for researching and fulfilling visa requirements for the destination country. While relevant information will be provided, they must ensure compliance through due diligence.
- The mobility must take place at one of the MIRAI partner universities.
- Jönköping University
- Karlstad University – Download file
- Linnaeus University
- Linköping University
- Luleå University of Technology – Download file
- Stockholm School of Economics
- Umeå University
- University of Gothenburg
- Uppsala University – Visit this webpage
- Örebro University