We are pleased to announce that the STINT (Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education) ECR Mobility has begun accepting applications.
ECR Mobility is a fund that can be used for exchanges of Early Career Researchers with Swedish MIRAI universities. Some budget is allocated to each Swedish MIRAI university. Each university can send and receive ECRs according to their own plan and selection.
Swedish partner universities will independently handle application processes and deadlines.
If you wish to apply, please apply directly to university and let us (Global Engagement Division: kokusai-k@grp.tohoku.ac.jp) know.
■All calls will be published on the MIRAI Website.
■Most calls follow this timeline:
-Opening of calls: March 31, 2025
-Application deadline: May 15, 2025
-Publication of results: Before midsummer (June 22, 2025)
■General Application Requirements:
– Applicants must be current doctoral students or 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 university.
■MIRAI Website： https://www.mirai.nu/ecr-mobility/
Global Engagement Division, Tohoku University
TEL: 022-217-6182・5578
E-mail: kokusai-k@grp.tohoku.ac.jp