MIRAI, the consortium of Swedish-Japanese universities, has announced its Second Call for Mobility targeting Early Career Researchers. Successful applicants will be invited to conduct short-term research or academic activities in Sweden, and will receive funding to cover their travel and living expenses.
Applicants will apply directly to MIRAI’s Swedish partner universities. Exact requirements and details vary, but all will adhere to the same schedule:
■Application Opening: September 1, 2025
■Application Deadline: October 31, 2025
■Results: Late November-Early December, 2025
■General Requirements:
・Applicants must be a current doctoral student, or have earned a doctorate no earlier than 2021.
・Applicants must commit to a mobility period of 5 months, concluding their project(s) and returning to Japan by December 31, 2027 at the latest.
・Applicants must remain employed/enrolled at their home university and continue to receive any usual remuneration.
Further information – including detailed guidelines from each university – can be found at MIRAI’s website.
**Update (05/09)
For those interested, two webinars will be held to provide information and briefly introduce the participating universities.
Webinar I: 17:00 – 18:00, Tuesday, 9 September
https://umu.zoom.us/j/61320874892?pwd=ebIw5YZYbtpW9WS9Noxcwedp62Hcid.1
Meeting ID: 613 2087 4892
Passcode: 952265
Webinar 2: 15:00 – 16:00, Wednesday, 24 September
https://umu.zoom.us/j/64832772063?pwd=E5VVcgnXcDp0lfrsxrMaxN3kkAzrT1.1
Meeting ID: 648 3277 2063
Passcode: 768288