Umeå University offers scholarships for postdoctoral qualifications. The aim of these scholarships is to allow researchers to visit Umeå University to conduct independent research to develop professionally and to qualify for academic positions.
Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) within computational chemistry – 2024-05-16
The Department of Chemistry is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within computational chemistry with focus on reactivation mechanism that can be used in the development of new effective antidotes. The scholarship is full-time for two years with access 1 September 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 16 May 2024
Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) in Optical Frequency Comb Spectroscopy – 2024-05-20
Department of Physics at Umeå University is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within the project aimed at high-precision broadband mid-infrared spectroscopy of molecules relevant to astrophysics. The scholarship is full-time for two years and the start date is Jan 1, 2025, or by agreement.
Application deadline: 20 May 2024
Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) in Planetary Geochemistry and Spectroscopy – 2024-05-20
The Department of Chemistry is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within a project aimed to resolve preservation conditions of cyanobacteria in clay minerals in the context of searching for life in Mars. This scholarship is full-time for two years with access in the spring 2024 beginning June 1, 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 20 May 2024
1–2 Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) within SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF BIOPLASTIC WITH THE HELP OF MICROALGAE – 2024-05-21
The Department of Chemistry is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF BIOPLASTIC WITH THE HELP OF MICROALGAE. The scholarship is full-time for two years with access 1 August, 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 21 May 2024
Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) within Chemistry – Direct Air Capture of CO2 – 2024-05-21
The Department of Chemistry is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within Chemistry – Direct Air Capture of CO2. The scholarship is full-time for two years with access 1 September 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 21 May 2024
Postdoctoral fellowship (2 years) within Software Security – 2024-05-21
The Department of Computing science is offering one postdoctoral scholarship within Software Security. The scholarship is full-time for two years with access 1 August 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 21 May 2024
Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) within mass spectrometry – 2024-05-24
The Department of Chemistry is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within “Identification of Biomarkers Using Mass Spectrometry for the Diagnosis of Hyperemesis Gravidarum”. The scholarship is full-time for two years with access 1 September, 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 24 May 2024
Postdoctoral fellowship (2 years) within Formal Reasoning Methods for Automated Reasoning – 2024-05-30
The Department of Computing science is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within the project “Dealing with Misinformation through Sources Evaluation to enhance Decision-Making”. The scholarship is full-time for two years of full-time studies, starting September 1, 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 30 May 2024
Post doctoral scholarship (two years) in design and characterization of plasmon-enhanced light-emitting electrochemical cells – 2024-05-31
The Department of Physics at Umeå University is offering a postdoctoral scholarship in the design and characterization of plasmon-enhanced light-emitting electrochemical cells. The scholarship is full-time for two years and the start date is 1 September 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 31 May 2024
Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) within mathematics focusing on geometric deep learning – 2024-05-31
The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics is offering a postdoctoral scholarship in mathematics focusing on geometric deep learning. The scholarship is full-time for two years commencing 1 September 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 31 May 2024
Postdoctoral fellowship (2 years) within Approximate Reasoning with Applications in Materials Science – 2024-05-31
The Department of Computing science is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within the project “Understanding and designing Block Copolymers using AI”. The scholarship is full-time for two years with access 1 September, 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 31 May 2024
Postdoctoral Scholarship (2 years) within algal physiology and photophysics – 2024-06-02
The Department of Ecology and Environmental Science at Umeå University, Sweden, is now inviting applicants for a two-year Postdoctoral Scholarship focused on multiscale (photo)physiology in reef-building marine algae. The candidate will be additionally affiliated to the Department of Physics and the Umeå Marine Sciences Centre.
Application deadline: 2 June 2024
Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) within In situ cryogenic electron tomography (cryo-ET) of pneumoviruses – 2024-06-03
The Department of Chemistry is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within the area of respiratory viruses with a focus on cryogenic electron microscopy. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in virology and a keen interest in learning cryo-EM/ET.
Application deadline: 3 June 2024
Postdoctoral fellowship (2 years) in Immunology and Infection biology at Umeå University – 2024-06-04
We are looking for postdoctoral fellow (2 years) in Medical Science with an orientation towards Immunology and Infection biology. The Department of Molecular Biology is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within the project “effect of non-canonical D-amino acids in intestinal homeostasis”.
Application deadline: 4 June 2024
Postdoc (2 years) in computational methods for wave propagation in complex geometry – 2024-06-05
The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within the project “Computational methods for wave propagation in complex geometry”. The scholarship is full-time for two years with starting date 1 December, 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 5 June 2024
Postdoctoral fellowship (2 years) within interpretable machine learning – 2024-06-07
The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within the project “Generative mixture of linear models by DNN co-supervision”. The scholarship is full-time for two years, with access on 1 September 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 7 June 2024
Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) within mathematics focusing on rigidity theory in groups – 2024-06-10
The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics is offering a postdoctoral scholarship in mathematics focusing on rigidity theory in groups. The scholarship is full-time for two years commencing 1 September 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 10 June 2024
Postdoctoral scholarship in Structural biology of neurodegeneration – 2024-06-10
A 2-year full-time fellowship within an ongoing research project, where molecular, structural and cell biology approaches are being used to understand a specific molecular interaction and its relationship to both neurodegenerative disease and cancer.
Application deadline: 10 June 2024
Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) within mathematics focusing on complex geometry and optimal transport – 2024-06-10
The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics is offering a postdoctoral scholarship in mathematics focusing on complex geometry and optimal transport. The scholarship is full-time for two years commencing 1 September 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 10 June 2024
Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) in Infection Biology to study Herpes Simplex Encephalitis by advanced optical 3D imaging – 2024-06-14
The possibility to study “viral behavior” in the whole brain with high resolution, in combination with markers for distinct cell types and/or molecules, could significantly improve our understanding of herpes simplex encephalitis and its neurological consequences.
Application deadline: 14 June 2024
Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) within regulation of membrane protein transport – 2024-06-15
The Department of Chemistry is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within regulation of membrane protein transport. The scholarship is full-time for two years with access 1 September 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 15 June 2024
Post-doctoral scholarship (2 years) in computational neuroscience and auditory modeling – 2024-06-16
The Department of Applied Physics and Electronics (TFE) at Umeå University is offering a postdoctoral scholarship in the field of computational neuroscience and auditory modeling. The scholarship is full-time for two years with a start date of 1 October 2024 or by mutual agreement.
Application deadline: 16 June 2024
Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) in Deep Learning for Real-Time Perception – 2024-06-30
The Department of Applied Physics and Electronics at Umeå University, Sweden, is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within the project Deep Learning for Real-Time Perception. The scholarship is full-time for two years with start date Sep 01, 2024 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 30 June 2024
Please note that this is a scholarship and not an employment. For more information about terms and conditions, please contact the person specified in the advertisement.
Information about scholarships
The purpose of a postdoctoral scholarship is to enable researchers to visit Umeå University and carry out independent research in order to qualify for further training and academic positions. There are certain conditions for scholarships in Sweden.
Internal and external scholarships
In Sweden, scholarships are tax free as long as they are given for educational purposes and not compensation for work.
There are two different kinds of scholarships at Umeå University:
There are differences between internal and external scholarship when it comes to conditions, payment routines e.g.
Scholarship conditions
The following applies for all scholarships (both internal and external)
Development plan
To make it clear that the scholarship is intended for further qualifications and does not constitute compensation for work, the head of department is responsible for making sure that a professional development plan is drawn up and a supervisor is appointed. The aim of the plan is to guarantee that the scholarship holder will receive high-quality training, as well as to show that the scholarship is awarded for educational purposes and not as compensation for work.
Taxation rules
The rules for scholarships are regulated in the Income Tax Act (1999:1229). The Swedish Tax Agency states that:
A scholarship is tax exempt if
Scholarships paid via Umeå University (internal) are limited to two years.
Scholarships paid by external funders might sometimes continue for a longer time period, make sure that the total time will not exceed the three year rule. If so, your scholarship might be come an object to taxation.
Payment routines
Make sure to get information about the payment routines for your specific scholarship. Ask your PI or HR support at the department.
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