Announcement of Scholarships from the Gösta Skoglund fund 2024
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The Foundation Gösta Skoglund International Fund are now announcing scholarship funds for the spring of 2024. Applications for scholarships should have a clear connection to the field of regional scientific research, and can only be made individually. The fund particularly supports research related to the activities at the Center for Regional Science at Umeå University (CERUM), but does not exclude other applicants. Applications that broaden or invite new approaches are welcome
The scholarship funds regard the following kinds of applications:
Scholarships for conference participation for doctoral students and researchers at Umeå University.
Scholarships are granted for travels where the applicant actively participates in international symposiums and seminars, as well as exchanges with other research institutions and study visits to other countries. Per diem and salary are not granted.
Scholarship for the best bachelor's or master's thesis at Umeå University.
The fund awards a scholarship of 10,000 SEK to the student judged to have written the best thesis at the bachelor's or master's level within the field of regional scientific research. The thesis should be approved after the thesis seminar during the academic year 2022/2023 or the autumn semester of 2023 and must be written in Swedish or English. Nominations for the thesis prize are made by teachers, supervisors, or the student.
The fund supports the invitation of foreign researchers to Umeå and the organization of international symposiums and seminars in Umeå. Per diem and salary are not granted by the fund.
Applications for funds from the foundation and proposals for scholarship recipients must reach the fund committee by January 31st, 2024. A special application form must be attached to the application, which can be found on the fund's website.
