Open Call for funding of visiting scholars
Background and Scope
To strengthen the LTU research area “Natural Resources for Sustainable Development – SUN, we launch an open call for funding of visiting scholars. The overall goal of the call is to help fund short-term visits of prolific researchers that can help expand the university’s network in the academic world, make possible path-breaking research and prestigious publications, and/or secure new research funding together with excellent research groups internationally. An important requirement for funding is that the visit should make it possible for LTU researchers and Ph.D. candidates to learn more about the research frontier in important fields directly relevant to SUN, e.g., through seminars and/or Ph.D. courses. Visiting scholars that could be a catalyst for multi-disciplinary research collaboration at LTU are particularly encouraged.
About the Call
In this call, we seek applications for shorter guest scholar visits. We anticipate visits over 1-3 months, but they could be longer and shorter (if this is aptly reflected in the total budget). Applications from both the technical and the philosophical faculties are encouraged as long as they are in line with the SUN vision of a natural resource-dependent sustainability transition.
We expect the total budget for each application to differ, e.g., depending on the length of the stay and what the visiting scholar will do while at LTU. Still, the maximum amount that can be applied equals SEK 100 000. If this sum does not cover all anticipated costs for the visit (e.g., in the case of longer visits), the applicant’s research group needs to co-fund the remaining costs.
Evaluation criteria
The applications for guest scholar visits will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
(a) the qualifications of the visiting scholar (strong researchers in the middle of their careers are encouraged); (b) added value in relation to ongoing research at LTU, and the project’s fit with respect to the vision of the SUN research area (multi-disciplinary research is encouraged); (c) potential for path-breaking research and/or long-term funding opportunities; (d) good plan for the visit at LTU, including interactions with LTU staff and Ph.D. candidates (the scholar giving a seminar at the SUN seminar series is a requirement); and (e) a reasonable and transparent budget.
Instructions
- Use the SUN Visiting Scholar Application template for the application.
- The application should be in English.
- Submit the application in a Pdf file to instregsbn@ltu.se with ref.nr. LTU-723-2022
- This is an open call, so there isn´t any specific deadline for the submission of applications.
- The decision will be taken by the SUN steering group and will be announced within one month after the submission of the application.
For any additional info and/or questions you may contact:
- SUN Scientific leader: Tobias Bauer, e-mail: tobias.bauer@ltu.se
- Project manager: Betty Christakopoulou, e-mail: betty.christakopoulou@ltu.se
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