FAQs
Short-term Research Stays 2024-25
When can I submit an application?
Applications for the academic year 2024-2025 can be submitted between 1 April 2024 and
28 February 2025.
Can I apply to more than one programme?
Applicants are welcome to apply to more than one programme as long as the eligibility criteria
are met.
Can I submit an application that includes two or more possible date ranges for the stay?
Applicants are encouraged to list more than one possible date range in their applications.
Can I apply for a short-term research stay if I have already been a fellow at SCAS?
If you have already been a fellow, but not a short-term researcher, you are welcome to apply for a
short-term research stay without any restrictions.
Can I apply for a short-term research stay if I have already been a short-term
researcher
at SCAS?
If you have already been a short-term researcher (no matter the length of your stay), and wish to
apply for a new short-term research stay, at least three years must have passed between the end of
the academic year you were at SCAS and the beginning of the academic year you wish to be at SCAS.
For example, if you were at SCAS sometime during 2023-2024, the earliest academic year you can
apply for is 2027-2028.
Are there any guidelines as to what to include in the description of the research project
or what
kind of project I can work on?
It is up to the applicants to decide what their project proposals should look like and what kind of
research
project it should be (article, monograph, grant proposal, review paper and so on). There is
no set format
for
the description of the research project, apart from the length, and there are no
guidelines as to what
to include
in it.
Can the Collegium give advice about research topics or what programmes would be the best
match?
It is up to the applicants to decide what they would like to work on, and which programme (or
programmes)
matches their research topic. The General Fellowship Programme is very general
while the Barbro Klein Fellowship Programme and the Global Horizons Fellowship Programme
are
more
specific (please see the Call for Applications).
Are short-term research stays offered every semester?
There is no set number of short-term research stays. Various circumstances, such as the availability
of office space, may change suddenly and we cannot provide information in advance about whether
short-term stays will be offered a specific semester.
Are there any stipends for short-term researchers?
It is assumed that short-term researchers will cover the costs for their stays (such as salary, accom-
modation, travel). In some instances, we may be able to provide some funding. The availability of
funding depends on various circumstances, and we cannot provide information in advance about
whether funding can be offered.
Can the Collegium assist with accommodation?
Short-term researchers are responsible for making sure they have accommodation. Depending on
availability, we may be able to assist with accommodation. We cannot provide information in advance
about whether assistance with finding accommodation may be possible a specific semester.
Can the Collegium assist with travel arrangements and visas?
Short-term researchers are responsible for all practical preparations, such as travel arrangements
and visas. If you are not sure whether you may need a visa, please consult the Swedish Migration
Agency. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure that there is enough time to secure visas etc.
before a stay takes place.
When will applicants be notified of the results?
Applications are assessed on a rolling basis. Since there is no set number of short-term research stays,
we do not know in advance how quickly a reply can be given. And we cannot say anything about the
typical length of time it takes to make a determination about an applicant.
However, applicants who have applied for a short-term stay in the autumn only will be given a reply
through Varbi no later than 31 October 2024. And applicants who have applied for a short-term stay
in the autumn and/or the spring will be given a reply through Varbi no later than 31 March 2025.
If you have any questions related to the Varbi online application system, please contact Varbi’s support:
varbi@uadm.uu.se
If you have any other questions about the Short-term Research Stays,
please contact the secretariat: fellowselection@swedishcollegium.se
