The application deadline is March 1, 2011. The program is targeted to candidates from Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine.
The program's main objective is to strengthen cooperation and network building between those countries and Sweden in the fields of education and research. It provides PhD students and researchers from the above mentioned countries with an opportunity to conduct research at Swedish universities within any field of study. The scholarship program is available for post-doctoral research as well as PhD studies.
The first step in applying for this scholarship is to obtain a letter of invitation from a Swedish university department willing to accept you. Additionally, your application must be supported by a contact person at your home university.
The primary evaluation of the application takes into account the applicant’s academic background and personal motivation, research quality and expertise in the project field of the host department, and the strength of the research proposal with regard to its scientific quality, originality, methodological approach, and relevance.
Read more about the scholarship benefits, eligibility requirements and selection criteria at the program page for the Visby Program for PhD and post-doctoral studies. Also, make sure to read the application instructions carefully.
Application deadline is March 1, 2011.
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