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2022
Svenska Sällskapet för Medicinsk Forskning (SSMF) announces a four-year start-up grant that aims to provide PhDs with post-doctoral qualifications the opportunity to establish themselves as independent researchers.
Application period: 15 March-15 April
Eligibility
Qualifying candidates are those who have obtained their doctoral degree at least 2 years and no more than 7 years (full time) / 10 years (half time) before the end of the application period. Deductible time can be accepted with a total of 24 months for sick and parental leave, AT/ST service and military service.
The person who holds, or at the time of contract signing, has been assigned a teaching or multi-annual research position funded by national or international funding sources is not eligible.
The grant
The grant is applied for by an individual researcher and includes salary for employment as a researcher or equivalent at a Swedish University. For full-time employment, the amount is SEK 800,000 per year. For half-time, a salary corresponding to 50% of the grant recipient’s current clinical salary is covered, however, to a maximum of SEK 800,000 a year, and that this is combined with clinical service at 50%. In addition to salary, the grantees receive SEK 900,000 per year to cover running costs.
Read more about SSMF Starting Grant
Further questions? Please contact Christina Wikhall Nilsson, Sahlgrenska Academy Research Support Office: Phone: 031-786 34 63, christina.nilsson2@gu.se
