JYU Visiting Fellow Programme 2027

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JYU Visiting Fellow Programme 2027

The University of Jyväskylä (JYU), Finland, invites applications for the JYU Visiting Fellow Programme 2027. The programme supports researchers with a doctoral degree, who are from outside Finland, to visit JYU for one month (30 calendar days) or two months in 2027. The visiting period may start earliest in January 2027 and should end latest on 31 December 2027. The Visiting Fellow grant must be used during the year 2027 and it cannot be postponed to subsequent years. JYU Visiting Fellow grants will not be awarded for virtual visits.

The aim of the JYU Visiting Fellow Programme is to support high-quality research, strengthen University's global engagement and strategic collaboration with international partners as well as increase the impact of the research conducted at JYU. The main emphasis of the programme is in research collaboration, but the Visiting Fellows may also participate in some educational activities at JYU.

Who can apply

The JYU Visiting Fellow Programme is intended for researchers with a doctoral degree awarded before the start of the visit, whose place of residence and affiliation are outside Finland and will be hosted by one or more researchers in one or more faculties, departments or independent institutes at JYU. The applicant should have an excellent track record in conducting and publishing scientific research and establishing international networks, as well as to have an excellent command of English.

Before applying, the applicant is expected to contact a potential host at one of the JYU's units for both to commit to collaboration and define joint research themes. A Visiting Fellow may be invited by a researcher with either a permanent or a fixed-term contract, as well as by a grant researcher, provided that the host will be working at JYU for the entire duration of the Visiting Fellow's visit. A JYU researcher may invite or host only one Visiting Fellow in 2027.

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