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Postdoctoral scholarships

Umeå University offers scholarships for postdoctoral qualifications. The aim of these scholarships is to allow researchers to visit Umeå University to conduct independent research to develop professionally and to qualify for academic positions.

We welcome your application!

Postdoctoral Fellowship (2 years) in Regenerative Endodontics, focusing on omics-analysis – 2024-03-29

The Department of Chemistry is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within project aiming at developing further the concept of ionic liquids and deep eutectics for CO2 capture and utilization (JCSMK23-0150). The scholarship is full-time for two years with access 1 June 2024 or by agreement.

Application deadline: 29 March 2024

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Postdoctoral fellowship (2 years) within interpretable machine learning – 2024-04-01

The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within the project “Generative mixture of linear models by DNN co-supervision”. The scholarship is full-time for two years, with access on 1 June 2024 or by agreement.

Application deadline: 1 April 2024

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Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) within Astrobiology and Spectroscopy – 2024-04-02

The Department of Chemistry is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within a project aimed to resolve preservation conditions of cyanobacteria in clay minerals in the context of searching for life in Mars. The scholarship is full-time for two years with access in the spring 2024 according to agreement.

Application deadline: 2 April 2024

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Interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowships (2 years) at the Chemical Biological Centre – 2024-04-09

The Chemical Biological Centre (KBC), jointly with several departments at Umeå University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), offer four postdoctoral fellowships that will be affiliated with interdisciplinary projects. The selected candidates are expected to start as soon as possible.

Application deadline: 9 April 2024

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Postdoctoral scholarship in cognitive neuroscience of aging – with focus on structural and functional connectome – 2024-04-19

The Department of Medical and Translational Biology at Umeå University announces a postdoctoral scholarship in cognitive neuroscience of aging with focus on structural and functional connectome. The Department offers an active and creative research and educational environment for both employees and students.

Application deadline: 19 April 2024

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Postdoctoral scholarship, 2 years, in Biophysics/Synthetic Biology with a Focus on Plant Cell Wall Dynamics – 2024-04-30

Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) is one of the strongest research environments for basic plant research in Europe. Research at UPSC covers a wide range of disciplines in plant biology including ecology, genetics, physiology, biochemistry, cell biology and molecular biology (see www.upsc.se). The postdoctoral scholarship is going to be placed at the Department of Plant Physiology, which is part of Umeå Plant Science Centre.

Application deadline: 30 April 2024

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Please note that this is a scholarship and not an employment. For more information about terms and conditions, please contact the person specified in the advertisement.

Information about scholarships

The purpose of a postdoctoral scholarship is to enable researchers to visit Umeå University and carry out independent research in order to qualify for further training and academic positions. There are certain conditions for scholarships in Sweden.

Internal and external scholarships


In Sweden, scholarships are tax free as long as they are given for educational purposes and not compensation for work. 

There are two different kinds of scholarships at Umeå University:

  • Internal - scholarship paid to you via Umeå University, regulated in Rule for scholarships at Umeå University
  • External - scholarship paid directly to you from the funding body. Each funding body decides about the conditions and routines (for example Kempestiftelserna, Carl Tryggers Stiftelse)

There are differences between internal and external scholarship when it comes to conditions, payment routines e.g.

Scholarship conditions


The following applies for all scholarships (both internal and external)

  • You cannot work when you have a tax free scholarship. Teaching and supervising students is regarded as work and therefore not allowed.
  • You are not employed and do not have access to employment benefits such as fitness reimbursement.
  • You cannot receive any taxed payments during your time as a scholarship holders. If so, you might have to pay tax for all your income.
  • You cannot receive any unemployment benefits after the scholarship ends.
  • You do not have any official parental leave, but instead the scholarship normally continues to be paid out - this can vary depending on research group, department and scholarship foundation.
  • You do not receive any payments into any pension scheme.
  • In case you turn ill, no sick deduction is made on your scholarship. If you are on long-term sick leave, you and your supervisor must agree together on how you will solve your research assignment. No sickness benefit is paid from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency.
  • You are encouraged to take at least 25 days of vacation each year. There will be no deduction of your scholarship. We recommend that you plan your vacation in discussion with your supervisor.
  • You have access to certain parts of the occupational healthcare supply. 
  • You might have access to national health benefits based on "living in Sweden" from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency. 
  • You can be a member with the local union SULF and get some support and have access to some of their member benefits.

Development plan


To make it clear that the scholarship is intended for further qualifications and does not constitute compensation for work, the head of department is responsible for making sure that a professional development plan is drawn up and a supervisor is appointed. The aim of the plan is to guarantee that the scholarship holder will receive high-quality training, as well as to show that the scholarship is awarded for educational purposes and not as compensation for work.

Taxation rules


The rules for scholarships are regulated in the Income Tax Act (1999:1229). The Swedish Tax Agency states that:

A scholarship is tax exempt if

  • it is intended for the education of the recipient or the recipient receives the scholarship for other reasons than the recipient's education such as research
  • disbursements are not made periodically, i.e. disbursed over a period exceeding three years, or monthly exceeding one year
  • the condition that a scholarship does not constitute compensation for work carried out or to be carried out on the disburser's behalf.
  • The principle is that a scholarship is always taxable if it is tied to the performance of some service in return.

Scholarships paid via Umeå University (internal) are limited to two years.

Scholarships paid by external funders might sometimes continue for a longer time period, make sure that the total time will not exceed the three year rule. If so, your scholarship might be come an object to taxation.

Payment routines


Make sure to get information about the payment routines for your specific scholarship. Ask your PI or HR support at the department.

  • For scholarships disbursed from Umeå University we are responsible for the disbursement process.
  • For scholarships disbursed directly from a foundation etc. the funding body to the scholarship holder they are responsible for the disbursement process. Some funding organisation will only disburse the scholarship to a Swedish bank account. 

Life as a postdoctor at Umeå University

scientific symposium in campus on October 3rd Young investigators symposium Umeå
Fun, career, and rights – for postdocs by postdocs

Umeå Postdoc Society with 220 postdocs at campus works successfully to improve the postdoc experience.

Digs into the role of gut microbes in mucosal barrier degradation

Aicha needed something more challenging, and applied for the 'EC' postdoc programme at Umeå University.

Unlocking secrets in RNA chemical modification during Salmonella infection

'EC' Postdoc Baptiste marvels at how molecular mechanisms shape cell destiny and physiology.

Excited to study important protein complex in model plant

'EC' Postdoc Dhruv has followed his passion for microbiology and life science throughout his academic journey.

MIMS Spotlight Series: Nóra meets post doctor Barbara Forró

Barbaras goal was to work with bioinformatics, programing, sequence data analyses.

Postdocs in Umeå stick together in Umeå Postdoc Society

The aim of the society is to attain an attractive environment for postdocs, both socially and academically.

Latest update: 2024-03-28