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Published: 2026-03-17

Contribute to the nomination of future assistant professors

NEWS Umeå University will nominate six promising junior researchers for the Swedish Research Council’s initiative to support the strategic recruitment of assistant professors. As a researcher at the University, you can play an important role in identifying strong candidates.

Have you met promising junior researchers in your national or international networks? The assistant professorship initiative gives them the opportunity to strengthen their independence and build scientific merits in areas of strategic importance for the University.

If you know someone who could contribute to strengthening our research, please inform your head of department.

If you have a candidate in mind, refer them to information on umu.se/en/research for more information and inspiration.

Find about more about the criteria and the internal process for nominations on the staff website