NEWS Umeå University is investing in the development of world-leading research within its strategically prioritised research areas. The initiative, the Umeå University Northern Star Programme, consists of several complementary components. The first, launching in 2026, is an international recruitment initiative for assistant professors who wish to establish themselves at Umeå University and are ready to develop into future research leaders.
The Umeå University Northern Star Programme is a global recruitment initiative committed to world-leading research in strategically prioritised research areas. The initiative consists of a Fellows Programme and a Visiting Professor’s Programme.
ImageIda ÅbergApplications for the recruitment programme to become a Umeå University Northern Star Fellow are open from 1 July to 1 October 2026. A visiting professor programme is also planned for next year. Visiting professors should hold a permanent professorship at a university outside Sweden and will collaborate with Umeå University on a part-time basis over a period of two years.
“The Northern Star Programme is a powerful initiative, both in the short and long term. Through international recruitment and strategically coordinated collaborations with universities around the world, we will not only complement and strengthen existing research at Umeå University. We will also create the conditions needed to advance the priority areas in which the University aims to build internationally leading research. In the longer term, this initiative will further enhance Umeå University’s attractiveness for both researchers and students,” says Vice-Chancellor Tora Holmberg.
Learn more about the Umeå University Northern Star Programme