Image: Mattias Pettersson. Montage: Ida Åberg
Image: Mattias Pettersson. Montage: Ida Åberg
Umeå University Northern Star Fellows gives early-career researchers the opportunity to develop long-term, cutting-edge research over six years and qualify for promotion to associate professor. The application period has now closed and the applications received are being processed.
The application period for Umeå University Northern Star Fellows has now closed. We would like to warmly thank everyone who has shown an interest in the programme and submitted an application.
We are now processing the applications received. All applicants will be informed of the outcome as the recruitment proceeds.
Through Northern Star Fellows, Umeå University aims to give early-career researchers the best possible conditions to develop long-term, cutting-edge research. The programme is part of the University's initiative to strengthen research quality and international competitiveness.
Our offer to Northern Star Fellows
Our Northern Star Fellows are offered a tenure-track assistant professorship at Umeå University and the opportunity to develop their career in a supportive and collegial environment. Most of the position is devoted to the fellow’s own research, complemented by a smaller share of teaching. Our fellows receive a start-up package that includes funding for a doctoral student or equivalent, as well as discretionary funding tailored to the needs of the field. The position is six years, with the possibility of promotion to associate professor (senior lecturer).
Comprehensive support throughout the research journey
Umeå University offers well-developed support for researchers, covering the entire process – from grant writing to the management and archiving of research data.
The University also provides a wide range of research infrastructures and a language programme, which facilitates living and working in Sweden, both professionally and in the spare time.
The Accommodation Service at Umeå University helps international researchers find accommodation for a rental period of up to two years.
Umeå University offers a Research and Leadership Programme, ReaL, designed to develop individual leadership skills and provide tools and techniques to become an even more impactful leader and researcher.
Learn more about your career development and support
Check out the website for researcher's to learn more about some of the support provided
A part of the Umeå University Northern Star Programme
Northern Star Fellows is a part of Umeå University's excellence programme to strengthen research quality and international competitiveness.
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