Umeå University is currently accepting applications for its IceLab Postdoctoral Fellowship Scholarship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Umeå University - IceLab Postdoctoral Fellowship Scholarship
The IceLab Postdoctoral Scholarship 2026 in Sweden offers three fully funded two-year postdoctoral positions for multidisciplinary research at Umeå University. This fellowship, funded by Kempestiftelserna, provides a tax-free stipend for research expenses, supporting innovative projects at the intersection of theoretical and empirical sciences.
Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 37,000 students and 4,700 employees, known for world-leading research including the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of CRISPR-Cas9. The Integrated Science Lab (IceLab) promotes transdisciplinary collaborations, offering postdocs a supportive environment with creative researchers working on cutting-edge interdisciplinary problems.
Benefits of Umeå University - IceLab Postdoctoral Fellowship Scholarship
- Two-year postdoctoral fellowship financed by Kempestiftelserna
- Fellowship amounts to 720,000 SEK over two years
- 75,000 SEK for research expenses
- Tax-free scholarships
- Part of the IceLab Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Program
- Multidisciplinary team of researchers with complementary expertise supervises each postdoc
- Opportunity to participate in professionally and personally rewarding activities aimed at training a new kind of researcher
Umeå University - IceLab Postdoctoral Fellowship Scholarship Requirements
- Completed a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree
- Priority given to candidates who completed their doctoral degree no later than three years prior to the decision date
- Experience in data analytics, computational modeling, programming, mathematics, statistics, physics, molecular biology, microbiology, ecology, or systems biology
- Personal qualities: collaboration, communication, strong drive and motivation, critical thinking, creativity, analytical skills
- Ability to take on research independently and as part of a team
- Good knowledge of oral and written English
Application Date and Process
- Submit a cover letter clearly stating which project(s) you are interested in, summarizing qualifications, scientific interests, and motives (max 2 pages)
- Provide a curriculum vitae (CV) with publication list
- Include a verified copy of doctoral degree certificate or documentation of expected degree date
- Submit certified copies of other diplomas, list of completed academic courses and grades
- Attach a copy of doctoral thesis
- Include copies of relevant publications
- Provide contact information for at least two reference persons
- Add any other documents the applicant wishes to claim
- Application must be written in English or Swedish, attached documents in Word or PDF format
- Register via Umeå University’s e-recruitment system Varbi by the deadline 17th of September 2026
Application Deadline
17 June, 2026
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