IUR mentoring program for writing research applications 2024 

During 2024 IUR will fund up to six IUR members (with a PhD degree) to partake in a mentoring program for writing research applications. The deadline for application is the 1st of September 2023. 

You will: 

  • Commit yourself to partake in the mentoring program (see below) 
  • Commit yourself to submit at least one proposal early 2024 to be placed within IUR, to any research council relevant for your proposal 
  • Support your peers in reading and commenting on their drafts 

IUR will: 

  • Fund four-six weeks of your employment during 2024 
  • Allocate a mentor for each participant 
  • Set up mentoring meetings and support your application writings 
  • Host the research project 

How to apply: 

The participants will be selected based on their idea for a research application (its originality, feasibility, and likeliness to get funded). You will get a response by the end of September 2023, to be able for you to plan your workload in 2024 with your Head of Unit. 

You submit a research application idea (max. 500 words) to guy.baeten@mau.se by the 1st of September 2023. 

Preliminary program: 

  • Start-up meeting 22 November 2023 kl. 14-16 with Daniel Holmberg, Grants Office: discussion of first research proposal ideas, potential research councils, setting dates for upcoming meetings. 
  • Meeting in January: discussion of first draft 
  • Meeting in February: discussion of advanced draft 
  • Meeting in March: discussion of final draft