The Kempe Foundations have approved an application from KBC to finance postdoc fellowships intended to stimulate interactions between different departments and research groups within KBC. Applications are invited for six (6) postdoc stipends of 336 kSEK/year for a period of two years.
The applications will be peer-reviewed by external reviewers using the criteria of the Swedish Research Council (VR) for scientific quality, and grants will be allocated on the basis of this review. Decision regarding the allocations will be made by the KBC group during spring 2023.
The applications should be written in English.
Who is eligible to apply?
The applications should involve at least two principal investigators (PIs), where both are employed at separate departments or centres which both are members of KBC. These departments/centres are: Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (UmU), Molecular Biology (UmU), Umeå Centre for Molecular Medicine (UmU), Chemistry (UmU), Ecology and Environmental Science (UmU), Plant Physiology (UmU), Applied Physics and Electronics (TEC-lab) (UmU), Physics (UmU), Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology (SLU), Forest Biomaterials and Technology (SLU) and Forest Ecology and Management (SLU).
Note that each researcher can expect only ONE grant and that the entire grant should be used to finance a stipend for a postdoc. Running costs connected to the project are covered by other grants.
Note that the selected projects need to start within one year from when the decision was made by the Kempe Foundations. Therefore, the name of the postdoc who will receive the stipend must be reported to the Kempe Foundations no later than 23 November 2023.
How to apply?
The application should include the following attachments and be sent in as one pdf-file:
Appendix A: CV
One CV of max 2 A4-pages for each PI
Appendix B: Publications
Each PI should submit a list of 5 selected peer-reviewed original articles from the last 5 years (2018-2022). For each publication, the applicants should include information about Impact Factor from the year the publication was accepted as well as the number of citations according to the Web of Science.
Please include only articles or equivalent that have been published or accepted for publication at the time of the application. The order of authors in the publication list must be identical to that of the published work. Mark the name of the applying PIs in the list of authors in bold style.
Appendix C: Budget and financial resources
A budget plan for each applicant should be enclosed, specifying the budget for the current financial year as well as for the forthcoming financial year.
Appendix D: Research programme
One joint research programme per application of max. four (4) A4 pages (font 12) including references, where only the most relevant references are included. The research program should be presented as follows:
i) Specific aim. Concise. One or two sentences (maximum).
ii) Background. Short introduction to the research area. Only facts relevant to the research program should be described.
iii) Previous results. Summary of own and other relevant results. Preliminary results can be presented here either in the form of data presented in Tables/Figures or by reference to preliminary manuscripts.
iv) Work plan. Clear description of planned work, including hypotheses and methods where the collaboration between the applying groups is clearly described.
v) Significance and scientific novelty. Briefly describe how this project links to previous research within the field and its short- and long-term significance. Also, describe how the project renews the current frontline for this research.
vi) Description of how the project will make use of research infrastructures and technical platforms within KBC.
The application must be submitted as a single pdf-file to info.kbc@umu.se no later than 31 January, 2023, at 2 pm (kl. 14.00). Write "KBC Kempe Postdoctoral Programme 2023" as a subject.
We welcome your applications!