Porthan Programme mobility scholarship

The Porthan Programme mobility scholarship provides funding for 1–2 month research stays to strengthen research collaboration between Sweden and Finland in the humanities and social sciences. It is open to researchers with a doctoral degree and the stay must be linked to a university, college or archive/library as part of an ongoing research project. The scholarship is paid monthly to the recipient to cover travel, accommodation and living costs.

Monthly stipend (5 000 EUR/month or 50 000 SEK/month) to cover travel, accommodation and living expenses during a 1–2 month research stay.

Applicants must be researchers with a doctoral degree (disputerade forskare) in the humanities or social sciences who wish to carry out a 1–2 month research stay in the neighbouring country; the stay must be linked to a university/higher education institution or to research in an archive or library as part of an ongoing research project.

Researchers based in Sweden apply via KVHAA's application system; researchers based in Finland apply via SLS's application system. Applications (in Swedish or English) must include purpose description, research plan (max 9,000 characters), CV and publication list, motivation for the stay's significance, and an invitation from the host institution.