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Open call: Scholar-in-Residence programme

The Digital Futures ‘Scholar-in-Residence’ programme aims to provide established research leading scholars at non-Swedish universities with financial support to enable short and longer-term visits to the Digital Futures environment (minimum 1 month, maximum 12 months) over 12 months. This funding programme aims to support academics who wish to benefit from a sabbatical within Digital Futures. How this time away from a home institution is used is flexible and for the scholar-in-residence to decide.

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Our hope for this programme of funding is to broaden the diversity of those taking part in Digital Futures, to enable new global perspectives on digitalisation research to influence our progress.  We would like to encourage applications from women, and minority candidates as these groups are currently underrepresented within this funding mechanism. In all cases, we intend that the scholar-in-residence programme should enrich the activities of Digital Futures through participation in, for example, research, teaching, events, and mentorship of early career researchers. 

Applications to this funding programme are made on behalf of a proposed scholar-in-residence by a Digital Futures faculty member. As a potential scholar-in-residence, you should first make contact with a Digital Futures faculty member with whom you would like to cooperate during your time in the Digital Futures environment (see the full list here: https://www.digitalfutures.kth.se/about/governance/digital-futures-faculty/faculty-members/). If successfully funded, this Digital Futures faculty member will be your host during the sabbatical, offering practical support as needed to help ensure the residency’s success.  

Who can be host for a Scholar–in–Residence 

Applications to this funding programme are made on behalf of a proposed scholar-in-residence by a Digital Futures faculty member. Digital Futures Faculty members can only nominate one scholar-in-residence per call.

KTH and Stockholm University Digital Futures faculty members can be hosts of a scholar-in-residence. RISE Digital Futures faculty members can be co-hosts.

Before applying, the Digital Futures host must have ensured that his/her department is prepared to receive the scholar-in-residence, and that the proper administrative procedure is followed.

What the call offers

  • Funding (up to 30,000 SEK / month) to cover accommodation and travel tickets. The funding does not include daily allowance or salary costs.
  • An international workplace and environment.
  • Access to Digital Futures’ resources, its network of academic and industrial partners, infrastructure and testbeds, events, and happenings.

Eligibility

  • The scholar-in-residence must be permanently employed at a non-Swedish university.
  • The scholar-in-residence should not have spent more than 12 months in Sweden during the 3 years before the date of application. Please note that scholars who already benefited from this programme are not eligible.
  • The scholar-in-residence should not already have an affiliate position at Stockholm University, KTH or RISE.
  • The scholar-in-residence should be a senior academic employed as either associate or full professor (grade or equivalent).

Important dates

  • This is a reoccurring call with applications every three months. Upcoming deadlines are as follows:
    • 10 March 2025

Application process

  • Applications should be made by a Digital Futures faculty member who sponsors the proposed scholar-in-residence.
  • The application should consist of the following:
    • 2-page C.V. alongside a full publication list of the proposed scholar-in-residence
    • 1-page description of the proposed scholar-in-residence competencies related to Digital Futures, planned activities, including how the scholar will engage with Digital Futures, and planned start date which must fall within 12 months of the Scholar-in-Residence application date
    • Budget specifying anticipated accommodation and travel costs for the residency.
    • A letter of support from sponsoring Digital Futures faculty member
  • Applications and/or questions should be sent to: info@digitalfutures.kth.se (please write “Scholar-in-Residence Programme” in the subject of your e-mail)
  • Applications will be assessed by the Digital Futures Executive Committee. Decisions will be typically made within one month of submission.

Contact & Questions

Contact info@digitalfutures.kth.se for further questions. Please include “Scholar-in-Residence” in the subject of your email.