Published: 07-10-2026 15:51 | Updated: 07-10-2026 16:36

Apply for Nordic PhD or postdoc exchange 2027 in the field of health crises

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Are you a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher in a field related to health crises? If so, you are welcome to apply for a grant from the Nordic Health Crises University Network for short-term exchanges at other Nordic universities. Exchanges must be related to the field of health crises, last for 2–6 weeks, and costs may total up to 30,000 SEK. The Nordic Health Crises University Network works, amongst other things, to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between Nordic universities.

The Centre for Health Crises at Karolinska Institutet coordinates the Nordic Health Crises University Network. The network consists of members from universities across the Nordic countries and aims to contribute to strengthening Nordic preparedness, resilience, and capacity to manage health crises. The focus is particularly on university collaboration in areas such as pandemic preparedness and health interventions, as well as extreme weather events.

Visit another Nordic university

As part of increasing interdisciplinary collaboration between Nordic universities, the network now offers funding for early-career researchers - PhDs and post docs - who wish to visit another university in the Nordic region.

  • You can participate as a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher.
  • The visits should focus on health crises and last between 2–6 weeks.
  • You initiate contact with the desired partner university yourself.
  • You can apply for funding for costs up to SEK 30,000. 

Application

For exchange 2027: To apply, send a short project description (max 1 A4) to Caroline de Groot, describing the purpose of the visit, the partner university you plan to visit, timeline, budget, and the Nordic added value. Deadline: December 15.