Viking Olov Björk’s scholarship in applied biomaterial research

Viking Olov Björk’s scholarship supports research in the intersection between medical technology and its clinical applications. This covers research and development within such areas as tissue engineering, nanotechnology or biomaterial research.

The scholarship is to be given to a young researcher at a Nordic university who has shown scientific skills in the field and shown an aptitude for leadership within the scientific field supported by the scholarship.

The scholarship proceeds should be used to finance the recipient’s costs for a longer visit to a high ranking international research institute. The visit shall be commenced within a year after the funding.

Researchers with employment at, or other similar strong collaborative links with, Uppsala University prevail. Such a link requires a well witnessed, and the year before the application established, collaboration in a research project that has Uppsala University as a principal organisation.

The application must be written in English and include

• CV
• Research plan for the project expected to be carried through at the foreign institute
• Certificate from the foreign site confirming access to and availability of resources
• Statement from a tutor or similar at the own Nordic university
• Budget for the stay abroad

A brief written travelogue must be sent to the Faculty Office for Medicine and Pharmacy within six months after the return from the stay abroad.

Full applications received by the Faculty Office for Medicine and Pharmacy in a digital form under the address jin.saida@uu.se no later than 30 September 30 2024, are considered. The application shall be submitted in the form of one single pdf file. Mark the subject line ”Viking Olov Björk’s scholarship”.