Post docs in Iceland

REPOSTED from Dr. Eirikur Smári Sigurðarson
The Icelandic Research Fund now offers four different kinds of post doc fellowships (so-called START grants). The number of fellowships on offer this year is much higher than in recent years. The different kinds of fellowships are:

1. Classical post doc fellowships ("fellowships without mobility"). It is not necessary to have a PhD degree to apply for this type of post doc grant (though it is necessary to have successfully defended a thesis before the grant period starts, i.e. before the end of the year).
   
2. Outgoing fellowships for those who have mostly trained in Iceland to undertake research outside Iceland (with a requirement for a return period in Iceland).
   
3. Incoming fellowships for those intending to conduct research in Iceland. It is necessary to have been living for 2 out of the last 3 years outside Iceland.
   
4. Reintegration fellowships for nationals of EU member states or associated countries, who have been living for at least 2 out of the last 3 years in another country, to conduct research in Iceland.
   

The PhD degree of the applicant must not be older than 5 years (i.e. not from before 15. June 2006). For fellowships 2-4 it is necessary to have a PhD degree at the time of the application deadline but for fellowship 1 this is not a requirement. Application deadline is 15 June. I encourage you to make your colleges abroad aware of these grants. It would be very valuable for the School of Humanities to get Post Doc fellows who have education and experience from other universities. See: http://rannis.is/sjodir/start-postdoctoral-programme/
Bestu kveðjur,
Eiríkur Smári

Dr. Eiríkur Smári Sigurðarson
Rannsóknastjóri / Director of Research
Hugvísindasviði / School of Humanities
Háskóla Íslands / University of Iceland
Sími / Tel: +354 5255136