Matchmaking Event to Promote New Collaborations

During this session, you will meet other researchers through speed dating. An example of a collaborative project will also be presented.

For whom?

Assistant professors, postdocs, or lecturers who were hired in 2024. If you are willing to host, you are also welcome.

When:

February 28, 10:15 AM - 1:00 PM Ångström Laboratory, Room: 11137

Registration:

Registration is no longer possible; the event took place on February 28.

The faculty for science and technology offers early career researchers support to get new AI-driven project started during 2025-2026

This is an initiative by the strength area AI for Research. The idea is to give early-career researchers the opportunity to visit another research group for a time frame of two to four months. The goal is to initiate new collaborations or continue existing ones, where AI plays a central role. We will provide funding to make this possible, covering costs such as salaries or other related expenses. The application deadline is April 25, 2025.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are fast growing research fields that are undergoing rapid development on a global scale. The use of AI/ML within all areas of science and technology has been a priority for Uppsala University since 2020. This initiative strives to renew, strengthen and further develop our AI/ML-driven research among our younger faculty. The maximum amount that will be granted is 300 kSEK. We hope to be able to grant 10 or more applications.

Who can apply (as visitor):

• Assistant professors at the Faculty of Science and Technology
• Postdocs at the Faculty of Science and Technology
• Associate Professors at the Faculty of Science and Technology who started working at Uppsala University during 2024 or 2025.

The person hosting the visit should be employed at the Faculty of Science and Technology as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor. Please note that the applicant and the host must not be employed in in the same division.

Time frame for the visit: August 2025 – June 2026

The application must include:

• Project plan explaining what you want to achieve during the project, with a special focus on how AI will be used to drive the research forward. You should also explain the added value of the proposed visitor-host constellation. (max 2 pages).
• CV (max 2 pages) for the visiting researcher
• CV (max 2 pages) for the host
• Publication list with 10 publications of greatest relevance to the project (five from the visitor and five from the host)
• Approval in writing by the applicant’s head of division/equivalent manager (using this template Word, 21 kB.).
• A brief budget showing how the funding will be used.

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How your application is assessed - evaluation criteria

• Quality and originality of the AI element of the project.
• Added value of the proposed visitor-host constellation.
• Scientific quality and novelty of the proposed research.
• Merits of the applicant/host.

How your application is assessed - evaluation process

The applications will be evaluated by a group of three former participants of AI4Research.

Grant decision: The results/decision will be emailed to the applicant.

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Questions related to the call can be sent via e-mail to eva.hallin@it.uu.se.