Matariki

The program is open for applications until April 21, 2025

Funds can be applied for an up to six-month-long research stay during 2025/2026 at one of the universities in the Matariki Network. Researchers, teachers and PhD-student employed at Uppsala University are eligible to apply.

The purpose of Matariki Fellows is to increase the number of research contacts and strengthen international cooperation. Funds can be applied for an up to six-month-long research stay during 2025/2026 at one of the universities in the Matariki Network. The call is open to researchers, teachers and PhD-students in all research areas at Uppsala University. Aside from Uppsala University, the network also includes Durham University (England), Queen’s University (Canada), University of Otago (New Zealand), Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen (Germany), University of Western Australia (Australia) and most recent member in the network University of the Western Cape (South Africa). Please note that the call no longer applies to stays at Dartmouth College (USA), as they leave the network in 2025.

Applicants can request funds for housing and travel expenses. Funding is also available for substitute teachers– this is however not applicable for PhD students. It is possible to request funds for travel expenses for accompanying family (contact Ellen Sjöholm for further information). The selected Matariki Fellows are posted abroad on so-called URA contracts. Contracts are drawn up jointly between the department and the Human Resources Division. The expatriation means that the employee receives a salary as usual from the department. Insurance is included in the stay.

The Vice-Chancellor allocates the funds after consulting with the Disciplinary Domains. Application must include:

• Application form (including a project description, in which the purpose of the stay must be clearly stated, a certificate from the head of the department at Uppsala University and budget)
• Letter of invitation from the host university
• CV and publication list for the applicant

The application must be signed by the Head of Department who thereby approves to the activity in the application and assures that any potential extra costs, which are not covered through the ”Matariki Fellowship programme”, will be covered by the department. The head of department must justify why the project is of strategical value.

Standard amounts

Travel and housing expenses and substitute teachers are funded in standard amounts as follows (revised 2023):

• Housing 10 000 SEK per month.
• Substitute teacher 80 000 SEK per month (incl LKP).
• Travelling:
  • 8 000 SEK for travels within Europe.
  • 12 000 SEK for travels to North America.
  • 20 000 SEK for travels to Australia and New Zeeland.
  • An additional funding of 3 000 SEK for employees at Campus Gotland.

Download the application form for Matariki Fellows 2025/2026 Word, 18 kB.

Send your application to ellen.sjoholm@uu.se

For questions, please contact Ellen Sjöholm.

The Matariki Engagement Grant is an opportunity for administrative managers (e.g. heads of departments and units, team leaders and project managers) to collaborate internationally based on a project of their choice. The aim is "to improve personal career development, professional leadership skills and international cooperation". The network pays up to 5,000 GBP (about 70,000 SEK) to the applicant, funds for job shadowing or joint activities of some other kind.

• Projects must include participants from at least two Matariki partners.
• They should be of benefit to the participants, to their institutions and, to some extent, to the whole network.
• Projects will commence in August 2025 at the earliest and last for a maximum of 12 months.
• The call opens on 3 February and closes on 30 April 2025.

Read the call in its entirety: Matariki Engagement Grant - Matariki Network