Sweden-Korea Education, Research, and Innovation Collaboration (SKERIC)
Sweden-Korea Education, Research, and Innovation Collaboration (SKERIC) is a three-year collaborative project that spans from 2024 to 2026. It involves eight* leading universities from Sweden and South Korea and focuses on research and innovation.
The project aims to equip some of the most promising young researchers, future academic leaders, and innovators with the tools and skills needed to excel in their fields. These individuals are expected to actively contribute to addressing current societal challenges and promoting democracy and academic freedom.
Primarily, it's a research and innovation-promoting collaboration that also aims to prepare for South Korea's entry into Horizon Europe.
The project targets the following groups:
- for emerging researchers
- for future academic leaders
- for representatives of research-based companies
*Swedish Universities: Uppsala University, University of Gothenburg, Royal Institute of Technology, Lund University (coordinator), and Umeå University. Korean Universities: Korea University, Pohang University of Science and Technology, and Seoul National University.

Opportunities for funding
Below is a presentation of funding opportunities from different actors that may be suitable for collaborative projects and mobility between Sweden and Korea.
CHEY – International Scholar Exchange Fellowship
CHEY Institute for Advanced Studies offers researchers and postdoctoral researchers fellowships for conduting research in Korea.
Call deadline: 21 February 2025
More information about CHEY – International Scholar Exchange Fellowship
SKERIC long-term mobility programme
The call for applications is open to PhD students and for post-docs, who gained their PhD in 2020 or later, and who participate in one of the SKERIC work packages.
Call deadline: 1 March 2025
More information
Read more about the platform on the SKERIC webpage.
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