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Karolinska Institutet (Varbi) · Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Centrum for Infectious Medicine (CIM), subunit Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID), équipe de Dr. Shilpa Ray

Postdoctoral research scholarship at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Deadline
Not published, to be verified
Funding
Partial funding
Level
Post-doctorate
Country
Sweden
Language
English, Swedish

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This is a postdoctoral scholarship at Karolinska Institutet for foreign researchers working in microbiology, the microbiome, and bacterial infections. It provides a tax-exempt stipend set one year at a time and paid on a semiannual basis, for an initial one-year period that can be extended. Applications are submitted through the official platform with a full CV, a complete publication list, and a one-page summary of current work.

Verified on 28 October 2026

This postdoctoral research scholarship at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden is open to international researchers holding a doctorate. The funding covers a tax-exempt semestral stipend for an initial one-year period, with the possibility of extension, and the call is currently open. Deadline not published, to be verified.

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How to apply

Before preparing your application, check the blocking conditions.

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Conditions

Blocking requirements

  • Limite temporelle depuis le doctorat

    “A scholarship for carrying out postdoctoral research can be granted for a maximum of two years within a four-year period following the receipt of a doctoral degree or equivalent.”

  • Obtention du doctorat avant le début

    “Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) start date of the post-doctoral education.”

  • Maîtrise orale et écrite de l'anglais

    “Excellent proficiency in spoken and written English”

  • Chercheur étranger seulement

    “Postdoctoral scholarships may be established for foreign researchers who pursue their merit in Sweden. A foreign researcher is a person living in another country who comes to Sweden with the intention of only staying in Sweden for all or part of their postdoctoral education at KI.”

  • Exclusion des personnes résidant en Suède ou formées en Suède

    “Persons who are resident in Sweden and/or have carried out all or part of their academic education at KI or some other educational institution in Sweden cannot be considered for scholarships.”

  • Doctorat requis

    “To be eligible for a postdoctoral scholarship, the person must have obtained a doctorate, or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctorate.”

  • Expérience en flow cytometry et recherche sur le microbiome

    “Practical experience with flow cytometry (sample preparation and data analysis); Demonstrated experience in microbiome research”

  • Expertise en culture cellulaire et techniques moléculaires

    “Expertise in mammalian cell culture, including primary cell culture techniques; Strong background in molecular biology techniques (e.g., DNA/RNA extraction, PCR/qPCR, SDS PAGE, western blot, ELISA, immunofluorescence, immunoprecipitation)”

  • Expérience en laboratoire humide d'au moins cinq ans

    “At least five years of wet-lab experience in microbiological research, including bacterial culture and handling, pathogenesis of bacterial diseases, and bacterial infection assays in vitro”

Assets

  • Expérience avec modèles animaux in vivo

    “It is considered an advantage if the applicant has: Experience working with in vivo animal models of bacterial infection”

  • Expérience en microscopie confocale

    “Additional experience in confocal microscopy”

  • Expérience d'enseignement ou supervision d'étudiants

    “Teaching experience or supervision of students”

Watch points

  • Nature du financement : bourse, non contrat de travail

    “The department of Medicine, Huddinge, is looking for a Postdoctoral fellow who will be financed by a scholarship”

Dr Kafoutchoni’s reading

The key word here is « foreign »: it is not enough to hold a non-Swedish passport, you must also be coming from outside Sweden and not have completed all or part of your academic training there. The real screening then happens through the postdoctoral time window and the proof of a strong lab profile, especially in microbiology and the microbiome. The one-page summary therefore has to show a clear trajectory, not just an interest in the topic. Prepare the full academic CV, the publication list, and a tightly focused summary, then submit through the official platform while keeping an eye on the call page.

Dr Medard Kafoutchoni · PhD in Genetics & Bioinformatics · Scholarship Strategist.

Deadlines

Deadline: Not published, to be verifiedOpen

Date limite non publiée, à vérifier sur l'offre officielle.

What is actually funded

  • Exonération fiscaleLe montant est exonéré d'impôt
  • Versement semestrielMontant fixé pour douze mois à la fois, versé sur une base semestrielle
  • Durée initialeLa bourse est définie pour un an, possibilité d'extension d'un an

Countries covered

Foreign researchers residing outside Sweden may apply for postdoctoral training in Sweden, provided they have not completed all or part of their academic education at a Swedish institution. The decisive point is the status of « foreign researcher » together with the postdoctoral time window: the application is only valid if the doctorate falls within the required timeframe and is completed before the intended start date.

Application pathway

A short path from reading the brief to submitting a properly prepared application.

  1. Check the conditions

    Read the exclusions and blocking requirements before investing time in the application.

  2. Prepare the documents

    Gather the documents below and confirm what the programme actually requests.

  3. Submit on the official site

    Use the official application link and respect the deadline for the relevant cycle.

  4. Track the cycle

    Keep proof of submission and watch for follow-up requests from the provider.

Documents to prepare or confirm

This list helps you prepare; it does not replace the programme’s official checklist.

  • Curriculum vitae completIncluant date de la soutenance de thèse, titre de la thèse, postes académiques antérieurs, titre académique, poste actuel, distinctions académiques et travail en comité
  • Liste complète des publicationsListe complète des publications
  • Résumé des travaux en coursRésumé des travaux en cours, d'une page maximum

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