Early Career Researchers (ECR) Mobility
Second call
The MIRAI partnership is pleased to announce the Second Call for Mobility targeting Early Career Researchers (ECRs). This initiative supports academic exchange between Sweden and Japan, fostering collaboration and innovation across disciplines.
Key Dates:
Note: Swedish partner universities will manage their own application processes independently, but all will adhere to the same timeline.
- Opening of calls: September 1, 2025
- Application deadline: October 31, 2025
- Results: End of November- Beginning of December 2025
General Application Requirements:
To be eligible for this mobility opportunity, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a current doctoral student or have earned a doctorate in 2021 or later
- Commit to a minimum mobility period of 5 consecutive months
- Remain employed by their home university throughout the exchange and continue receiving their full salary
- Ensure that all mobility activities conclude by December 31, 2027, with return to the home country by this date
- Take full responsibility for visa research and compliance for the destination country (guidance will be provided, but due diligence is required)
- Conduct the mobility at one of the MIRAI partner universities
Call documents from each Swedish MIRAI university
| Name of university | Documents |
| Jönköping University | Coming soon |
| Karlstad University | Call for applications |
| Linnaeus University | Call for applications Application form |
| Linköping University | Call for applications Application form (outgoing: Sweden to Japan) |
| Luleå University of Technology | Call for applications Application form (outgoing: Sweden to Japan) Application form (incoming: Japan to Sweden) |
| Stockholm School of Economics | Coming soon |
| Umeå University | Call for applications 🆕 Application form (incoming: Japan to Sweden) 🆕 |
| University of Gothenburg | Call for applications Application form (outgoing: Sweden to Japan) Application form (incoming: Japan to Sweden) |
| Uppsala University | NO slot at the 2nd call. |
| Örebro University | Call for applications Application form |
Last updated: October 7, 2025
Acknowledging MIRAI in Your Research Publications
To help strengthen the visibility and impact of the MIRAI network, we kindly ask researchers to acknowledge MIRAI as a contributing funder/supporter in your research papers and publications whenever applicable.
Doing so highlights the value of international collaboration and supports the continued growth of the MIRAI network.
✍️ Recommended wording for acknowledgments
- English:
This work was partially supported by MIRAI, Sweden-Japan academic network. - Japanese:
本研究は日スウェーデン大学間連携 MIRAI の助成を受けたものです。