The Estonian Research Council (ETAg) offers grants for postdoctoral researchers and researchers who have been abroad for several years to carry out their research project in Estonian R&D institutions, companies or higher education institutions. The call for these mobility grants will be open from 1 January to 3 February 2021 at 17.00 (EET).
The grant amount for experimental project is €4,500 per month and for non-experimental project €4,250 per month. The researchers can apply for additional relocation allowance if they have not lived, worked or studied 6 months immediately prior to the closing date of the call in Estonia. The relocation allowance is €4,000 for projects lasting under two years and €5,500 for projects lasting for two years. The grant period is 12-24 months.
Grants can be applied for via the Estonian Research Information System (www.etis.ee). The results of the call will be announced in June 2021 at the latest. The projects must start 1 December 2021 at the latest and the researcher has to work full-time for the host institution.
In the 2021 call, approximately 20 grants will be given for postdoctoral researchers and returning researchers combined.
More information:
Mobilitas Pluss postdoctoral grant
Contact:
Tiina Loit-Oidsalu, Senior Adviser; +372 731 7359; tiina.loit-oidsalu@etag.ee
Oskar Otsus, Head of Research Programmes Department; +372 731 7350; oskar.otsus@etag.ee