About Promobilia Fellowships

The Foundation announces grants for research and development aimed at enhancing the quality of life and autonomy for individuals living with disabilities.

The Foundation’s mission is to foster the development and dissemination of technical aids, with a particular emphasis on enhancing mobility, alongside supporting scientific research to create new aids and restore mobility and communication capabilities for individuals with disabilities.

The objective of Promobilia Fellowships is to provide talented individuals, passionate about disability research, the opportunity to initiate a research career within this domain.

By fostering the establishment of more researchers in this vital field, it is our aspiration to bolster and advance disability research, thereby contributing to greater prospects for individuals with disabilities to lead active and independent lives.

Promobilia Fellows become integrated into a network of researchers, invited approximately once a year to the Promobilia Fellows Symposium to exchange insights and foster collaborative endeavors.

Promobilia Fellows are anticipated to present their research at one of these symposia.

The funding duration spans 2 years, with the option for extension by an additional 1 year or until the completion of the doctoral thesis, whichever occurs earlier. The annual grant, tailored to the individual, amounts to 1 000,000 SEK for postdoctoral fellowships.

The position must be affiliated with a Swedish academic institution, where the appointee will be employed throughout the grant period.

Applicants must have attained their doctoral degree within three years preceding the application date (parental leave is excluded from the 3-year timeframe).

The grant amount is applicable for full-time employment; however, part-time research (minimum 50%) is also permissible, with the duration of the grant adjusted accordingly.

The grant encompasses salary, associated employer contributions, as well as university overhead costs (up to a maximum of 20% of the total amount).

Any potential extension following the initial grant period is determined by the Foundation’s Technical and Scientific Committee subsequent to the submission and evaluation of the application and progress report.