A Beginner’s Guide to Swedish Academia

As a new researcher in the Swedish system, you face a series of questions about what applies to academic merits, and what the networks look like, but also concrete practical questions. To make things easier, Young Academy of Sweden has developed a guide that helps navigate Swedish academia and avoid time-consuming obstacles.

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The guidebook has been developed in collaboration between several members of YAS, which has resulted in a wide range of expertise and experience. YAS has also obtained ideas and feedback from external reference persons with knowledge and insight into the research system.

Since we come from many different fields and universities in the country, and several of us have also experienced establishing ourselves as newcomers in the Swedish academic system, we have both insight and a good starting point. When we saw the guide that the young academy in the Netherlands has developed, we felt that this is something we want to do!

Ewa Machotka, Professor of Japanese art history, Stockholm university and
Philippe Tassin, Professor of physics at Chalmers, former members of the Young Academy of Sweden

Photo: Erik Thor/Young Academy, Anna-Lena Lundqvist/Chalmers

Chapters

1. Swedish academia in a nutshell
2. Organisation of higher education and research in Sweden
3. Teaching and degrees at Swedish universities
4. Carrying out research projects
5. Rights, benefits and practical information
6. Language, + Glossary of Swedish words and abbreviations.

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There is a limited edition of printed, physical copies of the Beginner’s Guide at cost price for institutions to order. Please contact us if you are interested in copies.