Barbro Osher Endowment

Through the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, Chalmers University of Technology provides funding to support researchers' visits to universities in the United States. This foundation is aimed at researchers who, in collaboration with leading research environments and colleagues at prominent universities in the US, wish to develop their research by finding new inspiration or guiding it along new paths. The funding covers research costs including accommodation, travel expenses, insurance, and increased living costs for stays up to 12 months. The research period can be divided into several shorter stays. The goal is to grant funds to a minimum of five researchers each year. Applicants should be employed at Chalmers, either as senior researchers, doctoral students, or postdocs. A senior researcher (professor or associate professor) can apply for funding on behalf of a doctoral student or postdoc in their research group if there is a clear benefit to the entire group. The department at which the researcher is employed is expected to cover the researcher's regular salary costs. In the decision process, considerable weight will be given to openness to collaboration with other groups at Chalmers as well as a clear plan for continued collaboration with the US host institution. Since autumn 2017, funds can also be used for scholarships covering tuition fees for US students studying for a master's degree at Chalmers.