Researcher mobility support enables both Estonian and foreign researchers to carry out research in a new research environment to exchange experience, expand their co-operation networks and obtain new skills.

Mobility Support

Support is provided to Estonian research and development institutions in recruiting researchers outside Estonia.

Postdoctoral research grant

The aim is to support the launch of research career for researchers with doctoral degree obtained from Estonian university to continue their independent research in foreign R&D institutions or among highly qualified research groups.

Incoming postdoctoral grant

Support is provided for researchers who have earned their doctoral degrees abroad in coming to Estonia for postdoctoral research.

Returning researcher grant

No further application rounds will be organised. Instead, an Mobility Support is available. Support is provided for researchers (Estonian citizens or current/former Estonian residents) who have been working outside Estonia and would like to return to Estonia.  The prerequisites are postdoctoral fellowship or an equivalent level of research completed abroad.

Mobility funding from Horizon Europe

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) focus on the development of researchers’ careers, not only through mobility but also by supporting excellent research and strong intersectoral cooperation.

International cooperation programmes

International cooperation programmes provide also various options for funding researcher mobility:

• postdoctoral fellowship is provided by the Japanese Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) for research in Japan;
• French-Estonian PARROT programme provides travel grants for science and technology cooperation between French and Estonian researchers;
• Taiwan-Estonia cooperation programme provides travel grants fot traveling to Taiwanese research institutions.

Mobilitas 3.0 support schemes

• Supporting ERC applications
• Incoming postdoctoral grant
• Support for participation in international research, development and innovation initiatives. The funding is intended for the implementation of projects submitted by Estonian R&D institutions that have received a positive evaluation in the calls of European Partnerships and ERA-NETs specified in the participation plan.
• RTD Office in Brussels
• Research in Estonia