Overview
ETAG Mobility Support helps Estonian R&D institutions recruit researchers from abroad, providing €76,000 per year for a 24-month support period.
Complete grant details
The Estonian Research Council's Mobility Support call is open year-round with 2026 review cut-offs on 22 May, 25 September and 18 December. The next cut-off is 25 September 2026. The scheme recruits researchers from abroad to Estonian research and development institutions, including foreign researchers and eligible Estonian researchers who have worked abroad. Support is €76,000 per year for 24 months, with ETAG covering 50% and the host institution covering 50%. The funding includes the researcher's salary fund, research costs and general host-institution costs.
Eligibility requirements
The host Estonian R&D institution applies to recruit an eligible researcher from abroad. The official FAQ states that the researcher must not have held an employment contract with an employer registered in Estonia during the preceding 12 months; residence and employment conditions in the current call must be checked carefully. The host must confirm an employment contract for at least 24 months and explain how the researcher will be integrated into the institution.
Tips for this grant
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified on 27 August 2026 against the official ETAG Mobility Support page. The call is open year-round; remaining 2026 review cut-offs are 25 September and 18 December. The source lists dates but no closing time, so the machine deadline is intentionally null rather than inventing a timestamp. Funding is €76,000/year for 24 months, split 50/50 between ETAG and the host.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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