Employment and Affiliation Titles

Faculty

Nordita Professor

Fully paid by Nordita with backup position at host university.

Nordita Affiliate Professor

Senior professors with strong ties to Nordita. Selected by the board for 5 years. Costs for visits can be covered by Nordita, but not salary.

Nordita Professor Emeritus

Former Nordita professors.

Junior Faculty

Nordita Assistant Professor (Nordic funding)

5 year non tenure track position fully paid by Nordita; employed after having been selected by a panel appointed by Nordita.

Nordita Assistant Professor (external funding)

3-5 year non tenure track position. Paid by grants held by themselves and/or other faculty or external fellowships. Selected using the normal procedure of the host university, and required to spend a substantial part of their time at Nordita.

Nordic Associate Professor

Joint appointment with other Nordic university. Tenured appointment by joint committee, and partly paid by Nordita.

Postdocs and Researchers

Nordita Postdoc

Paid by grants held by faculty, or other grants. Selected using the normal procedure of the host university, and required to spend a substantial part of their time at Nordita.

Nordita Fellow

Fully paid by Nordita; employed after having been selected by a panel appointed by Nordita.

Visitors

Guest Researcher

Long and short term visitor.

Visiting Ph.D. Student

4 weeks stipends paid by Nordita.

Corresponding Fellows

Corresponding Fellow

Faculty members at other Nordic universities which are regular visitors, and of value for Nordita activities. Appointed by the board for 3 years. Economic agreement on case to case basis, normally to cover travel and local expenses.