The primary activity of the International Meteorological Institute (IMI) is supporting scientific visits. Every year over 50 scientific visits are made possible through funding from the institute.
The lengths of these visits range from shorter visits (a few days to one or two weeks) to longer visits (a month or longer, up to a year). While the shorter visits are often a part of a project, the longer visits can fulfill a different objective; to provide guidance, lectures and courses in the graduate education. The longer visits are often by researchers on sabbatical leave.
Most visitors come to the Department of Meteorology at Stockholm University. IMI however also supports visitors to other institutes and departments, at Stockholm University and elsewhere in Sweden, with research in meteorology and related sciences.
At the Department of Meteorology, IMI provides working space and access to infrastructure (computers, labs, workshops etc.) and other support. IMI supports travel and lodging for the visitor and also pays a per diem. In the case of longer visits (> 6 months) IMI also supports the travel for accompanying family. In exceptional cases IMI will consider paying salary.
If you want to become an IMI visitor, contact the IMI Director. IMI is particularly interested in visitors that can stay for a longer time.
Responsible for this page: Michael Tjernström.
Updated by Jonas Mortin on March 1, 2011.