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ACCESS 2026 Forum - Application for Participation

 

2026 ACCESS Forum
Concepción, Chile
12-16 January 2026
 

Learn more about the Forum here.

ELIGIBILITY

The ACCESS Forum is open to researchers from all research fields. Participants in the Research Themes can be PhD-students, senior researchers, or early career researchers (within 8 years since the PhD has been awarded). Priority is given to applicants from ACCESS universities.

 

FUNDING

ACCESS does not directly fund Forum participation. However, ACCESS member universities provide grants to their employees (including PhDs) to attend. Grant availability, amounts, and eligibility vary across universities. Information about university-specific funding possibilities can be found here. IMPORTANT: To be considered for participation with funding, you must submit both this application and the required supplementary application from your university. Questions about funding should be directed to your university’s contact person.

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The deadline to submit this form is 23:59 (local time in Chile) on 21 April 2025.

 

NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS

Applicants will receive the results of their application in mid-/late-June 2025. 

Please note that participation is limited and not guaranteed, even if you have your own funding.

 

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

The official language of the ACCESS Forum is English. Therefore, we only accept application materials in English.

 

 

IMPORTANT: This application does not auto-save your answers. If you need to stop and continue later, please save your answers in another form (such as a Word document on your computer) and re-open the application in a new window when you are ready to submit. If you leave it open as a tab and try to submit it at a later time you will receive an error message and lose your work.

There are 19 questions in this survey.
Background Information
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Full name:
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Email:
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Gender Identity:
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Which university/organization are you employed by? 
Note: If you are not employed at an ACCESS university, you can still apply using the 'other' field, but applicants from ACCESS universities will be prioritized.
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Department, including school/faculty:
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Academic Rank:
E.g., Professor, Associate/Assistant Professor (or equivalent), etc.
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Category:
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Year of successful defense of doctoral thesis / year of expected defense of doctoral thesis:
ACCESS Research Theme Group:

Thirteen Research Themes have been selected for the ACCESS Forum 2026. Each participant may only choose one (1) theme to participate in. 

Learn more about each RT here.

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Which Research Theme (RT) are you applying to participate in?
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How will you contribute to the selected Research Theme? (max 200 words)
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Briefly describe past or current research projects that relate to the Research Theme you have selected and explain how these projects contribute to the understanding or advancement of this Research Theme. (max 200 words)
When possible, please indicate if the collaboration is related to ACCESS.
If you are a current PhD student, how will participating in ACCESS and this Research Theme (RT) contribute to your academic development and career? (max 200 words)
This question is only required for applicants that are PhD students.
Application Questions
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Please select which ACCESS activities have you been involved in:

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Do you have any existing or potential collaborations with researchers or institutions in Chile or Sweden? If yes, please provide details. (max 200 words)
When possible, please indicate if the collaboration is related to ACCESS.
Required Materials & Confirmations
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Provide a short 2-3 sentence bio of yourself (for Forum communication purposes only, for example, a brochure of participants). (max 75 words)

Please upload a headshot/professional photo that can be used in a brochure of participants and for communication purposes.

 Upload files

When naming your file, please include the Research Theme, your name and the word photo. Example: RT1 Svensson, Maria - photo

Upload your CV* here:

 

*In your CV, please include up to 5 citations of publications you have (co-)authored that are relevant to the Research Theme. (PhD students are exempt from this requirement.)

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All applicants must upload a CV in English.

When naming your file, please include the Research Theme, your name and the word CV. Example: RT1 Svensson, Maria - CV

Funding Opportunities

All ACCESS universities have differing funding opportunities for the Forum. Therefore, some universities have supplementary applications you must also fill out. Information about university-specific funding possibilities can be found here.

 

IMPORTANT: To be considered for participation with funding, you must submit both this application and the required supplementary application from your university.

 

Questions about funding should be directed to your university’s contact person.

 

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Data Privacy
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