A Pro Future fellow receives five years of funding, two years of which must be spent in residence at a foreign research institute or university. Of the 27 nominated only five were selected, two of whom come from Stockholm University.

Aryo Makko

Aryo Makko
Aryo Makko

Aryo Makkos’ research on diplomatic and modern political history takes up questions of migration, diaspora, and nationalism. During his fellowship, he will explore the concept of neutrality in Europe and how it was influenced by the Soviet Union from 1960-1990.

“Becoming a Pro Futura fellow, firstly, means that I will have all of the resources needed for a really far-reaching research project with archival studies in at least five different countries. It wouldn’t really have been possible otherwise. The conditions are right to deepen my contact network inside the international research community,” says Aryo Makko who went on to explain that he sees Pro Futura as a way to grow both as a scholar and as a person. The program is designed with a research institute (Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study, SCAS, Uppsala), so he can meet colleagues from other disciplines, have a leading researcher as a mentor, and live abroad for a longer period of time.

“Pro Futura offers a fantastic opportunity to reflect and think deeply in a manner that is difficult in the day-to-day of academia.”

Read more about Aryo Makko at the web page of the Department of History.

Julia Uddén

Julia Uddén
Julia Uddén

Julia Uddén’s research examines language acquisition and how the brain develops when children learn to use language effectively in different contexts.

“The Pro Futura program means that I can think long-term about my research plans. This kind of support allows young researchers to take the time needed to do cutting-edge projects while keeping quality high,” says Julia Uddén.

“I’m passionate about strengthening the ties between the humanities and the social sciences. A good example is SUBIC (Stockholm University Brain Imaging Centre), a multidisciplinary centre where researchers in fields like linguistics and psychology use brain imaging technology to tackle tough questions. Thanks to Pro Futura, I can be there when SUBIC is built, from the very beginning.”

Read more about Julia Uddén on the web page of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen.