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Research Services provide support on project applications and nominations that require central management. This includes most applications to the Wallenberg Foundations, as well as e.g. several programme nominations from a variety of funders.
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Wallenberg Academy Fellows 2023
Regarding Lund University´s internal nomination process
The Wallenberg Academy Fellows programme from the Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) is a long-term excellence program for young researchers in medicine, natural sciences, engineering and technology, humanities and social sciences. The programme opens for university nominations every second year, and next deadline is February 15 2023. Lund University (LU) is invited to nominate a maximum of 16 researchers.
The internal LU nomination- and researcher support process will commence in September 2022, and last up until the deadline. All details are available in the management rules document, in Swedish or in English, which you can find on the Staff Pages.
Please also see the call info on KAW´s website.
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Wallenberg Scholars 2023
The management rules for Lund University´s (LU) internal nomination process will be finalized during the summer of 2022, and published on the Staff Pages as well as be distributed to the faculties for further distribution. Please expect them to be available no later than August 2022. KAW's deadline is 12 May 2023. LU will be allowed to nominate a maximum of 14 researchers.
This program focuses on Sweden’s leading senior researchers. It was implemented because researchers need long-term funding without the distraction of pressure to secure external grants in order to carry out world-class research.
Read the call on KAW's website (in Swedish)
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WASP: SEK 180 million for research on cyber security
With the help of a donation from KAW, The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) is investing SEK 180 million in strengthening research in the area of cyber security. Already today, research conducted within WASP is at the absolute forefront when it comes to the underlying technologies and methods required in cybersecurity, a broad area with branches of research in both artificial intelligence and autonomous systems as well as in software research.
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The Wallenberg Foundations support 32 Ukrainian researchers at Swedish universities
Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation and Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation have awarded grants that make it possible to employ 32 Ukrainian researchers for one year at Swedish universities. The support is a grant of SEK 1 million for a one-year employment at a Swedish university within one of the Foundations' strategic centers.
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Highlighted calls & fellowships
A selection, sorted by deadline.
Please also visit Research Professional for the latest opportunities
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RJ: Conduct research at institutes for advanced studies
Riksbankens Jubileumsfond has initiated in-depth collaboration with several institutes for advanced studies. The foundation now wants to draw Swedish researchers' attention to the possibility of staying at the institutes. This opening is directed towards researchers in humanities and social sciences.
At the moment, STIAS and IEA de Paris have announcements open with deadlines on 31 May and 2 June, respectively.
Further information (in Swedish)
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Call for Nominations: The 2023 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize
The Holberg Prize is awarded annually to a scholar who has made outstanding contributions to research in the humanities, social sciences, law or theology. The recipient must have had a decisive influence on international research. The Prize is worth NOK 6,000,000 (approx. EUR 600,000 / USD 685,000).
The Nils Klim Prize is awarded annually in the above fields, to a young researcher. The candidate must be a citizen of a Nordic country or be formally affiliated with a Nordic research institution. Also, the candidate must be under 35 years of age at the nomination deadline. The Prize is worth NOK 500,000 (approx. EUR 50,000).
Nomination deadline: 15 June 2022
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IngaBritt and Arne Lundberg’s foundation - medical research
The foundation provides funding for medical scientific research on cancer, kidney disease and orthopedics. The foundation prioritises the purchase of equipment, aids and equipment.
Deadline: 15 June 2022
Further information (in Swedish)
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WASP-HS: NetX call
The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program on Humanities and Society
NetX is a network initiative that aims to advance ground-breaking scientific cooperation between researchers at different universities and between researchers and external partners.
Project proposals should address an issue of highest priority for the goals and vision of WASP-HS that requires the gathered competence of a multidisciplinary or cross-sectorial team. The proposed research must be novel and original, of international academic significance and of societal relevance.
Register for information meeting 11 April at 15:00
Deadline: 15 June 2022
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Jeansson Foundations: Start-up grants for young researchers in medicine
Eligible applicants should have a position connected to a university or institute, alternatively a clinical position at a university-affiliated hospital, and have received a PhD year 2016 or later. Applicants can be granted no more than two times. Applicants must indicate if they previously received this grant and provide a satisfactory report to be considered for a second grant.
Deadline: 21 June 2022
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Zayed Sustainability Prize 2023: excellence in sustainability
Established in 2008, the Zayed Sustainability Prize is the UAE’s pioneering global award for recognising excellence in sustainability.
The Zayed Sustainability Prize recognises nonprofit organisations (NPOs), small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and high schools for their impactful, innovative and inspiring sustainable solutions across the categories of Health, Food, Energy, Water and Global High Schools.
Learn more and apply before 6 July 2022.
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Nordforsk: Call for proposals for research projects in the future working life research programme
The overall aim of the call is to generate knowledge and solutions for a sustainable and inclusive future working life in a Nordic and/or Nordic-Lithuanian context. Three crucial and inter-linked areas have been identified that would particularly benefit from Nordic and Nordic-Lithuanian research collaboration and will thus be prioritised:
- Sustainable labour force participation
- Work environment and wellbeing
- Green transition of working life
Applicants are invited to apply for funding to establish a research project with a budget of maximum NOK 9 million and a duration of 3-4 years.
Deadline: 21 June 2022
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Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS): recurring fellowships
The Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) aims to provide optimal research conditions for curiosity-driven research in human and social sciences. The Collegium is a scholarly community where Fellows pursue research of their own choosing in a context of interdisciplinary dialogue and cooperation.
The General Fellowship Programme
The Barbro Klein Fellowship Programme
The Global Horizons Fellowship Programme
The Natural Sciences Fellowship Programme
Deadline (all the above): 1 July 2022
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Research projects to reduce injuries and increase security with the help of data and AI
Länsförsäkringar's Research Fund announces funding aimed at reducing injuries and increase security with the help of data and AI. This is a broad call aimed at researchers who, with the help of machine learning and data, want to create new tools and contribute to new insights, and carry out value-creating research.
Deadline: 11 July 2022
Further information (in Swedish)
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European Defence Fund information meeting, focus project announcements
Försvarets materielverk FMV in collaboration the Swedish Armed Focus with will host a European Defence Fund information meeting on 29 June. The meeting will take place in Stockholm, with the opportunity to connect digitally. The meeting will take place June 29 2022 and focus on this year’s project announcements. More information to follow shortly at fmv.se.
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Knut & Ragnvi Jacobsson Foundation: Research scholarship
Applications should focus on logistics, innovation, quality or internationalization as well as ergonomics and design. The applicant must understand Swedish (written/spoken).
Deadline: 31 July 2022
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Grant for accessibility to infrastructure
The Swedish Research Council invites applications for its grant for accessibility to infrastructure. This supports the construction and development of research infrastructure, and towards making research infrastructure more accessible and more used by the business and public sectors. Projects must be carried out in collaboration with two or more parties from different stakeholder groups such as research infrastructure, academia, public sector, business sector or research institutes.
Deadline: 23 August 2022
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Knowledge Foundation: Prospekt 22 – research projects for early career researchers
The Knowledge Foundation, through the prospekt programme, invites applications for research projects for early career researchers. This enables early career researchers to independently manage a research project in co-production with business partners. The programme also enables the possibility for renewal of research groups by recruitment of promising early career researchers. Funding is worth up to SEK 2 million for one to two years.
Deadline: 26 August 2022
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences – scholarships
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is an independent organisation, whose overall objective is to promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society. Every year, the Academy awards many different kinds of Scholarships, grants, scientific exchange and research fellow positions in most scientific fields.
The following general announcements (doctoral- or PhD level) are available with a deadline 31 August 2022, with sums between 50-100 000 SEK:
- Geosciences including geography
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Astronomy and space science
Grants from the Margit Althins Fund (travel expenses) and the GS Magnusons Fund (various in Mathematics) are also available with the same deadline.
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Tore Nilson's Foundation for Medical Research
Available funding support clinical medical research. Research in areas that are already well funded by special funds will not be awarded. Researchers who have defended their dissertations no more than five years ago may apply.
Deadline: 1 September 2022
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Opportunities with the Torsten Söderberg Foundation
The Torsten Söderberg Foundation provides grants for scientific research in primarily the areas of medicine, economics and law. Researchers must be active in Sweden. Swedish citizenship is required for research abroad. Foreign citizens included in the application must reside in and conduct their research in Sweden.
Deadline: 1 September 2022
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SSF Strategic mobility
Want to broaden your horizons? The Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF, finances the salary cost for you who, for a period of time, want to move between industry, business, government, or hospitals to the academia, or the other way around. During the stay, the guest researcher must conduct strategic research in one of the prioritized areas of the foundation, which is science, technology and medicine. Mobility within Sweden is a priority.
Deadline: 6 September 2022
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STINT Initiation Grants
The purpose of STINT’s activity is to strengthen the competitiveness of Swedish universities and colleges through the development of international relationships. The internationalisation of higher education and research is mainly based on concerted, long-term efforts. Sometimes however, it is important to be able to act quickly when the opportunity arises. STINT offers Initiation Grants for this purpose.
Deadline: 6 September 2022
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Opportunities with the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket) invites applications to calls concerned with
The environmental impact of hydropower
Aim: support research that increases knowledge of some of the hydropower and fisheries management-related issues that need answers in order to facilitate the implementation of the National Plan for Modern Environmental Conditions for Hydropower. Deadline: 7 September 2022
Reduced food waste
Aim: support research that increases knowledge about effective measures to reduce food waste and contribute to a resource-efficient food chain. Deadline: 7 September 2022
Surface water (synthesis)
Aim: analyse the state of knowledge in the area of surface water and identify knowledge gaps to be filled, in order to contribute to policy development in sustainable surface water management. Deadline: 7 September 2022
Sustainable climate adjustment and climate adaptation (research program)
A five-year program that connects issues of reduced climate impact, effective climate adaptation and restoration, conservation and strengthening of biodiversity for increased resilience in line with national environmental quality goals and global goals for sustainable development. Application is made in two steps. Deadline (step 1): 15 October 2022
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Swedish Research Council (VR) International post doc
Post doc application season is approaching; please do not wait too long to get started on your application! Calls open 17 August and closes 13 September 2022.
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Jan Wallander's and Tom Hedelius's foundation
Jan Wallander's and Tom Hedelius's foundation as well as Tore Browald's foundation are intended to support social science research, primarily in economic history, economic geography, business economics, economics and econometrics. The foundation welcomes applications to
- Extension of Browaldh Scholarships
- Wallander scholarship
- Hedelius scholarships
- Researcher exchange and dissemination
Deadline: 15 september 2022
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Sweden-America Foundation - scholarships
The Swedish-America Foundation invites applications for its graduate, doctoral and research scholarships. This enable studies in the US and Canada for between six months and one year. Studies at Law School and Medical School are not funded. Applicants must be Swedish citizens. Scholarships are worth between SEK 50,000 and SEK 400,000 for a six months or a one year stay.
Deadline: 15 September 2022
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Swedish Research Council for Sport Science – Project funding
Projects should be related to sport in basic and applied biological sciences, in humanities social and behavioural sciences, and in sports medicine. Projects on sporting excellence or sports for children and young people are prioritised. Main applicants must have a Swedish PhD or an equivalent overseas qualification, and be attached to an academic institution in Sweden.
Deadline: 15 September 2022
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Åke Wiberg Foundation – grants in humanities and social sciences
Grants support research projects in the humanities and social sciences. Scholarships can be awarded directly to new PhD graduates. Grants amount to SEK 100,000 over three years. Grants cannot be applied for to finance studies during the doctoral degree.
Deadline: 15 September 2022
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Grants for genetic research
Erik Philip-Sörensen's foundation for the promotion of genetic and humanities scientific research invites applications for grants for genetic research. This supports future-oriented research in the field of genetics. Support is not given for purely clinical or medical research. Researchers or research groups in Sweden can apply. Grants are worth between SEK 50,000 and SEK 400,000 for up to one year.
Deadline: 19 September 2022
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SSF Semiconductor System Design
Following the global semiconductor shortage, the Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) allocates SEK 60 million to establish a center for research in semiconductor design. The purpose is to stimulate multidisciplinary research between academia, research institutes, industry and society. The goal of the center is to contribute to Sweden becoming one of the leading countries in semiconductor design.
Deadline: 1 November 2022
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The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship
for Research at Israeli Academic Institutions in STEM, Humanities, and Social Sciences
The Fellowship is open to candidates who have received their PhD degrees no earlier than November 1, 2019, in all countries except Israel. PhD candidates may apply if they complete their dissertation defence successfully no later than June 1, 2023. The Fellowship is worth ILS 168,000 per academic year, with an additional ILS 20,000 granted annually for research expenses and research-related travel (altogether approximately EUR 53,000 in total).
Deadline: 15 November 2022
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