Here is news and press releases from The Swedish Research Council.

2/7/2012

Time to apply for EMBO event funding

Funding is available for conference series, workshops, practical courses, symposia and plenary...

2/3/2012

Apply for International Postdoc

If you recently have received your Ph.D. and wish to do research at a foreign university or research...

1/16/2012

Call for proposals 2012

New for this year is the International Postdoctoral Grant, which is directed to researchers at the...

1/2/2012

Extended application time - XFEL

Time for application for the call "Expensive scientific equipment for participation in XFEL" is...

12/21/2011

New rules regarding depreciation charges

Beginning in 2012 applicants for Project Research Grants or Framework grants can include depreciation...

12/20/2011

Decisions taken within Framework Grant in the Röntgen-Ångström Cluster

The Swedish Research Council has taken decision on Framework Grant in the "Röntgen-Ångström Cluster"...

12/9/2011

Postdoc decisions autumn 2011

The Swedish Research Council has decided on postdoctoral positions and postdoctoral fellowships to be...

12/5/2011

IT-systems back online

The 25th of November our IT-systems and websites went down due to a major server failure. The...

11/24/2011

Grant decisions within the Swedish Research Links Programme

Decisions on applications for The Swedish Research Links programme were taken in November, 2011.

11/18/2011

Time to apply for Advanced Grant from ERC

For the fifth time, the European Research Council ERC is calling for applications for Advanced...

11/14/2011

Good Research Practice — now in English

In order to perform their work in both an ethically well-considered and a legal manner, the...

11/7/2011

International postdoc — for those who have recently received their doctorate

In June, the Swedish Research Council issued information regarding a new form of grant for...

11/7/2011

Grant decisions - Project Research Grant within alternatives to animal experiments according to the 3R principle

Decisions on applications for "Project Research Grant within alternatives to animal experiments...

11/7/2011

Decisions taken within medicine and health

Decisions on applications within medicine and health were taken on October 27-28, 2011.

11/7/2011

Decisions taken within humanities and social sciences

Decisions on applications within humanities and social sciences were taken on October 19-20, 2011.

11/7/2011

Decisions taken within the general calls for proposals for educational sciences

Decisions on applications within educational sciences were taken 20-21 October 2011.

11/7/2011

Decisions taken within natural and engineering sciences

10/26/2011

New Trans-European Humanities Funding Opportunity

Pre-announcement: A new €18 million HERA Joint Research Programme on Cultural Encounters will be...

10/25/2011

Additional Call for Participation in IODP Exp 337

CDEX currently plans to implement IODP Expedition 337: Deep coalbed biosphere off Shimokita, starting...

10/25/2011

Call for proposals for ERC Synergy Grant

For 2012 the ERC has introduced the 'Synergy Grant', which is intended to enable a small group of...

10/14/2011

Call: Expensive scientific equipment for participation in XFEL

This grant aims to support Swedish researchers that participate in the construction and development...

10/6/2011

Research on school leaders

In this research review are studies on the principals´ role, work and leadership in focus. The...

10/5/2011

ERC is launching a new pilot initiative - the Synergy Grant

In recent years, small research groups of principal investigators and their teams have emerged as an...

10/4/2011

Awards within artistic research and devlopment

Decisions on applications within artistic research and development has now been taken.

10/4/2011

Evaluation of the Swedish Research Council's Criminology Programme

The present report is the result of an undertaking with two interrelated aims. One has been to...

9/30/2011

Call: Multi-project Grant in Nuclear Energy Research

This grant aims to strengthen Nuclear Energy Research and to stimulate the development of the ASTRID...

9/29/2011

General call for applications: decisions within gender research

Decisions on applications within gender research has now been taken.

9/23/2011

Publishing dates for grants desicions

A large number of researchers applied for Project Research Grants, or other types of grants, in our...

9/13/2011

Call: Kerstin Hesselgren and Olof Palme Visiting Professorships

Scientific institutions in social sciences, humanities, theology, and law are invited to nominate...

9/7/2011

Call for Letter of Intent — Climate and Environment research at LSCE in France

The first call for Letters of Intent for collaborative projects within the French-Swedish Common...

9/1/2011

Centres of Gender Exellence evaluated

The overall quality of the research from the “Centres of Gender Excellence" was assessed in the...

8/31/2011

New ERC Secretary General appointed

Professor Donald B. Dingwell has been appointed by the ERC Scientific Council as the new Secretary...

8/31/2011

Finland and Sweden launch a joint Finnish-Swedish call

The Academy of Finland and the Swedish Research Council launch a joint Finnish-Swedish call...

8/29/2011

Learn more about ERC Starting Grant  

In conjunction with the publication of ERC´s  (European Research Council) fifth "Starting Grant"...

8/22/2011

ESOF2012: Calls for proposals open for the Careers Programme

In less than a year´s time Dublin will host ESOF2012, Europe´s largest general science conference....

7/20/2011

Call for ERC´s Starting Grant open

For the fifth time, the European Research Council, ERC, is calling for applications for Starting...

7/5/2011

Time to apply for postdoc

It is time to apply for funding for postdoc. There are two forms of funding: postdoctoral...

7/4/2011

Swedish Research Links for international collaboration

Researchers from the countries involved in the Swedish Research Links Programme are now welcome to...

6/30/2011

International Postdoc - new form of grant starting in 2012

Starting next year, the Swedish Research Council will make available a new form of grant — the...

6/13/2011

ESF publishes European Peer Review Guide for funding research

In april the first international guidelines for peer reviewing research grants was published by the...

5/30/2011

Postdoc fellowship and grant awards 2011

Postdoctoral fellowships and grants for postdoctoral positions in Sweden have now been awarded. A...

5/19/2011

GBIF seeks a new Executive Secretary (Director)

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) seeks a dynamic, visionary Executive Secretary...

5/13/2011

New roadmap for European infrastructures presented

The new roadmap for European research infrastructures (ESFRI strategy report and roadmap) is now...

5/12/2011

US Nobel laureate Prof. J. Heckman awarded ERC grant

Professor James J. Heckman, American Nobel Prize winning economist from the University of Chicago,...

4/28/2011

EMBL announces vacant jobs

Apply for PhD positions at EMBL, European Molecular Biology Laboratories,in Heidelberg, Grenoble,...

4/21/2011

Call for ESF Exploratory Workshops

The call is open for workshops to be held in 2012. Deadline for proposals is 26 May 2011.

4/20/2011

SEK 300 million for new research focus on children's and young people's mental health

Research concerning children's and young people's mental health needs to be boosted. Increased...

4/7/2011

26 April Deadline for AAAS Annual Meeting Proposals

Each year, approved AAAS Annual Meeting symposia support dozens of effective, embargoed news releases...

3/30/2011

Workshop UHERIXS 2011
– Petra III opportunities

Welcome to a brainstorming workshop, sponsored by the Röntgen-Ångström-Cluster, on ultra-high-energy...

3/29/2011

New ERC funding initiative to spur innovation – Proof of Concept

Today the European Research Council (ERC) launches a new funding initiative, the “Proof of Concept",...

3/25/2011

Apply for Framework Grant in the "Röntgen-Ångström Cluster"

The first call of Framework Grant, within the German-Swedish research collaboration in structural...

3/22/2011

Nordisk Innovation Centre call: What is the role of the insurance industry in environmental policy in the Nordic countries?

Nordic Innovation Centre is looking for a Nordic consultant/Nordic consortium to deliver a study on...

3/4/2011

Swedish Research Council Supports Young Scientists

You are eligible to apply for a Project Research Grant for Young Scientists if you received your...

3/4/2011

Applications rejected if final report missing

If you are applying for a grant from the Swedish Research Council, but have not submitted a final...

3/4/2011

General Call for 2011 — Swedish Research Council Now Accepting Applications

The Swedish Research Council website (vr.se) has published the annual general call for grant...

3/1/2011

Training session for ERC-candidates

In its capacity as National Contact Point (NCP) for the European Research Council (ERC), the Swedish...

2/25/2011

Stem Cells Update 2011

We are pleased to announce that the conference, Stem Cell Update 2011 - from Basic Research to the...

2/24/2011

The call for scientific session proposals to ESOF2012 is now open

ESOF2012 will take place in Dublin from the 11th to the 15th of July. The event will bring together...

2/15/2011

Swedish mathematics is strong in many areas

A recent evaluation shows that Swedish mathematics is strong in many areas; including mathematical...

1/21/2011

11 ERC Advanced Grants to Sweden

260 leading scientists in Europe have been awarded  funding in the 2010 ERC call for...

1/18/2011

Time to apply for postdoc

It is time to apply for funding for postdoc. There are two forms of funding: postdoctoral...

1/12/2011

General call for proposals opens week 7

The calls are published between the 14-18th of February.

1/10/2011

Mille Millnert New Director General of the Swedish Research Council

The Swedish Government has appointed Professor Mille Millnert as Director General to head the Swedish...