Questions and answers about the application procedure 2011

• Who can apply?
  
• What can I apply for?
  
• How do I apply?
  
• Project Grant Junior Researchers
  
• What should the budget look like?
  
• Which are the rules for indirect costs?
  
• Where can I turn for help?
  
• What happens after I have submitted an application?
  

Who can apply?

• When do I need to have my doctoral degree?
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• Who is counted as a participant in the project?
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• Where do I need to be employed?
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• Is there any age limit for applying for a grant from the Swedish Research Council?
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• Who will manage my grant?
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What can I apply for?

• Can I apply with  the same research project and grant form in two different subject areas?
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• Can I submit different research projects in two different subject areas?
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• Can I submit more than one different application in the same subject area?
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• Can I be awarded multiple grants in the same subject area?
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• If I already have funding for the period, can I still apply?
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• How many years of funding can I apply for under the various forms of grants?
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• Can funding for costly scientific equipment be applied for to meet the needs of individual researchers or research groups?
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• Is it possible for Swedish researchers to apply for funding for costly scientific equipment that will be sited in some country other than Sweden?
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How do I apply?

• Does the application have to be completed all at one time?
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• What language should I use?
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• Can I use symbols (such as Greek letters)?
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• Shall I password protect my files?
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• What happens if the application is incomplete?
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• Are there any documents that must be submitted in paper form?
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• Should I submit off-prints, dissertations, or manuscripts?
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• What is entailed by the NES requirement that I submit citation data as part of the list of publications?
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• Should I include letters of recommendation?
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• What are the chances of my application being granted?
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Project Grant Junior Researchers

• Who is eligible for the Project Grant Junior Researchers?
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• In which scientific areas may I apply for a Project Grant Junior Researchers?
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• For how long may I receive funding?
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• What types of costs do the grants cover?
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• May I apply for other Project Research Grants concurrently?
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What should the budget look like?

• When should I factor in VAT?
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• How large were the average grants in the various subject areas in 2009?
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• What can project grants be used for?
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• What can project grants not be used for?
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• What can I apply for within the framework of a planning grant?
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Which are the rules for indirect costs?

• Should I include the indirect costs in my application?
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• What are direct and indirect costs?
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• Should I indicate the percentage of direct and indirect costs for my project?
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• Will the Swedish Research Council specify the percentages of direct and indirect costs in approved projects?
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• Why has the Swedish Research Council changed from its previous practice of adding 35% to the awarded grant to cover the indirect costs of a project?
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• Does the change mean an increase in the funding level?
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• How will the Swedish Research Council follow up on the new model´s effects on indirect costs?
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• What rules apply to indirect costs for infrastructure grants?
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• How is project funding defined?
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• Will the new method of calculating indirect costs also apply to grants awarded in 2009 and earlier?
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Where can I turn for help?

• If I have technical questions?
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• If I have questions about how to fill out the application form?
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• How will I know that my application has been registered?
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• What happens if the application arrives late?
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• What do I do if I want to make a change in an already registered application?
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• Is my application a public document?
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What happens after I have submitted an application?

• How and when will the decision be made public?
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• What decisions can be appealed?
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• What is the popular scientific description used for?
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• What rules regarding conflicts of interest are observed by the Swedish Research Council?
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• When can you reject an application without subjecting it to scientific review?
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