Research for a wiser world

The Swedish Research Council is Sweden’s largest governmental research funding body and supports research of the highest quality in all scientific fields. We advise the Government on research policy and work to ensure that research benefit society.

Calls and decisions

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Last year, we prepared 5 898 applications for research funding. Of these, 861 were granted funding, amounting to approximately 4.5 billion SEK.

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News

24 March 2025

Nine projects awarded grants for research into sustainable development of the Arctic

News

17 March 2025

Swedish List discontinued

Activity

1 April 2025

Presentation of final report from the EU initiative Mutual Learning Exercise on public engagement

Activity

2 April 2025

Responsible internationalisation – a whole-of-government approach for research security

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Publications

Report

The Swedish Research Council's recommendations for research data: FAIR and open access

The Swedish Research Council's recommendations describe the initiatives needed to achieve ...

Report

Bottlenecks that delay the benefits of large-scale research infrastructur

ESS and MAX IV are important nodes for research and innovation and strengthen Sweden as a ...

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