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Research project grant Röntgen-Ångström Cluster
Upcoming calls
Röntgen-Ångström Cluster (RÅC) is a German-Swedish research collaboration in structural biology and materials science. The purpose is to strengthen research in materials science and structural biology that uses neutron and synchrotron radiation (also free electron laser radiation), and to stimulate the use and/or accumulation of competence for major research infrastructures that already exist or are planned within the framework for the collaboration.
Natural and Engineering Sciences
Project support
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Doctoral programme grant within mining and mineral research
Upcoming calls
The purpose of the graduate schools is to build up and strengthen scientific expertise and the long-term need for competence within the mining and minerals research. The initiative is based on a government mandate.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural and Engineering Sciences
Organisation applicants only
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Doctoral programme grant within polar research
Upcoming calls
A national polar graduate school aims to strengthen expertise within polar research and enhance collaboration both nationally and internationally by contributing to doctoral education. Through graduate schools, the future supply of expertise within the field is secured and strengthened.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Artistic Research, Medicine and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Educational Sciences
Organisation applicants only
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Needs inventory of research infrastructure of national interest
Upcoming calls
The Swedish Research Council carries out a prioritisation of new needs for research infrastructure in a recurrent cyclical process over two years. The first stage of the process consists of a needs inventory, aimed at highlighting areas where the needs for new research infrastructure of national interest are clear.
Research infrastructure
Infrastructure support
Research infrastructure
Needs inventory
Representatives of HEI managements, public authorities with research responsibilities, research funding bodies or researcher groupings.
1 October 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 3 November 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.)
No later than June 2026
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Doctoral programme grant for teachers within health care education
Upcoming calls
The purpose of the grant is to arrange third cycle education aimed at strengthening the connection to research and achieve higher quality within healthcare and medical education, as well as to ensure the supply of researchers at universities. The initiative is based on a government mandate.
Medicine and Health
Organisation applicants only
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Project grant for cross-sectoral collaboration within medicine and health
Open calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate by themselves the research concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period. The focus of this grant aims to increase researcher mobility and support collaboration between higher education institutions and the surrounding society, both the business sector and public and non-profit sectors, to increase the quality and impact of research.
Medicine and Health
Project support
Research project grant
Cross-sectoral collaboration
Individual researcher
A minimum of 1 and up to 6 other researchers shall be invited to join the application. At least one of these shall be a representative of the collaborating part.
24–36 months
1 150 000 SEK per year
January 2026
9 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 14 May 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of December 2025
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Project grant within psychiatric research
Open calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own research idea, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period. This is a project grant with focus, aiming to support psychiatric research, including research in mental illness, suicide, psychiatric compulsory care, and forensic psychiatry.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Clinical Therapy Research, Medicine and Health
Project support
Project grant with focus
Psychiatry
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1–4 years
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 2 500 000 SEK per year
January 2026
23 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 27 May 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of December 2025
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Doctoral programme grant for teacher educators
Open calls
The purpose of the grant is to arrange third cycle education aimed at strengthening the research connection in teacher training with its various focuses, and to broaden the educational capacity while maintaining quality. The initiative is based on a Government mandate.
Educational Sciences
Research environment and collaboration support
Doctoral programme grant
For teacher educators
Organisation. A coordinator of the graduate school at the host organisation shall be invited to be the project leader for the application.
At least one further HEI shall join the application. One contact person per participating HEI shall be invited as a participating researcher.
4–5 years
Maximum 10 500 000 SEK per year for 4 years, or maximum 8 400 000 SEK per year for 5 years.
January 2026
23 April 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 27 May 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.)
No later than the beginning of November 2025
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Grant for recruiting international visiting researchers to Sweden
Open calls
The purpose of the grant is to give higher education institutions and other research organisations the opportunity to develop and strengthen a research field by recruiting, in the near future, a prominent researcher with current employment and research activities outside Europe. The grant is to cover expenses for the recruitment and for salary for employment in Sweden during a limited period.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Clinical Therapy Research, Artistic Research, Medicine and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Educational Sciences
Research environment and collaboration support
Guest researcher
International recruitment
Organisation applicants only
No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
12 months
2 million SEK
No earlier than 1 June 2025 and no later than 1 March 2026
Rolling, starting on 15 April 2025 14.00/2 pm – 1 December 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
Rolling, following review and decision
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Project grant for research into democracy and societal resilience
Open calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own project concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period. This is a project grant with focus, aimed at supporting research into democracy and societal resilience.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Artistic Research, Educational Sciences
Project support
Project grant
Research into democracy and societal resilience
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1-4 years. If you apply for a fourth project year, you must specifically justify this in the application.
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 1 700 000 SEK per year
January 2026
23 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 27 May 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the end of November 2025
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Exploratory workshops within artistic research
Upcoming calls
The purpose of the grant is to support research into possible innovative research areas and creative research ideas in artistic research. The grant may be used for research collaboration to test new research questions, methods, analyses, perspectives, data material, etc.
Artistic Research
Research environment and collaboration support
Exploratory workshops
Artistic research
Individual researcher
A minimum of 1 and up to 6 researchers shall be invited to join the application
1-2 years
Maximum 250 000 SEK per year
January 2026
20 August 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 16 September 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of December 2025
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Grant for research communication in artistic research
Upcoming calls
The purpose of the grant is to enable holders of earlier and/or ongoing research grants from the Swedish Research Council to plan, implement and evaluate communication activities that entail dialogue or co-creation with identified groups outside academia.
Artistic Research
Science communication support
Grant for research communication
Artistic research
Individual researcher who holds a research grant from the Swedish Research Council. Even holders of previous research grants may apply, provided the availability period ended on December 31 2022, or later.
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
6–24 months
Minimum 200 000 SEK, maximum 500 000 SEK for grants lasting 6–12 months. Minimum 400 000 SEK, maximum 1 000 000 SEK for grants lasting 13–24 months.
January 2026
20 August 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 16 September 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of December 2025
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Network grant for planning future excellence clusters for cutting-edge technologies
Upcoming calls
The purpose of the grant is to create an opportunity for a constellation of researchers and other relevant stakeholders to plan for a future grant application to establish excellence clusters for cutting-edge technologies, with a focus on future technology areas. The grant must be reported back to the Swedish Research Council after 6 months.
Natural and Engineering Sciences
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Project grant for research into knowledge gaps in viruses and pandemics
Open calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own research concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period. The grant is aimed at accumulating knowledge about how to reduce the negative consequences for human life and health and for society, resulting from virus diseases and pandemics, and thereby prepare society ahead of future pandemics.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Clinical Therapy Research, Artistic Research, Medicine and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Educational Sciences
Project support
Project grant with focus
Viruses and pandemics
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1-3 years
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 2 500 000 SEK per year
January 2026
9 April 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 14 May 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of December 2025
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Network grant for collaboration in the area of viruses and pandemics
Open calls
The purpose of the network grant is to create an opportunity for a broad group of researchers, clinicians, innovators and experts to create a national network for the coordination of a research question, sharing of research data, development of new concepts and ideas in the form of, for example, policy documents, guidelines and/or best practices/roadmap/reviews that may be beneficial to the research community. The network grant can also deal with the use of infrastructure that is relevant for research on knowledge gaps in the area of viruses and virus-caused pandemics.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Clinical Therapy Research, Artistic Research, Medicine and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Educational Sciences
Research environment and collaboration support
Network grant
Viruses and Pandemics
Individual researcher
A minimum of 1 and maximum of 6 researchers shall be invited to join the application.
1–2 year
300 000 SEK per grant
January 2026
9 April (14.00/2 pm) – 14 May (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of December 2025
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Starting grant within viruses and pandemics
Open calls
The purpose of the starting grant is to give junior researchers the opportunity to establish themselves as independent researchers in Sweden in the area of viruses and virus-caused pandemics.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Clinical Therapy Research, Artistic Research, Medicine and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Educational Sciences
Career support
Starting grant
Viruses and pandemics
Individual researcher who has completed a doctoral degree more than 2 years ago and up to 7 years ago.
No participating researchers may be invited to join the application.
4 years
1 500 000 SEK per year
January 2026
9 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 14 May 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of December 2025
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Consolidator grant within viruses and pandemics
Open calls
The purpose of the grant is to give the most prominent junior researchers the opportunity to consolidate their research and broaden their activities as independent researchers in the area of viruses and virus-caused pandemics. Within the framework of the call, the Swedish Research Council wishes to support researchers who have a scientifically interesting research concept, and who can convert and conduct the research task and thereby move the frontiers of research forward, or fill in existing gaps in knowledge.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Clinical Therapy Research, Artistic Research, Medicine and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Educational Sciences
Career support
Consolidator grant
Viruses and pandemics
Individual researcher who has completed a doctoral degree more than 7 years ago and up to 12 years ago.
No participating researchers may be invited to join the application.
5 years
2 000 000 SEK per year
January 2026
9 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 14 May 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of December 2025
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Grant for research time in a clinical environment within viruses and pandemics
Open calls
The purpose of the grant is to give clinically active persons the opportunity to carry out research in the area of viruses and virus-caused pandemics on a part-time basis in parallel with developing their clinical competence. The aim is to reinforce and renew medical and clinical research in the area.
Clinical Therapy Research, Medicine and Health
Career support
Grant for research time
Viruses and pandemics
Individual researcher who has completed a doctoral degree no more than 10 years ago.
No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
2-6 years
A standard amount based on the activity level (either 1 510 000 SEK per year, or 1 680 000 SEK per year, or 1 850 000 SEK per year).
January 2026
9 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 14 May 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of December 2025
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Network grant for collaboration with the USA in cancer research
Closed calls
The purpose of the network grant is to support internationalisation and mobility between research teams in Sweden and USA through the development of new or ongoing research collaborations in medical cancer research. The call relates to the bilateral collaboration agreement between Sweden and USA relating to cancer research, aimed at reaching faster research results through increased researcher exchanges.
Medicine and Health
Research environment and collaboration support
Network grant
Cancer
Individual researcher
A minimum of 1 and up to 6 other researchers shall be invited to join the application. At least one of these shall be a researcher active in the USA, and shall be invited as international project leader.
1 year
200 000 SEK per grant
January 2026
12 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the end of October 2025
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Network grant within educational sciences focusing on digitalisation and STEM education
Closed calls
The purpose of the network grant is to support internationalisation and mobility through the development of long-term research collaborations in educational sciences focusing on digitalisation and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education between Swedish research teams and research teams in USA.
Educational Sciences
Research environment and collaboration support
Network grant
Digitalisation and STEM education
Individual researcher
Minimum 1 and maximum 4 other researchers shall be invited to join the application. At least one of these shall be a researcher active in the USA, and shall be invited as international project leader.
1–3 years
Minimum 100 000 SEK per year, maximum 400 000 SEK per year
January 2026
26 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of November 2025
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Research project grant within educational sciences
Closed calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own research concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period.
Development Research
Project support
Project grant
Undirected within educational sciences
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1-4 years
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 1 300 000 SEK per year
January 2026
26 February 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of November 2025
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Research environment grant within educational sciences
Closed calls
The research environment grant in educational sciences aims to strengthen national and international research environments, and to enable strategic initiatives of high quality and excellence. The grant shall promote collaboration between a team of researchers working towards a joint research goal in the longer term, and contribute to career development.
Educational Sciences
Research environment and collaboration support
Research environment grant
Undirected within educational sciences
Individual researcher
Minimum 2 and maximum 6 other researchers shall be invited to join the application.
3–5 years
Minimum 1 500 000 SEK per year, maximum 3 000 000 SEK per year
January 2026
26 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of November 2025
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Network grant within educational sciences
Closed calls
The purpose of the network grant is to support internationalisation and mobility through the development of long-term research collaboration within educational sciences between Swedish research teams and research teams in other countries.
Educational Sciences
Research environment and collaboration support
Network grant
Undirected in educational sciences
Individual researcher
Minimum 1 and maximum 4 other researchers shall be invited to join the application.
1–3 years
Minimum 100 000 SEK per year, maximum 400 000 SEK per year
January 2026
26 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of November 2025
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Starting grant within educational sciences
Closed calls
The aim of the grant is to give junior researchers the opportunity to establish themselves as independent researchers in Sweden.
Educational Sciences
Career support
Starting grant
Undirected within educational sciences
Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree more than 2 years ago and no more than 7 years ago.
No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
4 years
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 1 000 000 SEK per year
January 2026
26 February 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of November 2025
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Project grant for research into the social consequences of digitalisation
Closed calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own research concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period. This is a project grant with a specific focus on supporting research into the social consequences of digitalisation.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Artistic Research, Medicine and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Educational Sciences
Project support
Project grant with focus
The societal consequences of digitalisation
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1–4 years. If you apply for a fourth year, this must be specifically justified in the application.
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 1 700 000 SEK per year
January 2026
26 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of December 2025
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Project grant for research into crime: crime prevention, gender equality and domestic violence
Closed calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own research concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period. This is a project grant with a specific focus on supporting research into crime.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Artistic Research, Medicine and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Educational Sciences
Project support
Project grant with focus
Research into crime: crime prevention, gender equality and domestic violence
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1–4 years. If you apply for a fourth year, this must be specifically justified in the application.
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 1 700 000 SEK per year
January 2026
26 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the end of November 2025
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Project grant for research into societal preparedness and security
Closed calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own research concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period. This is a project grant with a specific focus, aimed at strengthening Swedish research into societal preparedness and security.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Project support
Project grant with focus
Societal security
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1–4 years. If you apply for a fourth year, this must be specifically justified in the application.
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 1 700 000 SEK per year
January 2026
26 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the end of November 2025
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Project grant for research into cyber and information security
Closed calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own project concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period. This is a project grant with focus, aimed at supporting research into cyber and information security in the field of natural and engineering sciences.
Natural and Engineering Sciences
Project support
Project grant
Cyber and information security
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1-4 years
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 1 500 000 SEK per year
January 2026
26 February 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of November 2025
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Research project grant within natural and engineering sciences
Closed calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own the research concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period.
Natural and Engineering Sciences
Project support
Research project grant
Undirected within natural and engineering sciences
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1-4 years
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 1 500 000 SEK per year
January 2026
26 February 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of November 2025
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Starting grant within natural and engineering sciences
Closed calls
The aim of the grant is to give junior researchers the opportunity to establish themselves as independent researchers in Sweden.
Natural and Engineering Sciences
Career support
Starting grant
Undirected within natural and engineering sciences
Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree more than 2 years ago and up to 7 years ago.
No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
4 years
1 200 000 SEK per year
January 2026
26 February 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of November 2025
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Project grant for research into segregation and exclusion
Closed calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own research concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period. This is a project grant with a focus on supporting research into segregation and exclusion.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Artistic Research, Medicine and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Educational Sciences
Project support
Project grant with focus
Research into segregation
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1–4 years. If you apply for a fourth year, this must be specifically justified in the application.
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 1 700 000 SEK per year
January 2026
26 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 1 April 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the end of November 2025
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Starting grant within medicine and health
Closed calls
The purpose of the grant is to give junior researchers the opportunity to establish themselves as independent researchers in Sweden.
Medicine and Health
Career support
Starting grant
Undirected within medicine and health
Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree more than 2 years ago and no more than 7 years ago.
No other researchers may be invited to join the application
4 years
1 500 000 SEK per year
January 2026
12 February 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 20 March 2025 (14.00/2 pm) Please note that the previously specified date was 19 March.
No later than the end of October 2025
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Grant for research time in a clinical environment
Closed calls
The purpose of the grant is to give clinically active persons the opportunity to carry out research on a part-time basis in parallel with developing their clinical competence. The aim is to reinforce and renew medical and clinical research.
Medicine and Health
Career support
Grant for research time
Clinical environment
Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree no more than 10 years ago.
No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
2-6 years
A standard amount based on the activity level (either 1 510 000 SEK per year, or 1 680 000 SEK per year, or 1 850 000 SEK per year).
January 2026
12 February 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 20 March 2025 (14.00/2 pm) Please note that the previously specified date was 19 March.
No later than the beginning of November 2025
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Research project grant for development of methods to replace, reduce and refine animal experiments (3R)
Closed calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own research concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period. This is a project grant with a specific focus on promoting the development of methods to replace, reduce and/or refine experiments on animals according to the 3R principle.
Medicine and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences
Project support
Project grant with specific focus
Development of methods to replace, reduce and/or refine experiments on animals (3R)
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1–3 years
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 800 000 SEK per year
January 2026
12 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 20 March 2025 (14.00/2 pm) Please note that the previously specified date was 19 March.
No later than the end of October 2025
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International post doc within artistic research
Closed calls
The purpose of the grant is to give newly qualified researchers with a doctoral degree from a Swedish university the opportunity to expand their networks and their competences by working abroad under secure employment conditions. The grant is also intended to promote the quality and renewal of Swedish research.
Artistic Research
Career support
International postdoc grant
Artistic research
Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree more than 2 years ago or who will have completed a doctoral degree before the start of the grant period, that is no later than 31 December 2025.
No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
18-36 months
1 300 000 SEK per year, plus a further 50 000 SEK per year in total may be applied for, for one or more accompanying family members.
January 2026
29 January 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 4 March 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the end of October 2025
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Project grant within artistic research
Closed calls
The purpose of the project grant is to support research on artistic grounds. The grant gives you, the researcher, the freedom to formulate the research idea, method and implementation yourself, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period.
Artistic Research
Project support
Project grant
Artistic research
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1–3 years
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 1 500 000 SEK per year
January 2026
29 January 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 4 March 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the end of October 2025
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Distinguished professor grant within medicine and health
Closed calls
The aim of the distinguished professor programme is to create preconditions for the most prominent researchers to conduct long-term, ground-breaking research with great potential for achieving scientific breakthroughs. The grant shall also enable the establishment and build-up of a major research environment of the highest quality around a leading researcher.
Medicine and Health
Research environment and collaboration support
Distinguished professor grant
Undirected within medicine and health
Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree more than 12 years ago
No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
8 years
4 000 000 SEK per year
January 2026
29 January 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 4 March 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than beginning of December 2025
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Research project grant within humanities and social sciences
Closed calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate by themselves the research concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Project support
Project grant
Undirected within humanities and social sciences
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1-4 years. If you apply for a fourth project year, you must specifically justify this in the application.
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 1 700 000 SEK per year
January 2026
29 January 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 4 March 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of November 2025
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Research project grant within medicine and health
Closed calls
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own research concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period.
Medicine and Health
Project support
Project grant
Undirected in medicine and health
Individual researcher
Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application
1–5 years
Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 2 500 000 SEK per year
January 2026
12 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 20 March 2025 (14.00/2 pm) Please note that the previously specified date was 19 March.
No later than the end of October 2025
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Consolidator grant within medicine and health
Closed calls
The purpose of the grant is to give the most prominent junior researchers the opportunity to consolidate their research and broaden their activities as independent researchers. Within the framework of the call, the Swedish Research Council wishes to support researchers who have a scientifically interesting research idea, and who can convert and conduct the research task and thereby move the frontiers of research forward, or fill in existing gaps in knowledge.
Medicine and Health
Career support
Consolidator grant
Undirected within medicine and health
Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree more than 7 years ago and no more than 12 years ago.
No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
5 years
2 000 000 SEK per year
January 2026
12 February 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 20 March 2025 (14.00/2 pm) Please note that the previously specified date was 19 March.
No later than the end of October 2025
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Grant for clinical study in therapy research
Closed calls
The purpose of the grant is to provide support for clinical therapy studies that are justified by the needs of Swedish health and medical care and are expected to lead to patient and societal benefit in Sweden within a relatively short period of time. Clinical study in therapy research covers both intervention and observation studies, and areas such as prevention, diagnostics, follow-up, implementation, care, and rehabilitation are also included. The grant aims to enable a cluster of researchers within regions and academia to collaborate with a common research goal.
Clinical Therapy Research
Research environment and collaboration support
Research environment grant
Clinical therapy research
Individual researcher
A minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10 other researchers shall be invited to join the application. The applicant and participating researchers must together represent at least 5 regions.
4 years
Minimum 1 000 000 SEK per year, maximum 20 000 000 SEK over the entire 4-year period
January 2026
15 January 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 18 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of December 2025
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Grant for planning of clinical study in therapy research
Upcoming calls
The purpose of the grant is to create opportunities for a constellation of researchers within academia and health and medical care to plan ahead with other actors for a future application for a grant for clinical studies in therapy research.
Clinical Therapy Research
Project support
Individual researcher
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International post doc within medicine and health (spring call)
Closed calls
The purpose of the grant is to give newly qualified researchers with a doctoral degree from a Swedish higher education institution (HEI) the opportunity to expand their networks and their competences by working abroad under secure employment conditions. The grant is also intended to promote the quality and renewal of Swedish research.
Medicine and Health
Career support
International postdoc
Undirected within Medicine and health
Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree no more than 2 years ago, or who will have completed a doctoral degree before the start of the grant period, that is no later than 30 June 2025.
No other researchers may be invited to join the application
18–36 months
1 300 000 SEK per year, plus a further 50 000 SEK per year in total may be applied for, for one or more accompanying family members.
July 2025
15 January 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 18 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of June 2025
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Grant for research infrastructure of national interest
Closed calls
The purpose of the grant is to support research infrastructure of national interest. This might refer to national infrastructure, or Swedish participation in international infrastructure. Only the research infrastructures/areas listed in the call text will be considered for funding under this call.
Research infrastructure
Infrastructure support
Research infrastructure
Research infrastructure of national interest
Organisation applicants only
No participating researchers may be invited to join the application.
1–5 years (The grant period applied for should end in an even year.)
No earlier than January 2026
4 December 2024 (14.00/2 pm) – 18 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than December 2025
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Visiting researcher grant in research into the Holocaust, victims of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism
Closed calls
The Swedish Research Council’s visiting researcher grant aims to give higher education institutions and other research organisations the opportunity to develop and strengthen a research field by recruiting an internationally prominent researcher during a short period.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Research environment and collaboration support
Visiting researcher grant
The Holocaust, victims of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism
Organisation applicants only
No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
3-12 months
Maximum 160 000 SEK per month for the visit
January 2026
15 January 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 18 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the end of September 2025
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Olof Palme visiting professorship
Closed calls
The purpose of the Swedish Research Council’s grant for visiting professors is to give higher education institutions the opportunity to develop a subject area by recruiting an internationally prominent professor during a limited period.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Research environment and collaboration support
Visiting researcher grant
The researcher nominated for the visiting professorship shall be an internationally prominent researcher focusing on areas of importance for the understanding of peace and conflicts in a broad context.
Organisation applicants only
No participating researchers may be invited to join the application.
6–12 months
Maximum 145 000 SEK per month for the stay, total maximum 1 740 000 SEK
January 2027
15 January 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 18 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than end of September 2025
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Kerstin Hesselgren visiting professorship
Closed calls
The purpose of the Swedish Research Council’s grant for visiting professors is to give higher education institutions the opportunity to develop a subject area by recruiting an internationally prominent professor during a limited period.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Research environment and collaboration support
Visiting researcher grant
The researcher nominated for the visiting professorship shall be an internationally prominent researcher within the field of social sciences or humanities. The person nominated shall be a woman.
Organisation applicants only
No participating researchers may be invited to join the application.
6–12 months
Maximum 145 000 SEK per month for the stay, total maximum 1 740 000 SEK
January 2027
15 January 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 18 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than end of September 2025
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Tage Erlander visiting professorship
Closed calls
The purpose of the Swedish Research Council’s grant for visiting professors is to give higher education institutions the opportunity to develop a subject area by recruiting an internationally prominent professor during a limited period.
Natural and Engineering Sciences
Research environment and collaboration support
Visiting researcher grant
Natural and engineering sciences (see under the heading “Requirements for applicants” for further details).
Organisation applicants only
No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
6-12 months
Maximum 2 000 000 SEK for the professorship.
January 2027
15 January 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 18 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the end of June 2025
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International postdoc within natural and engineering sciences (spring call)
Closed calls
The purpose of the grant is to give newly qualified researchers with a doctoral degree from a Swedish higher education institution (HEI)the opportunity to expand their networks and their competences by working abroad under secure employment conditions. The grant is also intended to promote the quality and renewal of Swedish research.
Natural and Engineering Sciences
Career support
International postdoc
Undirected within Natural and engineering sciences
Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree no more than 2 years ago, or who will have completed a doctoral degree before the start of the grant period, that is no later than 30 June 2025.
No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
18–36 months
1 300 000 SEK per year, plus a further 50 000 SEK per year in total may be applied for, for one or more accompanying family members.
July 2025
15 January 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 18 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of June 2025
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International postdoc within humanities and social sciences as well as educational sciences (spring call)
Closed calls
The purpose of the grant is to give newly qualified researchers with a doctoral degree from a Swedish higher education institution (HEI) the opportunity to expand their networks and their competences by working abroad under secure employment conditions. The grant is also intended to promote the quality and renewal of Swedish research.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Educational Sciences
Career support
International postdoc
Undirected within Humanities and social sciences, and educational sciences
Individual researcher who completed a doctoral degree no more than 2 years ago, or who will have completed a doctoral degree before the start of the grant period, that is no later than 30 June 2025.
No other researchers may be invited to join the application.
18–36 months
1 300 000 SEK per year, plus a further 50 000 SEK per year in total may be applied for, for one or more accompanying family members.
July 2025
15 January 2025 (14.00/2 pm) – 18 February 2025 (14.00/2 pm)
No later than the beginning of June 2025