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Upcoming call
25 March - 28 April 2026
Project grant for research into racism
The purpose of the project grant is to give you as a researcher the freedom to formulate the research concept, method and implementation yourself, as well as to solve a specific research task within a limited period. This is a project grant with focus, aimed at supporting research into racism.
Subject area: Humanities and Social Sciences, Artistic Research, Educational Sciences
Support form: Project support
Grant form: Project grant with focus
Focus: Racism
Applicant: Individual researcher
Participating researchers: Up to 6 other researchers may be invited to join the application.
Grant period: 1–3 years
Grant amount: Minimum 400 000 SEK per year, maximum 1 700 000 SEK per year
Start of grant period: January 2027
Application period: 25 March 2026 (14.00/2 pm) – 28 April 2026 (14.00/2 pm)
Publication of grant award: No later than the end of November 2026
Focus
As part of a specific Government mandate to support research on racism, the Swedish Research Council is issuing a call for project grants in this area. The call is intended to increase knowledge in the area, and thereby contribute to reducing the prevalence of racism in Swedish society.
Applications may include both the background to and explanations of racism, its development over time and its consequences for individuals and societies. They may also focus on the design, implementation, and effects of various types of measures to counter the occurrence and consequences of racism. The research may also address related areas such as discrimination, xenophobia, migration and integration, human rights, racial biology, slavery, and violent extremism.
Applications may derive from different scholarly disciplines and may also include multi-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspectives and research teams. Both contemporary and historical circumstances may be studied, and the research may cover both local and national circumstances, as well as international comparisons.
Do you have questions about this call?
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We recommend that you read our Guide for applicants before the call opens.