Natural and engineering sciences

The Swedish Research Council has decided on approved applications within natural and engineering sciences 2018. In total, we grant almost 1.2 billion SEK for 2018–2022.

Decision published 14:00 01 November 2018

Please note that only notice in Prisma guarantees that a grant has been approved.

Download the list of approved grants Excel, 58.4 kB.

Please note that only notice in Prisma guarantees that a grant has been approved.

Approval rates

Total
Applicants	Number of applications	Number of approved grants	Approval rate
Women	351	86	25 %
Men	1 258	255	20 %
Total	1 609	341	21 %

Approval rates per grant type

Research project grant
Applicants	Number of applications	Number of approved grants	Approval rate
Women	226	60	27 %
Men	935	207	22 %
Total	1 161	267	23 %

Starting grant
Applicants	Number of applications	Number of approved grants	Approval rate
Women	125	26	21 %
Men	323	48	15 %
Total	448	74	17 %

Grant amounts

Total‌
Applicants	Total amount approved	Average grant amount per year
Women	289 676 000	851 988
Men	879 011 000	871 170
Total	1 168 687 000	866 336

Amounts per grant type

Research project grant
Applicants	Total amount approved	Average grant amount per year
Women	199 587 000	845 708
Men	711 312 000	870 639
Total	910 899 000	865 051

Starting grant
Applicants	Total amount approved	Average grant amount per year
Women	90 089 000	866 240
Men	167 699 000	873 432
Total	257 788 000	870 905

Administrating organisations

The table shows the 10 administrating organisations that have been awarded the most funds.

Approved grants and amounts per administrating organisation‌‌
Administrating organisation	Number of approved grants	Total grant amount
Uppsala University	57	201 256 000
Lunds University	48	164 600 000
KTH, Royal Institute of Technology	47	162 898 000
Stockholm University	44	148 642 000
Chalmers University of Technology	34	119 089 000
Linköping University	25	84 185 000
Umeå University	18	64 472 000
University of Gothenburg	17	55 145 000
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	17	53 824 000
Luleå University of Technology	5	16 963 000

What happens after the grant decision?

Decision and final statement in Prisma

A few days after the grant decision has been published, you can see the decision and final statement for your application on your account in Prisma. A message is shown on Prisma’s starting page under the heading Tasks. Please note that your research colleagues may receive their decisions and final statements before you receive yours, or vice versa.

How to find the final statement:

Go the tab Applications and grants
Select Applications in the left-hand menu
Click on the arrow to the right of the Event log button

Some project applications receive final statements that only contain a summary grade. These applications were given the lowest grades by the review panel. They were screened out early, and therefore not discussed in as much detail by the panel.

Approval of terms and conditions – must be signed

If we have approved your application, the document “Approval of terms and conditions” will be published on your account in Prisma. It describes the terms and conditions for the grant.

You and the head of department (or corresponding) must sign the “Approval of terms and conditions” as soon as possible – but no later than 90 days after the grant decision. Please note that it may take up to three weeks after the grant decision before the document is published in Prisma.

When does payment of the grant start?

The first payment will normally be made during January. The grant is then paid out monthly, provided the “Approval of terms and conditions” have been signed.

Is it possible to delay the project start?

Yes, it is up to you and your employer to agree on when the project shall start, as long as this does not affect the availability period of the grant.

How we have assessed your application

You can read more about how your application has been assessed in the call text under “How your application is assessed”. You can find a link to the call on the right-hand side of this page.