Decision published
03 July 2020
Total amount granted: 33 710 396 SEK
Project grant for research into coronavirus and COVID-19
In the call for Project grant for research into coronavirus and COVID-19 the Swedish Research Council approved 23 out of 255 applications. More than 33 million SEK will be allocated over the period 2020.
Decision published
Please note that only notice in Prisma guarantees that a grant has been approved.
Applicants | Number of applications | Number of approved grants | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Women | 86 | 10 | 12 % |
Men | 169 | 13 | 8 % |
Total | 255 | 23 | 9 % |
Applicants | Total amount approved | Average grant amount per year |
|---|---|---|
Women | 15 521 522 | 1 552 152 |
Men | 18 188 874 | 1 399 144 |
Total | 33 710 396 | 1 465 669 |
Administrating organisation | Number of approved grants | Total grant amount |
|---|---|---|
Chalmers University of Technology | 1 | 400 000 |
University of Gothenburg | 3 | 4 111 040 |
Karolinska Institutet | 11 | 17 766 581 |
Luleå University of Technology | 1 | 1 772 000 |
Lund University | 1 | 1 437 978 |
Umeå University | 1 | 1 729 472 |
Uppsala University | 5 | 6 493 325 |
Total | 23 | 33 710 396 |
What happens after the grant decision?
At the earliest on friday July 10, 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”.
How to find the final statement:
- Go to tab “Applications and grants”
- Select “Applications” in the left-hand menu
- Click on the arrow to the right of the “Event log” button
Note! Your research colleagues may receive their decisions and final statements before you receive yours, or vice versa.
Read more about how to find your decision in Prisma. External link.
If your application has been approved, 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 after 30 days.
Note! It may take up to three weeks after the grant decision before the document is published in Prisma.
The first payment will be made during August 2020. The grant is then paid out monthly, provided the “Approval of terms and conditions” have been signed.
Yes, provided that the project will be completed within the availability period of the grant, that is, no later than 2021-12-31.
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 higher up on this page.
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