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 11:00 03 July 2020

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

Approval rates
Applicants	Number of applications	Number of approved grants	Approval rate
Women	86	10	12 %
Men	169	13	8 %
Total	255	23	9 %

Grant amounts
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

Approved grants and amounts per administrating organisation
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?

Decision and final statement in Prisma

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.

Approval of terms and conditions – must be signed

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.

When does payment of the grant start?

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.

Is it possible to delay the project start?

Yes, provided that the project will be completed within the availability period of the grant, that is, no later than 2021-12-31.

How your application has been assessed

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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