Research environment grant within humanities and social sciences

The Swedish Research Council has decided on the applications to be awardedResearch environment grant within humanities and social sciences 2020. Our total grant amount for 2021–2026 is almost 119 million SEK.

Decision published 14:00 07 December 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	52	2	4%
Men	62	6	10%
Total	114	8	7%

Grant amounts
Applicants	Total grant amount	Average grant amount per year
Women	24 088 000	2 408 800
Men	94 837 000	2 709 629
Total	118 925 000	2 642 778

Administrating organisations

The table shows the 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
Stockholm University	2	31 370 000
Uppsala University	2	25 686 000
University of Gothenburg	1	17 439 000
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	1	16 491 000
Linnaeus University	1	16 431 000
Umeå University	1	11 508 000
Total	8	118 925 000

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”.

How to find the final statement:

Go to tab “Applications and grants”
Select “Applications” in the left-hand menu
Click on "Details".

Note! Your research colleagues may receive their decisions and final statements before you receive yours, or vice versa.

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 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 90 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 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 grant’s availability period – the period during which you are allowed to use the grant.

For research project grants, this usually means that you must start the project within 1 year.

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 on the right-hand side of this page.