International postdoc within natural and engineering sciences (spring call)

In the 2021 Spring call for international postdoc grant within natural and engineering sciences, the Swedish Research Council approved 14 out of 63 applications. 48 million SEK will be allocated over the period 2021–2024.

Decision published 14:00 07 June 2021

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	22	5	23 %
Men	41	9	22 %
Total	63	14	22 %

Grant amounts
Applicants	Total grant amount
Women	17 850 000
Men	30 200 000
Total	48 050 000

Approved grants and amounts per administrating organisation‌‌
Administrating organisation	Number of approved grants	Total grant amount
KTH, Royal Institute of Technology	3	10 650 000
Linköping University	3	10 500 000
Chalmers University of Technology	2	7 050 000
University of Gothenburg	2	7 050 000
Uppsala University	2	5 750 000
Karolinska Institutet	1	3 600 000
Lund University	1	3 450 000
Total	14	48 050 000

Approved grants per host country
Host country	Number of applications	Number of approved grants	Approval rate
United Kingdom	17	4	24 %
Italy	2	2	100 %
Canada	2	2	100 %
Switzerland	6	2	33 %
Belgium	1	1	100 %
Netherlands	1	1	100 %
Germany	3	1	33 %
USA	15	1	7 %
Other	16	0	0 %
Total	63	14	22 %

*Applicants can choose more than one host country. The number of host countries is therefore higher than the total number of applications.

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 35 days.

When does payment of the grant start?

The first payment will normally be made during June. 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 international postdoc grants, this usually means that you must start the project within 6 months.

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.