Humanities and social sciences

The Swedish Research Council has decided on the applications to be awarded grants within Humanities and social sciences 2022. Our total grant amount for 2022-2028 is nearly 535 million SEK.

Decision published 14:00 07 November 2022

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

Approval rates

Approval rates: Research project grant
Applicants	Number of applications	Number of approved grants	Approval rate
Women	407	34	8%
Men	440	56	13%
Total	847	90	11%

Approval rates: Research environment grant
Applicants	Number of applications	Number of approved grants	Approval rate
Women	31	5	16%
Men	30	4	13%
Total	31	9	15%

Grant amounts

Amounts: Research Project grant (SEK)
Applicants	Total grant amount	Average grant amount per year
Women	150 251 000	1 4174 62
Men	240 028 000	1 363 795
Total	390 279 000	1 383 968

Amounts: Research environment grant
Applicants	Total grant amount	Average grant amount per year
Women	88 214 257	2 940 475
Men	56 468 814	2 823 441
Total	144 683 071	2 893 661

Administrating organisations

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

Approved grants and amounts per administrating organisation‌‌
Administrating organisation	Number of approved grants	Total grant amount
Stockholm University	24	138 465 224
Uppsala University	18	103 766 891
University of Gothenburg	17	91 144 956
Lund University	12	66 408 000
Örebro University	5	26 935 000
Karolinska Institutet	4	18 914 000
Linköping University	3	14 272 000
Linnaeus University	3	14 099 000
Umeå University	3	13 683 000
Institute for Futures Studies	3	13 105 000
Södertörn University	2	8 096 000
Other	5	26 073 000
Total	99	534 962 071

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.

All applications receive final statements that contain grades for all evaluation criteria. A certain proportion of the applications with the lowest grades are not discussed in detail at the panel meeting, and will therefore not receive detailed written comments on the grades. This enables more in-depth discussion of applications that have a reasonable chance of being funded.

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! The document “Approval of terms and conditions” (Godkännande av villkor) is published in Prisma within five days after the grant decision has been published.

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.