International postdoc within natural and engineering sciences (spring call)

In the 2024 Spring call for international postdoc grant within natural and engineering sciences, the Swedish Research Council approved 14 out of 60 applications. More than 52 million SEK will be allocated over the period 2024–2027.

Decision published 14:00 30 May 2024

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

Approval rates
Applicants	Number of applications	Number of grants	Approval rate
Women	19	4	21 %
Men	41	10	24 %
Total	60	14	23 %

Grant amounts (SEK)
Applicants	Total grant amount	Average grant amount per year
Women	14 400 000	1 309 091
Men	38 000 000	1 310 345
Total	52 400 000	1 310 000

Approved grants and amounts per administrating organisation‌‌
Administrating organisation	Number of approved grants	Total grant amount
KTH, Royal Institute of Technology	4	15 750 000
Stockholm University	2	7 800 000
University of Gothenburg	2	7 800 000
Uppsala University	2	7 800 000
Lund University	2	6 600 000
Linköping University	1	4 050 000
Chalmers University of Technology	1	2 600 000
Total	14	52 400 000

Approved grants per host country*
Host country	Number of applications	Number of approved grants	Approval rate
USA	18	5	28 %
United Kingdom	7	3	43 %
Netherlands	5	2	40 %
Canada	2	1	50 %
Germany	6	1	17 %
Italy	2	1	50 %
Switzerland	4	1	25 %
Other	16	0	0 %
Total	60	14	23 %

*Applicants can choose more than one host country.

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 July. 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/administrating organisation 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.

However, for international postdoc grants you must start the project within six months after the start of the grant period. Exceptions can be made only if you have valid reasons for further delaying the project start, such as parental leave or long-term absence due to illness. Other employment or commitments are not valid reasons for delaying the project start with more than six months.

Please observe: The grant period (the period when funds are paid out to the administrating organisation) has predetermined dates that cannot be changed. Please refer to your document “Approval of terms and conditions” in Prisma for the dates of your grant.

Funds that have been paid out to the administrating organisation are available for you once you start your project.

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.