Decision published
20 November 2025
Total amount granted: 210 980 000 SEK
Research into viruses and pandemics
The Swedish Research Council has decided on the applications to be awarded grant for research into viruses and pandemics 2025. Our total grant amount for 2026-2031 is nearly 211 million SEK.
Decision published
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 | 48 | 12 | 25 % |
Men | 61 | 20 | 33 % |
Total | 109 | 32 | 29 % |
Applicants | Number of applications | Number of approved grants | Approval rate |
Women | 5 | 3 | 60 % |
Men | 11 | 6 | 55 % |
Total | 16 | 9 | 56 % |
Applicants | Number of applications | Number of approved grants | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Women | 4 | 0 | 0 % |
Men | 8 | 2 | 25 % |
Total | 12 | 2 | 17 % |
Applicants | Number of applications | Number of approved grants | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Women | 2 | 1 | 50 % |
Men | 5 | 4 | 80 % |
Total | 7 | 5 | 71 % |
Applicants | Number of applications | Number of approved grants | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Women | 0 | 0 | - |
Men | 2 | 1 | 50 % |
Total | 2 | 1 | 50 % |
Grant amounts (SEK)
Applicants | Total grant amount | Average grant amount per year |
|---|---|---|
Women | 45 450 000 | 1 262 500 |
Men | 79 950 000 | 1 332 500 |
Total | 125 400 000 | 1 306 250 |
Applicants | Total grant amount | Average grant amount per year |
|---|---|---|
Women | 18 000 000 | 1 500 000 |
Men | 36 000 000 | 1 500 000 |
Total | 54 000 000 | 1 500 000 |
Applicants | Total grant amount | Average grant amount per year |
|---|---|---|
Women | 0 | 0 |
Men | 20 000 000 | 2 000 000 |
Total | 20 000 000 | 2 000 000 |
Applicants | Total grant amount | Average grant amount per year |
|---|---|---|
Women | 300 000 | 150 000 |
Men | 1 200 000 | 150 000 |
Total | 1 500 000 | 150 000 |
Applicants | Total grant amount | Average grant amount per year |
|---|---|---|
Women | 0 | 0 |
Men | 10 080 000 | 1 680 000 |
Total | 10 080 000 | 1 680 000 |
Administrating organisation
Administrating organisation | Number of approved grants | Total grant amount |
|---|---|---|
Karolinska Institutet | 20 | 95 980 000 |
Umeå University | 6 | 22 750 000 |
Lund University | 5 | 15 450 000 |
University of Gothenburg | 3 | 14 100 000 |
KTH, Royal Institute of Technology | 3 | 14 100 000 |
Uppsala University | 3 | 12 150 000 |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | 2 | 12 000 000 |
The Public Health Agency of Sweden | 2 | 7 050 000 |
Linnaeus University | 1 | 6 000 000 |
Linköping University | 1 | 4 050 000 |
Stockholm University | 1 | 4 050 000 |
Södertörn University | 1 | 3 000 000 |
Chalmers University of Technology | 1 | 300 000 |
Total | 49 | 210 980 000 |
What happens after the grant decision?
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 assessed to be of the lowest quality 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.
Read more about how to find your decision in Prisma. External link.
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. In some cases, a shorter signing period may apply.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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