How applications are assessed

Here you can find information on how the assessment is made, how the grading system works, how we manage conflicts of interest and work towards gender equality, and who the members of the review panels are.

We receive approximately 6 000 applications each year

The Swedish Research Council handles around 6 000 applications every year, with the help of around 900 researchers. They are members of around 90 review panels that scrutinise applications within specific areas. In 2024, 15 percent of those who applied for funding from us received grants.

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