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Published 31 Mar 2020
It has now been decided who will get an ERC Advanced grant. In total, 185 researchers will share 450 million euro. Six of them have a Swedish host institution.
Keywords: ERC
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Six researchers in Sweden to receive an ERC Advanced grant
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250 000 can now use Zoom simultaneously
Published 30 Mar 2020
Pressure on Sunet’s network and services has been very high ever since the Government recommended that teaching should be carried out remotely for some time to come. This is particularly noticeable on Zoom, Sunet’s service for e-meetings.
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Now possible to use part of your grant for research into COVID-19
Published 27 Mar 2020
If you have a grant from the Swedish Research Council, you now have the option to use part of your funding for a short while for research related to Sars-CoV-2 and COVID-19.
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ERC grants offer great freedom
Published 23 Mar 2020
In 2019, a total of 30 researchers in Sweden received grants from the ERC under the calls for Starting Grant, Consolidator Grant and Synergy Grant. A further six researchers were awarded funds under the call for Advanced Grant 2018. We have spoken to...
Keywords: ERC
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Work and study at home with the help of Sunet
Published 18 Mar 2020
The Government’s recommendations about remote teaching and remote working means that many more people than usual will be using Sunet’s network and IT services. Sunet is therefore expanding to allow for the increased load.
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Deadline for financial reporting is extended to 30 April
Published 18 Mar 2020
As a result of the current COVID-19 situation, the Swedish Research Council has now extended the deadline for financial reporting of grants from us. If you were due to submit a financial report to us by 31 March, you now have one extra month to do so...
Keywords: Application COVID-19
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Extended deadlines for Horizon 2020 calls
Published 17 Mar 2020
Due to Covid-19, the application time will be extended for calls within Horizon 2020.
Keywords: Horizon 2020 COVID-19
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Extended deadline for call applications due to COVID-19
Published 17 Mar 2020
Because of the COVID-19 emergency, the Swedish Research Council is extending the application deadline for twelve calls.
Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council COVID-19
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Increased capacity for Zoom users
Published 17 Mar 2020
100 000 more users now have access to the e-meeting service Zoom. This makes it easier for higher education institutions, HEIs, in the Nordic countries to hold their meetings and classes remotely.
Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council COVID-19
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Possible to extend the availability period of projects affected by COVID-19
Published 13 Mar 2020
The Swedish Research Council could grant an extension to the availability period of research projects at risk of being delayed due to COVID-19.
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Secretary general for medicine and health becomes vice chancellor of Linköping University
Published 12 Mar 2020
Jan-Ingvar Jönsson is leaving his position as secretary general for medicine and health at the Swedish Research Council to become the vice chancellor of Linköping University.
Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Medicine and health
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New report: What has the Linnaeus grant meant for Swedish research?
Published 06 Mar 2020
The Swedish Research Council and Formas have funded 40 Linnaeus Centres with a total of 2.7 billion SEK during the years 2006–2018. We have now conducted a final evaluation. Did the Linnaeus grant have the effect intended? What has it meant for Swedi...
Keywords: Evaluation Research impact Research policy Scientific quality
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She makes the invisible visible – in memory of Kerstin Hesselgren
Published 06 Mar 2020
In 1922 Kerstin Hesselgren became Sweden's first female MP. Each year, the Swedish Research Council issues a call for a Visiting Professorship established in her memory. This year's holder is Ann Phoenix, who will be active at Umeå University.
Keywords: Gender equality Humanities and social sciences Gender
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Deadline for scientific reporting is extended to 30 April
Published 05 Mar 2020
Are you one of those who are to submit a scientific report for a grant from the Swedish Research Council no later than 31 March 2020? Now we have extended the deadline so that the last day to submit instead will be 30 April.
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Swedish Research Council special initiative for virus research
Published 27 Feb 2020
The Coronavirus COVID-19 is currently spreading around the world. Other global viral infections are likely to affect us in the future. To be better prepared ahead of the next viral outbreak, the Swedish Research Council is launching a special initiat...
Keywords: Medicine and health COVID-19
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STINT and the Swedish Research Council support collaborations with Chinese universities
Published 27 Feb 2020
SEK 15 million SEK has been awarded to 30 projects for the period 2020–2023 within STINT’s Joint China-Sweden Mobility programme. The Swedish Research Council is contributing SEK 5 million.
Keywords: Decision International collaboration
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He pursues peace – in memory of Olof Palme
Published 25 Feb 2020
Every year, in memory of Olof Palme, the Swedish Research Council issues a call for the Olof Palme Visiting Professorship, which focuses on areas of importance for the understanding of peace in a broad context – areas to which Olof Palme had a life-l...
Keywords: Visiting professor grant
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Sharing research data and findings relevant to the novel coronavirus outbreak
Published 10 Feb 2020
The Swedish Research Council supports a statement calling on researchers, journals and funders to ensure that research findings and data relevant to the management of the Corona virus are shared rapidly and openly.
Keywords: Open science Science communication Open access to data
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Coronavirus – call within H2020 for rapid action
Published 31 Jan 2020
The expected impact of the call is contributions to the diagnosis and clinical management of patients infected by 2019-nCoV, and to the public health preparedness and response in the context of the ongoing epidemic of 2019-nCoV. The deadline for prop...
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New classifications of review panels for medicine and health
Published 22 Jan 2020
The classification of the review panels for medicine and health will be changed as from 2020. The purpose is to make it easier for researchers to find the right review panel for their grant applications.
Keywords: Assessment Medicine and health Review panels
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Apply for project grant within research for a sustainable energy system
Published 21 Jan 2020
The call for project proposals within curiosity-driven research for a sustainable energy system is issued by the Swedish Energy Agency in collaboration with the Swedish Research Council. This year we are welcoming applications within humanities and s...
Keywords: Application Grant Humanities and social sciences Natural and engineering sciences
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New members of the Council for Research Infrastructures
Published 16 Jan 2020
The Swedish Research Council’s Board has appointed five new members of the Council for Research Infrastructures, RFI, for the period 2020–2022. Jan-Eric Sundgren, chair of the council, has an appointment until 31 December 2020.
Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Research infrastructure