Published 13 November 2025
The Swedish Research Council’s Board has appointed members to the Council for Research Infrastructure for the period 2026–2028.
News
-
Members appointed to the Council for Research Infrastructure
-
Call year 2026 – news and dates
Published 13 November 2025
The dates are now set for more than 40 calls that the Swedish Research Council will open next year. Most of the calls are recurrent, others we have done on a few previous occasions, and some will be issued for the first time. More calls will be added...
-
Five research projects with Swedish participation receive the ERC Synergy Grant 2025
Published 6 November 2025
The ERC has now published the results from the Synergy grant call. In total, 66 projects are sharing more than 684 million euro from the European Research Council. Five of them include researchers with Swedish host organisation.
-
The Swedish Research Council to develop national guidelines for responsible internationalisation
Published 3 November 2025
The Government has tasked the Swedish Research Council, together with Vinnova, with adopting national guidelines for international collaboration in higher education, research and innovation. The aim is to create common conditions for higher education...
-
Dataguiden – new support for researchers using register and health data
Published 23 October 2025
The new website from the Swedish Research Council, Dataguiden, provides guidance for researchers using register and health data. It provides support throughout the entire research process – from planning and identifying data to publishing results.
-
The Swedish Research Barometer 2025 shows the state of Swedish research
Published 9 October 2025
How does Sweden compare as a research nation in international comparison, and in which research fields does Swedish research have the greatest impact? How is research in Sweden funded, and what is the state of gender equality at universities? The Swe...
-
The Swedish Research Council to explore how AI can be used in research
Published 8 October 2025
The government has tasked the Swedish Research Council with promoting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in research. The assignment involves mapping needs, opportunities, and obstacles, as well as analyzing how AI can be utilized as a scientifi...
-
More Review Panels within Humanities and Social Sciences
Published 7 October 2025
Starting in 2026, the Swedish Research Council will have 13 review panels linked to the call for undirected project grants within Humanities and Social Sciences, instead of the current nine. The new structure is intended to better manage the growing ...
-
Members appointed to the Committee for Engineering Sciences
Published 29 September 2025
The Swedish Research Council’s board has appointed members to the Committee for Engineering Sciences for the period from 1 October 2025 to 31 December 2027. Their task is to manage new initiatives in the field of e ngineering sciences .
-
1 700 clinical studies approved in 2024
Published 24 September 2025
Many new clinical studies are approved by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority each year, but the opportunity to participate varies greatly depending on patients’ diagnoses, according to a new statistical summary from the Swedish Research Council. It...
-
Strong interest in network grant for planning future excellence clusters for groundbreaking technologies
Published 18 September 2025
40 networks have been awarded grants in the call for network grant for planning future excellence clusters for groundbreaking technologies. The Swedish Research Council received 191 applications from 17 universities and institutes.
-
Nominate members of review panels in medicine and health 2026
Published 12 September 2025
The Swedish Research Council’s Scientific Council for Medicine and Health is now welcoming proposals for members of the review panels for 2026. Please read the instructions and submit your proposal no later than 30 November 2025.
-
Sweden's Research and Innovation Office in Brussels celebrates its 30th anniversary
Published 9 September 2025
Three decades of presence in Europe's political centre: In 2025, Sweden's Research and Innovation Office in Brussels, SWERI, will celebrate its 30th anniversary. The office has played a crucial role in strengthening Swedish interests in research and ...
-
A new European partnership for sustainable social development is now being prepared
Published 8 September 2025
The Swedish Research Council will participate in a new partnership within Horizon Europe called Social Transformation and Resilience. You can now get involved and influence the partnership's strategic research and innovation agenda.
-
21 researchers in Sweden to receive an ERC Starting Grant 2025
Published 4 September 2025
The European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant 2025 has awarded 478 researchers in Europe up to 1,5 million euro, to develop their research project and to building their own research teams. 21 of them have a Swedish host institution.
-
Strengthened national capacity – the key to secure and open research data
Published 20 August 2025
There is a need to map how research data management is currently funded in Sweden and to analyse how it should be funded in the future. This is stated in this year's report from the Swedish Research Council on national efforts to promote open access ...
-
Stefan Bertilsson is appointed Secretary General for Natural Sciences
Published 14 August 2025
He is Professor in Functional Ecology of Limnic Ecosystems at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU. In his new role as Secretary General, he wants to work towards a future with high-quality, innovative research, where scientifically b...
-
European Commission proposes 80 billion EUR more for research and innovation 2028–2035
Published 25 July 2025
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has presented the Commission's proposal for the financial framework for the period 2028-2035, which foresees almost 80 billion EUR more for the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation th...
-
Six researchers in Sweden to receive ERC Proof of Concept Grant 2025
Published 14 July 2025
It has now been decided who will recieve an ERC Proof of Concept Grant in the first round of the call 2025. Six researchers are affiliated to a Swedish host institution.
-
The Swedish Research Council is setting up a programme for strategic recruitment of associate senior lecturers
Published 27 June 2025
In January 2026, the Swedish Research Council will issue a call for career support funding for associate senior lecturers. Higher education institutions are invited to nominate candidates whose research activities are of high scientific quality, and ...
-
Strengthened collaboration on ESS and MAX IV creates national and international benefits
Published 25 June 2025
The Swedish Research Council and Vinnova have collaborated to increase the usage of ESS and MAX IV. A new report shows that the initiative has produced results. It has led to increased benefits for both academia and industry, and has strengthened Swe...
-
Forte and the Swedish Research Council issue a call for grants to research centres for women’s health and diseases
Published 24 June 2025
There are a number of knowledge gaps relating to women’s health and diseases. To fill these, Forte and the Swedish Research Council are now issuing a joint call for research proposals. The deadline for applications is 2 September.
-
New support gives universities the opportunity to develop strategic research areas
Published 24 June 2025
We have now published advance information about the call for funding eight new strategic research areas. The research funded under the call shall have the preconditions for being of the highest international quality, or to already have achieved that ...
-
The Swedish Research Council spearheads international research collaborations on antimicrobial resistance
Published 24 June 2025
On 1 June, a new research collaboration begun that gathers together 53 organisations from 30 different countries to curb antimicrobial resistance. The European Partnership on One Health Antimicrobial Resistance (EUP OHAMR) entails major opportunities...
-
Sweden’s role in the Arctic discussed onboard the Oden ice-breaker
Published 24 June 2025
What will Sweden’s role be in an Arctic region that is impacted by climate change, geopolitics, and new digital infrastructure? On 17 June, key actors gathered onboard the Oden ice-breaker in Helsingborg harbour to discuss this topic. Katarina Bjelke...
-
Ukraine seeks help in assessing research applications
Published 19 June 2025
The National Research Foundation Ukraine (NRFU) continues its work to fund research and maintain the Ukrainian research system despite the ongoing war. They are now looking for international reviewers of research applications.
-
Researchers from Sweden participate in 34 projects receiving funding from COST, the EU’s network programme
Published 17 June 2025
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) has decided to fund 70 network projects to promote collaboration between academia, the business sector, the public sector, and research institutes. In 34 of the projects receiving funding, researc...
-
ERA, the European Research Area, has a new agenda
Published 17 June 2025
The Council of Europe has adopted a new political agenda for the European Research Area (ERA) for the years 2025–2027. The agenda sets out the most important measures required to create a single market for research and innovation, to promote free mov...
-
The Swedish Research Council has provided input to the EU’s strategy for research and technology infrastructure
Published 17 June 2025
The EU’s future strategy for research and technology infrastructure shall strengthen the link between research and industrial application, and thereby contribute to strengthening European competitiveness. The Swedish Research Council has provided inp...
-
Nordforsk is issuing a call for grants to research networks in natural sciences and related fields of engineering
Published 17 June 2025
Nordforsk has opened a call to support multidisciplinary networks in natural sciences and related fields of engineering in the Nordic countries. The deadline for applications is 14 August 2025.
-
13 researchers in Sweden to receive an ERC Advanced Grant 2024
Published 17 June 2025
The ERC has published the results of last years call for ERC Advanced Grant. 281 researchers from 23 different countries are awarded the grant. 13 of them are affiliated to a Swedish host institution.
-
New report shows that more knowledge is needed about evidence-based measures to fight criminal networks
Published 3 June 2025
More and better evaluations are needed of the methods that are currently used to prevent criminality linked to criminal networks. Today, there is too little research relating to Swedish circumstances. This is shown in a new report from the Swedish Re...
-
Lund University to receive 90 million SEK from the EU for doctoral student programme
Published 3 June 2025
Via the EU programme Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), Lund University will receive 90 million SEK to establish an international doctoral student programme in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicines. One of the purposes of the docto...
-
Marika Edoff is the Secretary General for Engineering Sciences
Published 22 May 2025
Marika Edoff will be the new Secretary General for Engineering Sciences – an entirely new role at the Swedish Research Council.
-
We are establishing a committee for engineering sciences
Published 22 May 2025
The Swedish Research Council’s Scientific Council for Natural and Engineering Sciences is being divided up into two parts. This will provide greater opportunities to focus on specific needs within each field.
-
We are calling for ideas on clusters for groundbreaking technologies
Published 21 May 2025
Shortly a call opens where we request proposals for new excellence clusters for groundbreaking technologies. The call is the first stage of a “three-stage rocket” to support such excellence clusters in Sweden.
-
Curious about conducting research in Sweden?
Published 12 May 2025
We have gathered information on our website about opportunities for researchers considering to work in Sweden, including funding and available academic positions, information about our universities and resources for research, as well as helpful links...
-
Publications and external funding to play a greater role in direct government grants
Published 9 May 2025
The Government is changing its model for allocating direct grants to higher education institutions (HEIs). The impact of the research and the HEIs’ ability to attract external funding will be rewarded more than previously. The Swedish Research Counci...
-
Collaboration is crucial in clinical therapy research
Published 9 May 2025
Collaboration, early involvement of collaboration partners, and simplified contract management are important factors when it comes to clinical therapy research. This is shown in an analysis of the Swedish Research Council’s funding of the field over ...
-
Pauliina Damdimopoulou to be an ERC ambassador
Published 9 May 2025
The European Research Council (ERC) has established a network with ERC ambassadors who will promote investments in leading-edge research and highlight the importance of science to the economy and society. Sweden’s ambassador is Pauliina Damdimopoulou...
-
Apply for funding under Horizon Europe 2025
Published 8 May 2025
Several calls will soon be opening under Horizon Europe, the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation. Are you planning to apply for funding? Then you can take part in some of the information meetings about the calls that are arranged for...
-
Have your say about the future of the framework programme – is a competitiveness fund the right way forward?
Published 29 April 2025
Preparations ahead of the EU’s next framework programme for research and innovation are in full swing. The current framework programme, Horizon Europe, is in force for until 2027. Now, the question is: Shall the replacement be a competitiveness fund?
-
New evaluation of Swedish basic medical research shows both strengths and development areas
Published 14 April 2025
There is basic medical research in Sweden that is of very high quality and offers important solutions to societal challenges, particularly in health. This was established by the international panel that evaluated the research at seven universities, u...
-
New grant for recruiting researchers active outside Europe
Published 2 April 2025
In mid-April, the Swedish Research Council will issue a call for grants of 2 million SEK to enable Swedish higher education institutions and other research organisations to recruit prominent researchers who are active outside Europe.
-
How we are preparing for the new mandates in the Government’s research bill
Published 1 April 2025
The Government’s bill on research and innovation includes proposals for many new assignments for the Swedish Research Council. These involve both major initiatives and smaller assignments or reinforcements.
-
Nine projects awarded grants for research into sustainable development of the Arctic
Published 24 March 2025
It has now been decided who will get grants under Nordforsk’s initiative for research into sustainable development of the Arctic. The call is aimed at researchers in the Nordic countries, and in Canada and USA.
-
Swedish List discontinued
Published 17 March 2025
Since 2019, the Swedish Research Council has complied the annual Swedish List, a register of peer-reviewed journals in Swepub – the database for scientific publications at Swedish higher education institutions. As from this year, we are discontinuing...
-
Help influence the range of instruments at ESS
Published 13 March 2025
Researchers in Sweden now have the opportunity to provide their views and influence ESS strategic roadmap for the development of future instruments at the facility. As a researcher, getting involved early is a way to influence the process and get the...
-
Remove the bottlenecks – how to make more people use ESS and MAX IV
Published 5 March 2025
Better support for user-adapted data analysis is needed at the research infrastructures ESS and MAX IV. This has been established by the authors of a new report. They have also identified several other bottlenecks that prevent researchers from using ...
-
Kristina Hagström-Ståhl is the new scientific adviser in artistic research
Published 3 March 2025
She is primarily active within the performing arts area, and has worked as a researcher and teacher in Sweden and USA. In her new role, Kristina Hagström-Ståhl is looking forward to making artistic research more relevant, both within the research com...
-
Important success factors for researchers have been identified
Published 3 March 2025
The early careers of successful researchers are characterised by international mobility, undirected research funding, plenty of research time, prominent and supportive research environments and opportunities to develop their own lines of research. Th...
-
55 researchers in Sweden awarded MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2024
Published 18 February 2025
It has now been decided who will get a grant under the two postdoc calls made in 2024 within the EU programme Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions, MSCA. 55 of the 1 700 researchers awarded grants have a Swedish host department.
-
Nordforsk announces grants for responsible use of Artificial Intelligence
Published 14 February 2025
Nordforsk will open a call for proposals on the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This call is announced as a collaborative effort between the Nordic and Baltic countries. The Swedish Research Council is one of the funders. The deadl...
-
Four new calls
Published 13 February 2025
In April, we will open four calls for proposals, in addition to those previously announced for 2025.
-
Four researchers in Sweden to receive ERC Proof of Concept Grant 2024
Published 23 January 2025
It has now been decided who will recieve an ERC Proof of Concept Grant in the last round of the call 2024. Four researchers are affiliated to a Swedish host institution.
-
Updated methods for the use of official personnel statistics
Published 23 January 2025
Official personnel statistics for the higher education sector have in recent years become ever worse at capturing who is awarded a doctoral degree. This information is central for the Swedish Research Council’s research policy analyses. For this reas...
-
Collaboration agreement with UK on the neutron source ISIS extended
Published 22 January 2025
The Swedish Research Council is extending the collaboration agreement on the neutron source ISIS, to safeguard access to neutron scattering resources for Swedish researchers.
-
Sweden a member of SKAO – opens up new opportunities in radio astronomy
Published 21 January 2025
In Australia and South Africa, telescopes are being built that when completed will be the most powerful in the world. Sweden has now signed a convention on membership of SKAO, the organisation behind the telescopes.
-
The Swedish Research Council participates in collaboration on the publishing platform Open Research Europe (ORE)
Published 15 January 2025
Ten European research funding and performing organisations in Europe are uniting to fund the publication platform Open Research Europe (ORE), among them the Swedish Research Council, Formas, and Forte. The collaboration means that researchers in the ...