Published 5 October 2026
To achieve a more coherent and long-term approach, the Swedish Research Council is now changing its processes for funding and prioritising research infrastructure. This development will affect the next call for grants for research infrastructure of n...
Published 30 September 2026
The Swedish Research Council has decided to fund five researchers in Sweden who were highly ranked in the EU’s call for Post Doctoral European Fellowship 2025.
Published 24 September 2026
The areas and existing research infrastructures that will be included in the call for grants for research infrastructure of national interest, which will be open from 2 December 2026 to 16 February 2027, have now been decided.
Published 17 September 2026
From 17 September, you will have the opportunity to comment on the draft research research reviews, developed by our scientific councils and committees.
Published 3 September 2026
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the results of the 2026 call for ERC Starting Grant. 421 researchers in Europe will receive 1,5 million euro each to develop their research and build up their research groups. 22 of the researchers ar...
Published 2 September 2026
The Swedish Government has tasked the Swedish Research Council with analysing how basic research can generate even greater benefits for society and what conditions are needed to strengthen the impact of research. The aim is to increase, over time, th...
Published 28 August 2026
Soon, researchers in Sweden will be able to apply for funding to participate in international research projects on cultural heritage and climate change. The Swedish National Heritage Board and the Swedish Research Council are participating in the new...
Published 19 August 2026
From 2027 onwards, the call for grant for clinical study within therapy research will be in one stage instead of two. And the call for planning for a future clinical study will open in January instead of, as in previous years, in May.
Published 17 August 2026
The Swedish Research Council’s Scientific Council for Medicine and Health is now welcoming proposals for members of the review panels for 2027. Please read the instructions and submit your proposal no later than 20 November 2026.
Published 4 August 2026
Nordforsk is providing research funding to Nordic participants in an international call for proposals in the field of quantum technology research. The Swedish Research Council is one of the funding agencies. The Canadian funding agency, the Natural S...
Published 27 July 2026
How is AI changing research and science? The European Commission's Joint Research Centre is inviting researchers to give presentations at an online roundtable on 6 November.
Published 7 July 2026
We have now published an upcoming call: Emergency call for hantavirus or Ebola virus. This initiative forms part of the national research programme in viruses and pandemics.
Published 30 June 2026
It has now been decided who will recieve an ERC Proof of Concept Grant in the first round of the call 2026. Four of the researchers are affiliated to a Swedish host institution.
Published 25 June 2026
A new report shows that graduate schools are an important tool for strengthening third cycle higher education in various fields, but also that stable and predictable conditions are required for them to have long-term effects.
Published 23 June 2026
The ERC has published the results of last years call for ERC Advanced Grant. 319 researchers from 24 different countries are awarded the grant. 11 of them are affiliated to a Swedish host institution.
Published 16 June 2026
We have now launched the call Exploratory grant in groundbreaking research. This is a new grant form designed to provide an opportunity to test a potentially groundbreaking research idea.
Published 15 June 2026
On June 10, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova closed their first call for proposals to establish clusters of excellence. The applications show that the Swedish research and innovation system has high ambitions, says Marika Edoff, head of the i...
Published 11 June 2026
We have now published the grant decisions for the first call under the ‘Strategic recruitment of associate senior lecturers’ initiative. This initiative forms part of the Government’s assignment to the Swedish Research Council to establish a programm...
Published 10 June 2026
She is a professor of neonatology and paediatrics. In her new role, she aims, among other things, to promote international collaboration and contribute to greater impact of research on healthcare, policy and society.
Published 2 June 2026
In 2026, the Swedish Research Council’s scientific councils and committees will produce research reviews within their respective scientific fields. This autumn, we will give researchers and other stakeholders the opportunity to comment on a first dra...
Published 27 May 2026
Due to a government assignment, the Swedish Research Council has developed guidelines designed to support efforts to develop and use cybersecurity tools and to create a secure network infrastructure within the research community.
Published 26 May 2026
Sweden is strengthening its position in European research collaboration through a Swedish node in the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).
Published 20 May 2026
On May 20, Clinical Trials Day is celebrated around the world. To mark the occasion, the Swedish Research Council is highlighting ten years of national collaboration on clinical trials in Sweden with a publication on the progress made.
Published 19 May 2026
Swedish participation in Horizon Europe has increased after several years of decline. “This is very encouraging,” says Katarina Bjelke, Director General.
Published 15 April 2026
The Swedish Research Council is to evaluate the initiative on strategic research areas (SFO) that was launched in 2010. The assessment will focus on scientific quality, the impact these research environments have had on society and industry, and how ...
Published 31 March 2026
In autumn 2025, we issued funding under eight new strategic research areas. The assessment of the applications is now complete. 16 research environments are recommended for support; the Government will decide on the funding.
Published 30 March 2026
The Open Research Europe (ORE) publishing platform is a key initiative for the open publication of scientific articles. Sweden and several other countries have now entered into a collaboration to further develop the platform, with CERN serving as the...
Published 5 March 2026
The Swedish Research Council has recruited Joakim Malmström as its new Executive director. He joins us from the National Agency for Education, where he is Director general.
Published 4 March 2026
How can we create better conditions for research to be understood and make a difference in society? This question is the focus of a new report that shows how different European countries are working to strengthen the dialogue between research and soc...
Published 4 March 2026
A new analysis shows that Sweden has a strong international impact in the humanities. The analysis has been produced as a supplement to the 2025 Research Barometer, and uses an alternative metric to show the citation impact for the field.
Published 13 February 2026
In a new report, the EU identifies the Arctic connection Polar Connect as a prioritised initiative for Europe. The planned submarine cable between Europe, North America and Asia, via the central Arctic, is an important part of the work to strengthen ...
Published 12 February 2026
The recipients of grants from the two postdoctoral calls made in 2025 within the EU programme Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) have now been announced. 52 of the 1,610 researchers awarded grants have a Swedish host department.
Published 3 February 2026
Nordforsk has announced a call for applications for grants to Nordic exploratory networks in the humanities and social sciences. The Swedish Research Council is one of the funding bodies. The deadline for applications is 15 April 2026.
Published 27 January 2026
Nordforsk has announced a call for proposals on education systems and the challenges of the 21st century. The call is backed by the Nordic and Baltic countries. The Swedish Research Council is one of the funding bodies. The deadline for applications ...
Published 27 January 2026
It has now been decided who will recieve an ERC Proof of Concept Grant in the second round of the call 2025. One of the researchers is affiliated to a Swedish host institution.
Published 23 January 2026
The Swedish Research Council has analysed how a number of countries and organisations prioritise and fund research infrastructures. The analysis provides input when reviewing our own model for prioritising and funding research infrastructure.
