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19 Apr 2024

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New research collaboration with USA on 6G, quantum technology, AI and other areas

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15 Apr 2024

The Swedish Research Council and Vinnova have signed a five year declaration of intent with the US National Science Foundation (NSF), which will facilitate research and innovation collaborations between Sweden and USA.

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Agreements completed with four publishers of open access journals

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20 Mar 2024

Last autumn, the Swedish Research Council, Formas, Forte, and Vinnova made a focus decision to fund publishing using publishers that only produce journals with full open access. Agreements have now been entered into with four publishers.

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New statistics for applications and decisions

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05 Mar 2024

We have now published overall statistics for applications and grant decisions for 2023. To make the statistics more useful, we have divided up the subjects differently compared to previous years.

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Swedish research can be enhanced without expensive reorganisation

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01 Feb 2024

The Swedish Research Council rejects the proposal for three new public agencies in our response to the consultation document proposing a new public agency structure for funding research and innovation. We consider that the proposal has too narrow a s...

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Research policy Scientific quality

The Committee for Development Research is being disbanded

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31 Dec 2023

In light of the Government's decision in June 2023 that the Swedish Research Council will no longer receive targeted funding for new calls within development research, the Swedish Research Council’s Board has decided to disband the Committee.

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Development research

How the 2023 funding year turned out

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21 Dec 2023

This year, the Swedish Research Council received around 5 600 applications* for research grants. Just over 1 000 of these were approved. In total, 4.95 billion SEK has been awarded to research at Swedish higher education institutions.

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This applies for collaborations with researchers in Russia and Belarus

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19 Dec 2023

This year, the Swedish Research Council received around 5 600 applications* for research grants. Just over 1 000 of these were approved. In total, 4.95 billion SEK has been awarded to research at Swedish higher education institutions.

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Katarina Bjelke appointed to the Board of Science Europe

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30 Nov 2023

Katarina Bjelke, Director General of the Swedish Research Council, has been appointed a new board member of Science Europe, an organisation of research funding bodies and research-performing organisations that monitor and drive research policy issues...

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No new grants in development research

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27 Jun 2023

On 22 June, the Government decided that the Swedish Research Council shall not longer fund grants in development research. The decision is valid with immediate effect, but is not retroactive.

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Development research Sustainable development

Invoices to the Swedish Research Council

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15 May 2023

On 22 June, the Government decided that the Swedish Research Council shall not longer fund grants in development research. The decision is valid with immediate effect, but is not retroactive.

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Sweden’s EU presidency 2023

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17 Feb 2023

On 22 June, the Government decided that the Swedish Research Council shall not longer fund grants in development research. The decision is valid with immediate effect, but is not retroactive.

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Reference group for science communication

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20 Dec 2022

On 22 June, the Government decided that the Swedish Research Council shall not longer fund grants in development research. The decision is valid with immediate effect, but is not retroactive.

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Science communication

New reference group for issues relating to science communication

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12 Dec 2022

The Swedish Research Council has appointed a reference group that will contribute knowledge and advice to us on issues relating to science communication.

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The Swedish Research Council participates in international collaboration to develop the assessment of research

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21 Nov 2022

The Swedish Research Council welcomes the work at international level of developing joint guidelines and principles for assessing research. We are signing the agreement drawn up by the European University Association (EUA) and Science Europe, and are...

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New members of the Council for Research Infrastructures

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18 Nov 2022

The Swedish Research Council’s Board has appointed five new members of the Council for Research Infrastructures, RFI, for the period 2023–2025. Björn O. Nilsson, continues as chair of the council.

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Information to subcontractors about harassment, sexual harassment and offensive discrimination

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16 Nov 2022

The Swedish Research Council’s Board has appointed five new members of the Council for Research Infrastructures, RFI, for the period 2023–2025. Björn O. Nilsson, continues as chair of the council.

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The Swedish Research Council is developing its work on ethics issues

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27 Oct 2022

Over the last few years, many changes have occurred in the area of ethics. The Swedish Research Council is now reviewing how best to address our ethics mandate – in relation to other actors, and the needs of our own work.

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Ethics

New members of the Committee for Development Research

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16 Aug 2022

The Swedish Research Council’s Board has appointed new members to the Swedish Research Council’s Committee for Development Research for the period 2022–2024.

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Katarina Bjelke to be the new Director General of the Swedish Research Council

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02 Jun 2022

Katarina Bjelke will be taking over as Director General of the Swedish Research Council after Sven Stafström. This was announced by the Government today, Thursday 2 June. Katarina Bjelke will take up her new position on 15 September.

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The Swedish Research Council is moving to a new address

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06 May 2022

We are now starting the move to our new office at Hanverkargatan 11B in Stockholm. We will still be located in the centre – from the Central Station, it is a 10 minute walk to the new office.

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The Swedish Research Council gives 5 million SEK to support Scholars at Risk

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22 Apr 2022

The Swedish Research Council has decided to support researchers fleeing the war in Ukraine by contributing financially to the Swedish section of Scholars at Risk. SAR-Sweden is working to secure funding so that researchers needing protection can be o...

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Some of the jobs you can do

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25 Feb 2022

The Swedish Research Council has decided to support researchers fleeing the war in Ukraine by contributing financially to the Swedish section of Scholars at Risk. SAR-Sweden is working to secure funding so that researchers needing protection can be o...

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Benefits of working at the Swedish Research Council

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25 Feb 2022

The Swedish Research Council has decided to support researchers fleeing the war in Ukraine by contributing financially to the Swedish section of Scholars at Risk. SAR-Sweden is working to secure funding so that researchers needing protection can be o...

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Jonas Oldgren appointed Secretary General for Clinical Research

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14 Jan 2022

The Swedish Research Council is appointing a Secretary General for Clinical Research. The position is entirely new, and will be held by Jonas Oldgren, who is a professor in coagulation research, and a senior consultant cardiologist. He will take up h...

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Clinical research Clinical therapy research

The new Chair of the Swedish Research Council’s Board now installed

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13 Jan 2022

Greater weight given to undirected research in research policy, and brave decisions relating to investments in research infrastructure. These are issues that Irene Wennemo, the new Chair of the Swedish Research Council’s Board, highlights as importan...

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Pernilla Nilsson is the new Secretary General for Educational Sciences

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20 Dec 2021

The Swedish Research Council’s new Secretary General for Educational Sciences is Pernilla Nilsson, who is Professor of Science Education and Pro Vice-Chancellor at Halmstad University. She has a great interest in teaching, learning and quality issues...

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New members of the Swedish Research Council’s board and scientific councils 2022–2024

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15 Dec 2021

The elector council has now appointed new members of the Swedish Research Council’s board and scientific councils for the period 2022–2024. The mandate period is three years, and members may be reappointed for a further three-year period.

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New members for two scientific committees at the Swedish Research Council

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11 Nov 2021

The Swedish Research Council’s Board has appointed members to the Committee for Artistic Research and the Committee for Educational Sciences for the period 2022–2024. The mandate period is three years, and members may be reappointed for a further thr...

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Artistic research Educational sciences

Irene Wennemo to chair the Swedish Research Council's Board

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02 Nov 2021

The Government has appointed Irene Wennemo as the new Chair of the Swedish Research Council's Board as from 1 January 2022. She will take over from Agneta Bladh.

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Valter Nordh appointed acting CEO of NORDUnet

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02 Nov 2021

NORDUnet, the collaboration organisation for the Nordic countries’ research and educational networks, has a new acting CEO as from 1 November 2021. Valter Nordh, who currently holds positions at both Sunet and the Swedish Research Council, will lead ...

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Election committees chosen for election of members of the Swedish Research Council’s board and scientific councils

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12 Oct 2021

New members are to be appointed to the Swedish Research Council’s board and scientific councils for the period 2022–2024. Electors, appointed by Sweden’s higher education institutions, have now chosen election committees that will propose new members...

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Information on processing of personal data

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01 Sep 2021

New members are to be appointed to the Swedish Research Council’s board and scientific councils for the period 2022–2024. Electors, appointed by Sweden’s higher education institutions, have now chosen election committees that will propose new members...

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Lisbeth Olsson new Secretary General for Research Infrastructure

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27 Aug 2021

She is a professor of industrial biotechnology, and is very interested in finding solutions to society’s great challenges. In her new role, she wants to work towards increasing multidisciplinary opportunities in research infrastructure, and to broade...

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Camilla Bardel is the new secretary general for educational sciences

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14 Jun 2021

She is a professor of modern languages, focusing on didactics, with a great interest in languages and language learning, as well as language didactics. In her new role, she wants to work towards more collaboration and internationalisation in educatio...

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Educational sciences

Committee for Clinical Studies to be closed down

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14 Apr 2021

In autumn 2020, the Swedish Research Council reviewed its two committees within clinical research. The review resulted in a number of recommendations to the Government, including the closing down of the Committee for Clinical Studies, which has now b...

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Clinical research

Maria Hellström Reimer is our new scientific adviser in artistic research

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26 Feb 2021

She is a professor of design in theory and practice, but also a visual artist and docent in landscape architecture. With her broad knowledge basis and interdisciplinary experience, Maria Hellström Reimer is looking forward to developing a dialogue ab...

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Artistic research

New initiatives in the Government’s research bill that relate to the Swedish Research Council

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15 Jan 2021

The Government’s research bill for 2021–2024 proposes major investments in research. For the Swedish Research Council, this involves increased funding for research infrastructure and undirected research, as well as initiatives within a number of spec...

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Research policy

Funding without focus requirement led to ground-breaking research

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10 Dec 2020

By offering funding for up to nine years, MIMS could recruit promising researchers from across the world – Emmanuelle Charpentier’s discovery shows that the strategy was successful.

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“Reverse the death sentence against Ahmadreza Djalali"

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02 Dec 2020

I want to express my and the Swedish Research Council’s strong wish for the death sentence against Ahmadreza Djalali to be reversed, and for him to be reunited with his family in Sweden as soon as possible, says Sven Stafström, Director General of th...

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Matthias Marklund new Secretary General for Natural and Engineering Sciences

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19 Oct 2020

Matthias Marklund is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Gothenburg, and has a great interest in strategic and research policy issues. In his new role, he wants to work towards greater collaboration between different actors within n...

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Natural and engineering sciences

Prisma

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08 Sep 2020

Matthias Marklund is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Gothenburg, and has a great interest in strategic and research policy issues. In his new role, he wants to work towards greater collaboration between different actors within n...

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Report accessibility problems

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21 Aug 2020

Matthias Marklund is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Gothenburg, and has a great interest in strategic and research policy issues. In his new role, he wants to work towards greater collaboration between different actors within n...

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Madeleine Durbeej-Hjalt appointed Secretary General for Medicine and Health

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12 Jun 2020

She is a professor of muscle biology and a great advocate for basic researcher-initiated research. But Madeleine Durbeej-Hjalt thinks that one of the most important tasks right now is to consider the ongoing pandemic and its consequences.

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Medicine and health

Does the Swedish Research Council have a gender-equal assessment process?

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07 May 2020

The Swedish Research Council's gender equality observations have led to higher quality in the assessment process, says Sven Stafström, Director General. 2019 was the seventh time such observations were carried out at the meetings where research grant...

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Assessment Gender equality Review panels Scientific quality

A gender-equal process

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07 May 2020

Since 2012, gender equality observations have been carried out regularly by the Swedish Research Council. The observations aim to scrutinise, from a gender equality perspective, the meetings where subject experts discuss applications for research gra...

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Gender equality Research policy Scientific quality

New office to coordinate inputs to ESS and MAX IV

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29 Apr 2020

During 2020, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova will be establishing a joint office to work towards maximising Sweden’s use of the research facilities European Spallation Source, ESS, and Max IV in Lund.

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council ESS in Sweden Research infrastructure

Office for coordination of inputs to ESS and MAX IV

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29 Apr 2020

During 2020, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova will be establishing a joint office to work towards maximising Sweden’s use of the research facilities European Spallation Source, ESS, and Max IV in Lund.

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council ESS in Sweden Research infrastructure

The Zoom service from Sunet differs from the public version

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24 Apr 2020

Many higher education institutions (HEIs) are using Sunet’s e-meeting service Zoom right now, to conduct remote teaching. The US company Zoom has been criticised for a lack of security, but for users of Sunet’s Zoom service the risks are considerably...

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FAQ about Sunet’s Zoom service

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24 Apr 2020

Many higher education institutions (HEIs) are using Sunet’s e-meeting service Zoom right now, to conduct remote teaching. The US company Zoom has been criticised for a lack of security, but for users of Sunet’s Zoom service the risks are considerably...

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Several major initiatives in virus research

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17 Apr 2020

The Swedish Research Council will receive 100 million SEK extra in the spring budget to support research on COVID-19. In addition to the Government’s initiative, the Swedish Research Council will strengthen basic virus research with 100 million SEK o...

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council COVID-19

COVID-19

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30 Mar 2020

The Swedish Research Council will receive 100 million SEK extra in the spring budget to support research on COVID-19. In addition to the Government’s initiative, the Swedish Research Council will strengthen basic virus research with 100 million SEK o...

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Extended deadline for call applications due to COVID-19

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17 Mar 2020

Because of the COVID-19 emergency, the Swedish Research Council is extending the application deadline for twelve calls.

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Increased capacity for Zoom users

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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.

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Secretary general for medicine and health becomes vice chancellor of Linköping University

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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

New members of the Council for Research Infrastructures

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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.

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The role of external funding in Swedish higher education research

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13 Dec 2019

This report is an account of the role that external research funding in general and funding from the Swedish Research Council in particular, play for research in Sweden. Conclusions are drawn from a case study of six research-oriented departments wi...

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The Swedish Research Council has a new Executive Director

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05 Dec 2019

Maria Thuveson, former head of the Department of Research Funding, replaces Ann Fust at the position as Executive Director at the Swedish Research Council.

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About cookies on the website

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19 Nov 2019

Maria Thuveson, former head of the Department of Research Funding, replaces Ann Fust at the position as Executive Director at the Swedish Research Council.

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Governing documents

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19 Nov 2019

Maria Thuveson, former head of the Department of Research Funding, replaces Ann Fust at the position as Executive Director at the Swedish Research Council.

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Our websites

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19 Nov 2019

Maria Thuveson, former head of the Department of Research Funding, replaces Ann Fust at the position as Executive Director at the Swedish Research Council.

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Members of the Swedish Research Council’s board and scientific councils 2019–2021

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12 Dec 2018

The elector council has now appointed new members of the Swedish Research Council’s board and scientific councils for the period 2019–2021. The mandate period is three years, and members may be reappointed for a further three-year period

Keywords: About the Swedish Research Council Humanities and social sciences Medicine and health Natural and engineering sciences

Dates set for calls in 2019

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07 Nov 2018

It has now been decided when our calls will open and close in 2019. Each year, the Swedish Research Council distributes just over 6 billion SEK to research of the highest scientific quality within all scientific fields.

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Election committees chosen for election of members of the Swedish Research Council’s board and scientific councils

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30 Oct 2018