The Swedish Research Council is responsible for a ten-year national research programme in viruses and pandemics. The research programme is part of the Government’s long-term strategy and action plan to counteract and reduce virus outbreaks and pandemics.

The purpose of the grant is to give newly qualified researchers with a doctoral degree from a Swedish higher education institution (HEI) the opportunity to expand their networks and their competences by working abroad under secure employment conditio...

Date: 20 August 2025 – 16 September 2025

The purpose of the grant is to give newly qualified researchers with a doctoral degree from a Swedish higher education institution (HEI) the opportunity to expand their networks and their competences by working abroad under secure employment conditio...

Date: 15 January 2025 – 18 February 2025

The purpose of the grant is to give the most promising junior researchers the opportunity to develop independence and to build scientific and teaching merits for employment as a senior lecturer. After evaluation, continued funding at senior lecturer ...

Date: 19 August 2026 – 15 September 2026

The Government urges higher education institutions (HEIs) and research funding bodies to ensure that contacts and collaborations with governmental institutions in Russia and Belarus are suspended immediately. This statement was made by Anna Ekström, ...

The purpose of the grant is to give the most promising junior researchers the opportunity to develop independence and to build scientific and teaching merits for employment as a senior lecturer. After evaluation, continued funding at senior lecturer ...

Date: 14 January 2026 – 17 February 2026

Here we have collected news about changes at the Swedish Research Council as a result of COVID-19. We will update this page continuously.

The purpose of the grant is to give newly qualified researchers with a doctoral degree from a Swedish university the opportunity to expand their networks and their competences by working abroad under secure employment conditions.

Date: 22 August 2018 – 25 September 2018

We have now submitted our official comment on the report “En långsiktig, samordnad och dialogbaserad styrning av högskolan (SOU 2019:6)” (“Long-term, coordinated and dialogue-based direction of higher education”). The report proposes, among other mea...

The Swedish Research Council is responsible for a ten-year national research programme in the societal consequences of digitalisation. The programme shall contribute new knowledge about how digitalisation impacts on and is impacted by social and cultural relationships, working life, education, organisations, markets, and the democratic system, including public administration.