Research for a wiser world

The Swedish Research Council is Sweden’s largest governmental research funding body and supports research of the highest quality in all scientific fields. We advise the Government on research policy and work to ensure that research benefit society.

Calls and decisions

Three universities receive grants to recruit prominent researchers from outside Europe

Chalmers University of Technology, Linnaeus University and Lund University are the first to receive funding to recruit visiting researchers to Sweden. The call is open for applications until 1 December 2025.

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News

14 July 2025

Six researchers in Sweden to receive ERC Proof of Concept Grant 2025

News

27 June 2025

The Swedish Research Council is setting up a programme for strategic recruitment of associate senior lecturers

Activity

14 August 2025

Interview training for the ERC Consolidator Grant

Activity

2 September 2025

Information meeting about grants within Artistic Research

All news and events

Publications

Report

Good Research Practice 2024

This is a new, re-worked edition of the Swedish Research Council’s publication Good Resear...

Report

Quality and impact of research in basic medicine in Sweden

The Swedish Research Council has conducted a national evaluation of the research field bas...

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