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Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council) is Sweden's largest governmental funding body for basic research. The organization supports research across all scientific disciplines including medicine, natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, and educational sciences. It plays a central role in developing Swedish research by funding high-quality research projects and research infrastructure.
Funding Opportunities
Project grant for research into racism
The Swedish Research Council is issuing a call for project grants to support research into racism as part of a specific Government mandate. The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate the research concept, method and implementation themselves, as well as to solve a specific research task within a limited period. The call is intended to increase knowledge in the area and thereby contribute to reducing the prevalence of racism in Swedish society. Applications may include both the background to and explanations of racism, its development over time and its consequences for individuals and societies. They may also focus on the design, implementation, and effects of various types of measures to counter the occurrence and consequences of racism. The research may also address related areas such as discrimination, xenophobia, migration and integration, human rights, racial biology, slavery, and violent extremism. Applications may derive from different scholarly disciplines and may also include multi-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspectives and research teams. Both contemporary and historical circumstances may be studied, and the research may cover both local and national circumstances, as well as international comparisons.
Project grant for research into democracy, societal resilience and reform processes
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own research concept, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period. This is a project grant with focus, aimed at supporting research into democracy, societal resilience and reform processes. The research projects are expected to generate new knowledge that can support democracy, societal resilience, and reform processes in Sweden's immediate neighbourhood. Applications from all fields of science, as well as interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches, are welcome. In times of democratic backsliding, instability, and increasing geopolitical tensions, there is a growing need for research that examines how democratic institutions can contribute to peace, security, and resilience both in Eastern Europe and globally. Of particular relevance are studies examining the interaction between democracy, security, and sustainable societal development. This includes, for example, how education, economic growth, job creation, trade, innovation, and the green and digital transitions can strengthen the durability of democracy and promote stability and reform capacity.
Project grant for research into migration and integration
The purpose of the project grant is to give researchers the freedom to formulate their own research idea, method and implementation, and to solve a specific research task within a limited period. This is a project grant with focus, aimed at supporting research into migration and integration. Within the framework for the national research program on migration and integration, the Swedish Research Council is issuing a call for project grants in this area. The grant aims to support high-quality research and knowledge development in the field of migration and integration. Applications may include all aspects of migration, migrants and integration. Applications may derive from all scientific disciplines and may also include multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary perspectives and research teams. Both current and historical circumstances may be studied, and the research may cover both local and national circumstances, as well as international comparisons. As one of the ambitions of the programme is to increase the impact of the research results in society, the Swedish Research Council will arrange specific seminars and other activities aimed at disseminating the research results. Researchers awarded funds within the programme are expected to participate in such activities.
Grant for recruiting international visiting researchers to Sweden 2026
The purpose of the grant is to give higher education institutions and other research organisations the opportunity to develop and strengthen a research field by recruiting, in the near future, a prominent researcher with current employment and research activities outside Europe. The grant is to cover expenses for the recruitment and for salary for employment in Sweden during a limited period. The visiting researcher is expected to take part in the department's research and contribute to strengthening the existing research environment, with the ambition to establish their research activities at the organisation in the long term. The grant is a standard amount of 2,000,000 SEK per year covering a 12 month full-time visit in Sweden. The grant may be used for the researcher's salary during their stay in Sweden and may also fund costs relating to the researcher's relocation, such as moving expenses, rent of housing, travel between Sweden and the home country, and some research expenses caused by the relocation. Costs for accompanying family members may also be included. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed by a panel with broad subject expertise.
Bidrag för att rekrytera internationella gästforskare till Sverige 2026
This grant program from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) aims to enable Swedish universities and research organizations to develop and strengthen research areas by recruiting distinguished international researchers currently employed outside Europe. The grant covers costs associated with recruitment and salary expenses for employment in Sweden for a limited period of 12 months. The guest researcher is expected to contribute to the institution's research and help strengthen the existing research environment, with the ambition of establishing their research activities at the organization on a longer-term basis. The recruited researcher must have been established with research activities outside Europe for at least 2 years and have a career age of at least 5 years post-PhD. The organization is expected to cover additional recruitment costs beyond the granted amount, including long-term salary costs. The researcher must be employed by the Swedish institution during the entire visit.
Projektbidrag för internationella samarbeten inom pandemiberedskap (BE READY)
This project grant supports international collaborations within the European partnership for pandemic preparedness (BE READY), aimed at helping Europe better predict and respond to new threats from infectious diseases. Sweden participates through Vetenskapsrådet in the BE READY call 'Advancing knowledge of host and pathogen dynamics to better combat emerging diseases'. The grant is designed for Swedish researchers participating in international consortia with partners from at least three participating countries. Applications are submitted through a two-stage process, with an initial sketch application followed by a full application. The grant supports all project-related costs including salaries, facilities, operating costs, and overhead.
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