About
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien) was founded in 1739 and is an independent organization whose overarching goal is to promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society. The Academy is responsible for administering several prestigious international prizes including the Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry, and supports scientific research through grants, scholarships, and symposia across all scientific disciplines.
Funding Opportunities
Wallenberg Clinical Scholars
The Wallenberg Clinical Scholars program is a joint initiative between the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation aimed at strengthening Swedish clinical research. The program identifies and supports the best clinical researchers, providing them with excellent conditions to undertake their work and facilitating the impact of research results. The program is investing a total of SEK 600 million over ten years. During the first five years, 24 Wallenberg Clinical Scholars were appointed, each receiving a grant of SEK 15 million over a five-year period with a possible extension of five years. From 2020, the program has moved into its extension phase, where universities with medical faculties can nominate previous Clinical Scholars for continued funding. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is responsible for the scientific evaluation while the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation makes the final funding decisions.
Wallenberg Academy Fellows
Wallenberg Academy Fellows is a unique career programme that provides long-term funding for the most promising young researchers of all disciplines to develop their projects. The programme was initiated by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation in close collaboration with five royal academies and sixteen universities. The purpose of the programme is to give the most promising young researchers a work situation that enables them to focus on their projects and address difficult, long-term research questions. The programme includes mentoring support created in cooperation with five Swedish learned academies to provide support for the researchers' scientific development and innovation, offering a framework for developing the skills and contact networks needed to head successful research environments. The program started in 2012 and since 2017 research grants have been awarded every second year. Swedish seats of learning nominate candidates, which are evaluated by groups with members from five royal academies. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation selects 25-30 researchers for the programme.
Torsten Söderberg Academy Professorship in Medicine
The Torsten Söderberg Academy Professorship in Medicine promotes internationally leading research in the field of medicine by allowing the holders to dedicate themselves to full-time research at a Swedish medical faculty for five years. The Torsten Söderberg Foundation donates ten million Swedish kronor to each professorship. The professorships are reviewed and decided by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences following a peer review process. Medical faculties at Swedish universities are contacted by the Academy and invited to nominate candidates. This prestigious professorship enables leading researchers to focus entirely on their research without teaching or administrative obligations for the duration of the award.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 23
- Active Now
- 3
- Source Domain
- kva.se
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