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Sjukhusläkarnas stipendium om jämlik sjukvård

Sjukhusläkarna (Swedish Association of Hospital Physicians) offers a recurring scholarship for physicians and medical students who are planning or have started a research or development project. The scholarship theme varies from year to year and is based on the association's activity plan. For autumn 2025, the scholarship focuses on equal healthcare. The association welcomes applications from physicians and medical students with various types of projects on the subject. This scholarship aims to contribute to new knowledge about equitable healthcare delivery in Sweden. Previous years have focused on different themes including continuity of care in primary care, physicians' administrative workplaces, sustainable working life, climate and health, and the impact of hospital bed shortages.

RSU stipendium

RSU (Riksföreningen för Sjuksköterskor i Urologi) has established a scholarship within urology for licensed nurses who are members of RSU for at least one year and work in urology. The scholarship aims to stimulate nurses to develop care for urological patients. The scholarship can be applied for to cover costs related to travel for conferences, development and improvement work, courses, education, and observational visits. The scholarship is not intended to cover costs for bachelor's/master's thesis, university education, or equivalent that are eligible for student aid. The scholarship is awarded twice a year with application deadlines on April 30 and November 30. Recipients are selected by RSU's board and must submit a written report of at least one A4 page that can be published in the association's journal or website within four weeks after completing the assignment.

Ekonomiskt stöd för vårdpersonal

Cancerfonden offers financial support for healthcare personnel working in cancer care in Sweden. The purpose of this support is to stimulate and increase competence among healthcare staff to improve the quality of cancer care. The goal is to enhance the care of cancer patients. The financial support can be granted for study visits, clinical observation/hospitality at oncology facilities, courses, and participation in cancer-related congresses/conferences. Eligible healthcare professionals include assistant nurses, nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians, and counselors. Physicians can only apply for activities with a palliative care focus. Applications must be submitted at least six weeks before the start date of the activity.

SLS deimplementeringsforskning

The Swedish Society of Medicine (Svenska Läkaresällskapet) offers funding for deimplementation research projects. This grant supports research focused on studying the most effective strategies for identifying low-value care, understanding why it is provided, and finding strategies and evaluation instruments for its discontinuation. The initiative is connected to the Choosing Wisely (Kloka Kliniska Val) project, which aims to eliminate low-value healthcare practices to focus resources on treatments that truly benefit patients. Low-value care refers to interventions or treatments that have little benefit to patients or may even cause harm. The project recognizes that both mild conditions with good prognosis and seriously ill patients with poor prognosis may receive excessive or inappropriate care. This grant program aligns with international networks conducting deimplementation research, specifically the Choosing Wisely International Deimplementation Research Network. Projects should be feasible within one year and within a budget of approximately 500,000 SEK.