The Swedish Research Council provides different forms of research grant funding in order to best support Swedish research. The table below gives you an overview of calls during 2019. Each year, the Swedish Research Council distributes just over 6 billion SEK to research of the highest scientific quality within all scientific fields.
Additional calls will be launched, for example at the request of the Swedish government. The information below is therefore updated continuously. Please note that not all detailed requirements have yet been finalised. Full guidelines for applicants will be published in the respective call texts when a call is launched.
Calls open for all subject areas
Research project grant within migration and integration
Call opens: February 13
International Postdoc
Call opens: Call 1: January 23; Call 2: August 21
Call closes: Call 1: Februray 26; Call 2: September 24
Conference grant
Call opens: Call 1: January 23; Call 2: August 21
Call closes: Call 1: Februray 26; Call 2: September 24
Visiting researcher grant within climate and environment
Call opens: March 27
Distinguished professor grant
Call opens: January 23
Development Research
Research Project Grant
Call opens: March 6
Research Network Grant – Swedish Research Links
Call opens: March 6
International postdoc grant within development research
Call opens: March 6
Humanities and Social Sciences
Kerstin Hesselgren Visiting Professorship
Call opens: January 23
Olof Palme Visiting Professorship
Call opens: January 23
Research environment grant within register-based research
Call opens: January 16
Doctoral programme grant within register-based research
Call opens: January 16
Research Project Grant
Call opens: February 13
Research project grant within racism and discrimination
Call opens: February 13