National Funding

Swedish Research Council

The Swedish Research Council (VR) is Sweden’s largest governmental research funding body and supports research of the highest quality within all scientific fields. 

Link to more information on the web page of The Swedish Research Council.

Formas

Formas is a government research council for sustainable development. Their areas of activity include the environment, agricultural sciences and spatial planning. 

Link to more information on the Formas web page.

Forte

Forte is a government research council and funds basic research and needs-driven research within three main fields: health, working life and welfare. 

Link to more information on Forte’s web page.

Swedish Energy Agency

Research on new and renewable energy technologies, smart grids, as well as vehicles and transport fuels of the future receives funding from the Swedish Energy Agency. The research should contribute to fulfilling the climate goals and long-term energy policies, as well as energy related environmental goals. 

Link to more information on Swedish Energy Agency's web page.

Vinnova

Vinnova is Sweden’s innovation agency. They help build Sweden's innovation capacity, and fund needs-driven research, thereby contributing to sustainable growth.

Link to more information on Vinnova’s web page.

The Knowledge Foundation

The Knowledge Foundation funds research and competence development at Sweden’s university colleges and new universities with the purpose of strengthening Sweden’s competitiveness. They provide funding for projects conducted in collaboration with business sector partners. The aim is to build internationally competitive, integrated research and education environments.

NOTE! MIUN has its own internal routines for applications to the Knowledge Foundation. All applications are reviewed internally before being sent to the Knowledge Foundation. For general information and information about deadlines, email Maria Evans at the HUV secretariat or Fanny Burman at the NMT secretariat.

Link to more information on The Knowledge Foundation’s web page.

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) is the largest private financier of research in Sweden. The Foundation supports long-term, basic research, mainly in the fields of medicine, technology, and the natural sciences.

The Wallenberg Academy Fellow (WAF) supports young researchers and candidates have to be nominated by MIUN. Therefore, an internal selection process takes place prior to the main application. Contact grantsoffice@miun.se with questions about the internal selection process.

Link to more information on the web page of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

Other Wallenberg foundations

Other foundations have been founded by different members of the Wallenberg family. They fund research within the humanities, social sciences, finance, law and pedagogy/learning.

Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg foundation

Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg foundation

Web page of The Wallenberg Foundations

Riksbankens jubileumsfond (RJ)

Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ), founded by Sweden's central bank, is an independent foundation with the goal of promoting and supporting research in the humanities and social sciences. Priority is given to research areas in which financing from other sources is limited, to major, long-term research projects, and the foundation also seeks to promote collaboration with international research. 

Link to more information on Riksbankens jubileumsfond’s web page.

Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF)

The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF), was set up by the Swedish Government in 1994 and funds research in science, technology and medicine. The prioritized areas are: Life Sciences, Life Science Technologies, Materials Sciences & Technologies, Informations-, Communications- & Systems Technologies, Computational Sciences and Applied Mathematics.

Link to more information on SSF’s web page.

STINT

STINT, The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, funds internationalization initiatives at Swedish universities. Individual researchers can apply for postdoctoral fellowships outside of Europe via STINT.

Link to more information on STINT’s web page.

Åforsk

ÅForsk, a private foundation by the company AFRY AB, is aimed at research and development within its main areas: Infrastructure, Sustainability, Materials, Renewable Products, Energy, Processes, Security, and Environment. Research and travel grants are given to students, Ph.D. students and early career researchers.

Link to more information on Åforsk’s web page.

The Ragnar Söderberg Foundation

The Ragnar Söderberg Foundation is a private financier of research that mainly funds projects within the fields of medicine, finance, and law.

Link to more information about the Ragnar Söderberg Foundation (in Swedish only).