Call for faculty-funded funds for interdisciplinary and innovative research 2021

    23 March 2021

    The Faculty of Medicine announces two (2) two-year research grants of SEK 0.8-1.6 million/year. The aim is to stimulate innovative, interdisciplinary research of a high-risk nature where collaboration between two or more research groups with complementary competencies is expected to provide clear synergy effects of great added value and thereby a prerequisite for future research breakthroughs. Apply no later than September 30.

    Through this initiative, the Strategic Board for Research (FON) and the Faculty Board (FN) aim to strengthen the competitiveness of the faculty's researchers in order to receive large national and international grants (such as KAW's and SSF's project/framework grants, VR's environmental grants, Forte's program grants, ERC, NIH).

    The research grant must be used to employ a postdoctoral fellow, recruited for the project (approximately SEK 0.8 million/year). In addition to funding for a postdoctoral fellow, the application may involve additional funds of up to SEK 0.8 million (i.e. a total of SEK 1.6 million/year) for funding for other types of employment, infrastructure or running costs.

    The need for funds in addition to the salary of a postdoctoral fellow must be clearly described and justified in the budget. Postdoctoral employments for approved projects will be announced jointly.

    Call for faculty-funded funds for interdisciplinary and innovative research 2021 (for 2022-2023)