SSMF Consolidator Grant

Application and eligibility
The application period for SSMF Consolidator Grant 2024 is 15 March - 15 April. The application is made electronically and consists of two parts. The first part is a shorter application (Letter of Intent) that must be completed before applicants can open the full application (Main Application). To be eligible to apply, the doctoral degree must be awarded at least 7 years and no more than 12 years before the end of the application period. Deductible time can be accepted with a total of 24 months for sick and parental leave, AT/ST service and military service. Please note that the person who has been granted a consolidator grant from another national (e.g. VR) or international funding body (e.g. ERC) is not eligible for the SSMF Consolidator Grant. Decision will be announced in early October.

The amount and the conditions of the grant
SSMF Consolidator Grant is applied for by an individual researcher employed at a Swedish university. If a grant is awarded, the recipient must be employed by the grant manager when the grant period begins and throughout the grant period. The research activity in the project must cover at least 50 percent of a full-time employment. Applicants do not have to be employed by the grant manager at the time of application.
The grant can be used for research in all medical fields. SSMF supports basic research as well as applied research.
The total grant amount is SEK 11,000,000 (SEK 2,200,000 yearly), indirect costs included. The grant period is five years and the disposition time for the grant is 6 years. Awarded grants are commenced on January 1 the year following the application.
The grant may be used for all types of project-related costs within the framework of the regulations that apply to the grant manager. SSMF assumes that the grant manager, as the responsible employer, covers any costs in addition to the grant.
For info about the grant, please visit https://www.ssmf.se/for-scientists/consolidator-grant/