SSMF Starting Grant

Application and eligibility
The application period for SSMF Starting 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). The grants are full-time or half-time, where the latter is intended for clinically active researchers. Qualifying candidates are those who have obtained their doctoral degree at least 2 years and no more than 7 years (full time) / 10 years (half time) 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.
A person who holds a teaching position (lecturer, professor) at the time when the research grant agreement is signed, is not eligible for the SSMF Starting Grant. SSMF allows simultaneous funding from a maximum of two national Starting Grants, including the SSMF Starting Grant. Decision will be announced in early October.

The amount and the conditions of the grant
The grant is applied for by an individual researcher and includes salary for employment as a researcher or equivalent at a Swedish University. For full-time employment, the amount is SEK 800,000 per year. For half-time, a salary corresponding to 50% of the grant recipient's current clinical salary is covered, however, to a maximum of SEK 800,000 a year, and that this is combined with clinical service at 50%. In addition to salary, the grantees receive SEK 900,000 per year to cover running costs. No earlier than one year after the start of the grant period, the part of the grant intended for salary can be redistributed for other purposes.
For info about the grant, please visit https://www.ssmf.se/for-scientists/starting-grant/