Research Funding News 1 2026 Research Services, Lund University |
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An amazing dayWe will not keep you at the newsletter intro, you are all busy people. Honestly, grant applications, teaching, research, supervision... how on earth DO you do it?!
Still, we simply must let you know that today, 23 February, is Tile Plate Day (source: kalenderspecialisten.se). Isn’t that just amazing? Due to a hectic first month back after the Christmas break, we were unable to post this letter on Groundhog Day (2/2, what an interesting intro that could have been), Carrot Cake Day (2/3, because eating your veggies is important), or even Valentines Day (classic cheesy), but we’re actually pretty pleased with this outcome. Hence, some tips for fun evening activities to help you further appriciate your tile: - Clean your bathroom and/or kitchen tile.
- Watch a documentary on tile plate construction.
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Design your own tile.
- Buy tile.
- Retile.
See you in the sun. /Research Services
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Central funding for local research infrastructure
Managing a local research infrastructure and wondering when LU central/the Research Board is to open the annual call for infrastructure funding? Please note that in 2026, this call is directed to the faculties, who in turn are responsible for administrating their own call aimed at their researchers. Hence, please contact your faculty office to learn about your faculty’s process and deadline. The faculties are tasked to do a first evaluation of applications from researchers, before these are passed on to LU central for further evaluation and decision on funding. For questions related to the LU central process, please contact johanna.mellgren@fsi.lu.se
| | New internal call: preparedness and resilience
Lund University's Centre for Preparedness and Resilience (LUPREP) is announcing internal research funding for interdisciplinary projects focusing on Swedish societal preparedness and resilience. The initiative is aimed at researchers at all faculties and offers funding for doctoral students and postdocs starting in 2026. Applications are open until 30 April. Information and networking meeting on 2 March
Time and place: 2 March, 1:00–3:00 p.m., Room Cside, Campus Helsingborg (Building C, Floor 7). No advance registration required.
Read more in LU News! | | | | |
Apply for funding for international collaborations and activities in 2026As part of the work with Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE), Lund University is announcing five calls for funding to stimulate collaboration and activities that strengthen our international impact in research, education, innovation and cooperation. The calls for applications will be open between 26 February and 15 April 2026. Get Started Funding – funding to develop collaborations with the potential to lead to externally funded research projects and joint publications. - Target group: Researchers with a PhD degree who are employed at Lund University and colleagues with a PhD degree at selected partner universities in countries recently associated or soon to be associated to Horizon Europe.
GloHub seed funding for education and/or research collaboration – funding for research and education collaborations with National University of Singapore, UC Berkeley or University of Melbourne, i.e. partner universities in the Lund University-led project GloHub - Target group: Researchers with a PhD degree at Lund University and colleagues with a PhD degree at the National University of Singapore, UC Berkeley or the University of Melbourne
University of Chicago – Seed funding for education and research collaborations - Target group: Researchers with a PhD degree at Lund University and colleagues with a PhD degree at the University of Chicago
Doctoral student mobility outside the EU/EEA – short stays at selected partner universities for preparation for dissertation and data collection. - Target group: doctoral students at Lund University
Academic staff mobility outside the EU/EEA – short stays at selected partner universities for teaching/supervision/skills development - Target group: teachers and researchers who are employed at Lund University
The following call for applications is open and will close on 10 April 2026: Monash-Prato workshop for doctoral students on academic writing and publishing: The workshop, organised by Monash University at their Prato campus in Italy on 15–19 June, aims to improve participants' skills in preparing, writing and publishing an article or book chapter - Target group: Doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences and related fields such as law, economics/economic history and sustainability studies.
For more information on conditions, selected partner universities and application forms, visit the Staff pages. For questions about the calls, please contact impactactions@global.lu.se | Are you applying for an MSCA call this year?If you are planning to apply for any of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions calls this year, then get in touch with Research Services as we are preparing the information meetings and support package for this year's calls. This includes if you are applying as a supervisor to the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships, or as a coordinator or partner to the MSCA Doctoral Networks or MSCA Staff Exchanges. Contact Research Services on msca@fs.lu.se | Writing retreat for collaborative proposalsAre you working on a collaborative proposal for Horizon Europe? To support your writing, Research Services are holding ’writing retreats’ at our premises. At these events, you can work on your proposals for collaborative projects in Horizon Europe in a structured manner and in a calm environment that is free of other distractions. Staff from Research Services will be on hand to answer technical questions regarding your call, or give advice regarding your specific proposal. The next retreat is 27 February 2026 13:00-16:00 at the Spark, Medicon Village, Scheeletorget 2, Lund. Meet at 3rd floor. If you would like to attend, email rickard.eksten@fsi.lu.se and include topic ID alt. funding scheme. | | | Support events for ERC Advanced Grant applicantsEuropean Research Council Advanced Grants are aimed at senior researchers and provide up to €2.5 million for up to 5 years. The next call is AdG 2026, with a preliminary deadline of 27 August 2026. Research Services provides support to all researchers applying with Lund University as their host institution.
Our upcoming events: - ERC Advanced Grants workshop | 19 March 2026, 09:00 – 12:00 | Get practical information on the ERC Advanced Grants scheme, as well as deeper understanding of the proposal format and the key issues relating to planning and writing the proposal.
- Individual consultations | 13-14 April 2026 | Discuss your CV, the suitability of your project idea for the ERC, and the timing of your proposal.
Register for these events by 18 March Read about our ERC support on our blog or contact Kerstin Gidlöf (kerstin.gidlof@fsi.lu.se)
Do not forget that all applications to the ERC require central approval at Lund University. Contact john.phillips@fsi.lu.se or kerstin.gidlof@fsi.lu.se well in advance of the application deadline for details of the approval process. You can also receive direct support with your written proposal!
| | | Swedish funding requiring central management | Organisation calls in Prisma The calls that are tagged "Organisation call" in Prisma are not submitted by an individual researcher but by the applicant organisation. At Lund university, applications to organisation calls are handled by Research Services. Organisation calls will always have an internal process and deadlines that vary for each call. Please contact Research Services for more information about the internal process and deadlines regarding a specific organisation call. To open an application for an organisation call contact Research Services at: ansokan@fs.lu.se as early as possible and no later than 14 days before call deadline with the following information: - The name of the call
- Who will be the project leader/main applicant (this is the person who will fill out the application and is main responsible for its contents)
- Responsible department at Lund University and contact information to the Head of Department (CC the Head of department)
- Preliminary title of the application in Swedish and in English
Note: Some calls have a limitation on the number of submitted applications or other requirements that requires an internal selection process. For such calls the above process for opening an application is not applicable. Contact Research Services when in doubt.
| | Ongoing organisation callsVR Grant for recruiting international visiting researchers: Grant for recruiting international visiting researchers to Sweden is a unique call for VR following the rolling submission of applications. The call is linked to a recruitment effort; hence approval is needed from both head of department and dean of faculty. For further details, please contact us at: ansokan@fs.lu.se Formas National graduate school in bioeconomy:
National graduate school in bioeconomy is a call that will fund the establishment and implementation of one national graduate school in bioeconomy. The consortia should consist of approximately 4-6 universities (or equivalent). The budget for the call is 116 MSEK for the first 5 years of the graduate school. Note: This call requires a certificate from each consortium partner, signed by their vice chancellor or CEO. The project leader and their head of department will be responsible for procuring signed certificates from each partner, including a certificate signed by the vice chancellor of Lund university.
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Selected calls from other fundersFor a more exhaustive list of calls directly relevant to you, try the grant database Pivot-RP, to which Lund University subscribes. | Funding pediatrics and child health careHRH Crown Princess Lovisa's Association for Pediatrics and the Axel Tielman Memorial Fund are tasked with supporting scientific research and development in the field of pediatrics and child health care.
Project funding: Granted funds can be used for e.g. equipment, analysis and operating costs, and salaries within and outside Sweden. Funds are preferably awarded to early-career researchers. Post doc: Funding can be applied for starting 6 months before PhD defense up until 5 years after the defense. The grant is primarily intended for salary costs. Deadline: 1 March 2026
Further information (in Swedish) | Formas career grantsFormas offers two early career grants, depending on your career age, where research need to focus on their areas of responsibility: Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning. Interdisciplinary research questions are encouraged. Up to SEK 1.5 million per year, project duration is 3 or 4 years. Applying for funding for PhD students or co-applicants is not permitted.
Career age 0–3 years
Career age 4-7 years
Deadline: 4 March, 14:00
| SSF SabbaticalThe program gives researchers in of natural sciences, technology or medicine the opportunity to take a sabbatical of six months to two years for research abroad. The applicant must have a full-time permanent employment at a Swedish HEI. The applicant must have a position in Sweden as a lecturer, assistant professor or professor.
Deadline: 5 March 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Further information
| Olle Engkvist FoundationThe foundation supports all fields of research, but focuses on medicine, science, technology and the humanities. The foundation is especially interested in curiosity-driven, high risk research projects.
The main applicant must have at least two years of research experience after the PhD defense. The research project must be connected to Nordic universities. Grants can be applied for personnel costs (e.g. salaries for post docs or PhD students) and other costs related to the research project (e.g. equipment, operations, publications, conferences).
The foundation accepts applications on an ongoing basis. Further information is avaliable here (in Swedish).
| | | ÅForsk Research Grants The applicant must be connected to a Swedish HEI. The foundation welcomes new, bold ideas within their focus areas (Energy, Environment, Sustainability, Development of Processes, Infrastructure, Materials, Products from Renewable Sources and Safety). Budget span is 400 000 - 4 000 000 SEK during a period up to maximum 5 years. A max of 30 % OH may be included. Co-financing from the HEI is looked favorably upon. In 2026 the following Reseach grants are open:
Early-career research grants; 0-3 and 4-7 years of academic age (after receiving a PhD)
Collaborative research grant is open for all, however researchers with a maximum of 7 years of academic age will be prioritized Deadline: 9 March 2026
Further information | Wenner-Gren Foundations The following opportunities have upcoming deadlines: all 10 March 2026. Further information to be found here (in Swedish). Guest Researcher Fellowships:
Eligible to apply are Swedish researchers who is hosting a foreign guest researcher. The guest researcher must have completed their doctoral degree more than five years before the application deadline. The fellowships are granted for a period of between 1-12 months. Sabbatical scholarships: Grants are intended to allow Swedish senior researchers, usually professors, to work at foreign scientific institutions. The applicant must have completed their doctoral degree more than five years before the application deadline. The scholarships are granted for a period of 3-12 months. Travel scholarships: In support of short-term active participation abroad in international congresses, symposia, workshops and courses. Eligible to apply is a researcher active in Sweden that has completed his/her doctoral degree no later than 7 years before the application deadline.
| RJ Sabbatical 2026 Each year, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond announces project support for a 6-12 month sabbatical abroad for senior lecturers and professors in the Humanities or Social Sciences. The researcher must hold a permanent position at a Swedish HEI.
Deadline: 30 March at 3:00 pm.
Further information
| Upcoming: Grants & scholarships with connection to LU/SkånePlease do not forget the forthcoming application period for the in total 11 grants and scholarships open for local researchers (various fields/focus). Applications are accepted 4-24 March 2026.
Further information on the Staff Pages | | | Medicine & Health - Swedish Research CouncilThe following opportunities are open for applications, with deadline 17 March 2026: - Project grant for international collaboration within brain health (BrainHealth)
- Network grant for collaboration with the USA in cancer research
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Consolidator grant within precision medicine
- Starting grant within medicine and health
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Grant for research time in a clinical environment
- Research project grant within medicine and health
Further information | Forte Starting grantThis project call for aims to support skills and career development for junior researchers. Two- or three year starting grants are offered, for research about health, working life and welfare. The maximum sum to apply for is SEK 2.5 million for two-year projects, and SEK 3.75 million for three-year projects.
Deadline: 19 March 2026
Further information | Opportunites with SSMFThe below calls are open 1 March – 1 April. Further information is available here.
SSMF Consolidator Grant is a five-year grant that gives prominent researchers the opportunity to strengthen their position as independent researchers. The grant can be used for research in all medical fields (basic or applied research). Grant amount is SEK 11,000,000 including indirect costs. The grant period is five years and the disposition period for the grant is six years. SSMF Starting Grant is a four-year grant aimed at young researchers in all areas of medicine (with postdoctoral qualifications), to cover salaries and associated operating expenses. SSMF supports both basic research and applied research. | The Sonning Prize 2027The Sonning Prize is Denmark's largest cultural award and the University of Copenhagen has now launched a call for nominees for the 2027 Prize. The Sonning Prize of 1.000.000 DKK is awarded by the Sonning-Foundation to a person who is “found to have done commendable work for the benefit of European culture”.
Deadline for submission of nominees is 15 May 2026. Further information (PDF) | | | |
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