An overview of Swedish grants that social scientists — political scientists, sociologists, economists, and others — can apply for. Covers project grants, postdoctoral funding, conference and travel grants, and more. Click any row to open the funder's website.
| Name | Funding organization | Type of grant | Who can apply | Usual deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projektbidrag (Project Grant) | Vetenskapsrådet | Project grant 1–4 years |
All researchers at Swedish institutions | February |
| International Postdoc Grant | Vetenskapsrådet | Postdoctoral grant 18–36 months abroad |
Researchers max 2 years post-PhD | September; spring call varies |
| Conference Grant | Vetenskapsrådet | Conference grant 30,000–200,000 SEK |
Active researchers at Swedish institutions | Rolling (multiple/year) |
| RJ Projects | Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) | Project grant Humanities & social science |
Individual researchers and smaller groups with Swedish institutional connection | January |
| RJ Research Initiation | Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) | Seminar / workshop grant Min. 50,000 SEK; must include international participants |
Researchers at Swedish universities | Rolling |
| Project Grants | Forte (Research Council for Health, Working Life & Welfare) | Project grant 3 years; health, welfare, working life |
PhD holders; welfare/working-life relevance required | Multiple per year |
| Starting Grants | Forte | Starting grant 2–3 years; 2.5–3.75 MSEK |
PhD holders, typically up to ~3 years post-PhD | Multiple per year |
| Conference Grants | Forte | Conference grant Max 300,000 SEK; held in Sweden, 40+ participants |
Researchers and institutions; conference must take place in Sweden | Multiple per year |
| Jan Wallanders och Tom Hedelius stiftelse | Handelsbanken Research Foundations | Project grant Economics, economic history, econometrics |
Researchers at Swedish institutions in economics, economic history, economic geography, or econometrics | February / March |
| Research Grants | Marianne och Marcus Wallenbergs Stiftelse | Project grant 3–5 years; law, economics, social science |
Researchers in law, economics, and social science; interdisciplinary and frontier projects prioritized | March – April |
| Research Grants | Ragnar Söderbergs stiftelse | Starting / junior grant Economics, medicine, law |
Postdoctoral and early-career researchers in economics, medicine, or law | Autumn |
| Research Grants | Åke Wibergs stiftelse | Project grant Humanities, social science, medicine |
Researchers in humanities, social science, and medicine | Varies |
| Research Grants | Stiftelsen Lars Hiertas minne | Project grant All fields; individual researchers |
Individual researchers in any field, including PhD students | Autumn / Spring |
| Research and Conference Grants | Gunvor och Josef Anérs Stiftelse | Research / conference grant Max 150,000 SEK; humanities & social science |
PhD students and researchers in humanities and social science | April – June |
| Research Stipend | Widar Bagges stipendiestiftelse | Stipend Political science, international politics, economics |
Talented young researchers in economics, political science, or international politics; administered through Stockholm University | Varies |
| International Symposia Grant | Marcus Wallenbergs Stiftelse för Internationellt Vetenskapligt Samarbete | Conference grant International symposia organized in Sweden |
Researchers organizing international scientific symposia in Sweden | Varies |
| Research Grants | Jane och Dan Olssons Stiftelse för Vetenskapliga ändamål | Project grant Equality, integration, social issues |
Researchers working on social issues, equality, integration, and anti-discrimination; no independent website — apply through foundation databases | Varies |
| Democracy Research Grant | Stiftelsen Torgny Segerstedts Minne | Project grant Interdisciplinary; democracy values |
Researchers for interdisciplinary projects strengthening democratic values (freedom of thought, speech, religion) | Varies |
| International Postdoc | STINT (Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research & Higher Education) | Postdoctoral grant Research stays at foreign institutions |
Postdoctoral researchers at Swedish institutions | Autumn |
| Swedish Foundations' Starting Grant (SFSG) | Consortium of 7 foundations (incl. RJ, Ragnar Söderbergs stiftelse, KK-stiftelsen) | Starting grant For ERC "A"-rated applicants who narrowly missed ERC funding |
Early-career researchers at Swedish institutions who received an "A" grade in an ERC Starting Grant evaluation but were not funded | Based on ERC deadlines (autumn) |
| Research and Study Grant (USA) | Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen | Travel / research grant Academic stays in the USA |
Academics and students for research, study, or work in the USA | October / November |
| International Exchange Grant | Wenner-Gren Stiftelserna | International exchange Scientific exchange between countries |
Researchers (international scientific exchange) | Varies |
| Project Grants | Östersjöstiftelsen (Foundation for Baltic & East European Studies) | Project grant 2–3 years; max 6 MSEK |
Researchers inside and outside Sweden; research must concern the Baltic Sea region or Eastern Europe | Autumn |
| Postdoctoral Grants | Östersjöstiftelsen | Postdoctoral grant Baltic & Eastern Europe focus |
Postdoctoral researchers in humanities and social sciences | Autumn |
| Conference Grants | Östersjöstiftelsen | Conference grant Max 250,000 SEK |
Researchers organizing conferences on Baltic/Eastern European topics | Autumn |
| Nordic Exploratory Networks | Nordforsk / Vetenskapsrådet | Network grant 3 years; max 1.5 MNOK; humanities & social science |
Early-career researchers (2–7 years post-PhD); minimum 4 Nordic countries must be represented | April |
| 2-Year Stipend | Anna Ahlströms och Ellen Terserus stiftelse | Stipend 2 years; humanities & social science |
Female PhD students and PhDs at the humanities and social science faculties at Stockholm University | Annual (spring) |
| Research Stipend in Economics | Ingrid Hammars minnesfond | Stipend 50,000–75,000 SEK; economics at SU |
Female researchers at Stockholm University in economics | Annual |
| Travel Stipend | Karin Kocks och Hugo Lindbergs resestipendier | Travel grant | PhD students in economics or statistics, or in criminal law or criminology; Stockholm University | Varies |
| ERC Starting Grant (StG) | European Research Council (ERC) | Starting grant Up to €1.5M; 5 years; all disciplines |
Researchers 2–7 years post-PhD at a Swedish (or other EU/associated country) institution | October – November |
| ERC Consolidator Grant (CoG) | European Research Council (ERC) | Project grant Up to €2M; 5 years; all disciplines |
Researchers 7–12 years post-PhD at a Swedish (or other EU/associated country) institution | October – November |
| ERC Advanced Grant (AdG) | European Research Council (ERC) | Project grant Up to €2.5M; 5 years; all disciplines |
Established researchers with a significant track record at a Swedish (or other EU/associated country) institution | August – September |
| ERC Synergy Grant (SyG) | European Research Council (ERC) | Collaborative grant Up to €10M; 6 years; groups of 2–4 PIs |
Groups of 2–4 established researchers across EU/associated institutions; at least one PI may be hosted in Sweden | November (not every year) |
| ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) | European Research Council (ERC) | Project grant Up to €150K; 18 months; ERC grant holders only |
Active or recent ERC grant holders wishing to explore the innovation potential of their ERC-funded research | Multiple per year |
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