Facts about the Foundation

The Foundation’s mission is to support research, doctoral studies and scientific infrastructure related to the Baltic Sea Region and Eastern Europe at Södertörn University

The Foundation and the Södertörn University are two independent organisations with different regulations, but with a common goal to strive for the highest possible quality in research related to the Baltic Sea Region and Eastern Europe

The allocated capital was approximately SEK 1.3 billion

Since its founding, the Foundation has distributed approximately SEK 4 billion

Despite a distribution of three times the allocated capital, the Foundation’s capital at the end of 2021 was just above SEK 9 billion

According to the Statutes the entire capital can not be depleted, only the direct return can be used for the Foundation’s purposes

Facts about the Foundation's funding in 2021

81 research projects were ongoing during the year

SEK 148 million granted funds during the year

Of 53 applications for two- and three-year projects 10 applications were granted funding

Of 10 applications for postdoctoral projects 3 applications were granted funding

Of 7 applications for grand projects 1 application was granted funding

Of 3 applications for research networks all applications were granted funding

3 assessment panels reviewed the applications

72 external experts participated in the assessment process

261 researchers participated in ongoing projects and postdoctoral projects

The Foundation funded 82 doctoral students, most of them at BEEGS, The Baltic and East European Graduate School

The Foundation funded, completely or partly, 208 employees at Södertörn University

The Foundation funded 21 professors in a special professors’ program