Application for research funding

The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies announces calls for two- and three-year projects, postdoctoral projects, grand projects, research networks, conference grants and publication grants. Grants can be applied for by individual researchers or groups of researchers. Announcement of calls for applications takes place once a year.

The researchers are free to formulate their own research questions, however, it needs to be relevant to the Baltic Sea Region and Eastern Europe.

Applications for funding are submitted in the Foundation’s application system. There you can also see your former applications and submit final reports for ongoing projects.

Overview of the Foundation’s forms of support in 2023

Form of supportTwo- and three-year projectsPostdoctoral projectsGrand projectsResearch networksConference grantsPublication grants
Funding forresearchresearchresearchnetworkinga conferencea publication
Eligible to apply byan individual researcher or small group of researchersan individual researcher, who may apply for up to three years after obtaining a doctorate,
a PhD student due to obtain the doctorate before the start of the grant period
a group of at least four researchers, with strong international element in the research groupa group of researchers, with a great majority of participants coming from research environments outside Swedenan individual researchera former project manager for a completed research project (up to 3 years after final reporting),
a project manager for a conference grant
Project period2 or 3 years2 years4 or 5 years1 year1 year1 year
Start of the project1 January 20241 January 20241 January 20241 September 2023date of decisiondate of decision
An additional year of grant availability is added to the project periodyesyesyesnonono
Maximal amount of the grantmax. SEK
6 million for a three-year project max. SEK
4 million for a two-year project
salary funding may cover 80–100% of a full-time annual positionmax. SEK
25 million for a five-year grand project max. SEK
20 million for a four-year grand project  
max. SEK 150,000only costs in connection with a conferenceonly costs in connection with a publication
Grant administratorSödertörn UniversitySödertörn UniversitySödertörn Universityhigher education institution in Sweden, the network must include researchers at Södertörn UniversitySödertörn Universityhigher education institution in Sweden
Can doctoral students be included in an application?nonoyesyesnot applicablenot applicable
Number of stages in the application process221111
Call opens9 Jan 2023 at 9:00 am9 Jan 2023 at 9:00 am9 Jan 2023 at 9:00 am9 Jan 2023
at 9:00 am
9 Jan 2023 at 9:00 am9 Jan 2023 at 9:00 am
Last application dateStage 1:
1 Feb 2023 at 3:00 pm, stage 2:
26 Apr 2023 at 3:00 pm
Stage 1:
1 Feb 2023 at 3:00 pm, stage 2:
26 Apr 2023 at 3:00 pm
1 Feb 2023 at 3:00 pm1 Feb 2023
at 3:00 pm
applications may be submitted on ongoing basis,
30 Nov 2023 at 3:00 pm
applications may be submitted on ongoing basis,
30 Nov 2023 at 3:00 pm
Date of decision11 Oct 202311 Oct 202311 Oct 202318 Apr 2023decision is taken 4 times a yeardecision is taken 4 times a year

For detailed information see instructions for forms of support.

Last updated: 26/10/2022