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 2025

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, up to three years after obtaining a doctorate,
a PhD student due to obtain the doctorate before 2026
a group of at least four researchers, with strong international element in the research groupa group of researchers, preferably with a majority coming from research environments outside Swedenan individual researchera former project manager with funding from the Foundation (up to 3 years after final reporting)
Project period2 or 3 years2 years4 or 5 years1 year1 year1 year
Start of the project1 January 20261 January 20261 January 20261 September 2025date 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 project,
max. SEK
20 million for a four-year 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 opens16 December 2024 at 9:00 am16 December 2024 at 9:00 am16 December 2024 at 9:00 am16 December 2024 at 9:00 am16 December 2024 at 9:00 am16 December 2024 at 9:00 am
Last application datestage 1:
31 January 2025 at 3:00 pm,
stage 2:
25 April 2025 at 3:00 pm
stage 1:
31 January 2025 at 3:00 pm,
stage 2:
25 April 2025 at 3:00 pm
31 January 2025 at 3:00 pm31 January 2025 at 3:00 pm28 February,
30 May and
30 September 2025 at 3:00 pm
28 February,
30 May and
30 September 2025 at 3:00 pm
Date of decisionOctober 2025October 2025October 2025May 2025March, June and October 2025
March, June and October 2025

For detailed information see instructions for forms of support (will be published on 16th December 2024).

Last updated: 09/12/2024