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 support | Two- and three-year projects | Postdoctoral projects | Grand projects | Research networks | Conference grants | Publication grants |
| Funding for | research | research | research | networking | a conference | a publication |
| Eligible to apply by | an individual researcher or small group of researchers | an 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 group | a group of researchers, with a great majority of participants coming from research environments outside Sweden | an individual researcher | a former project manager for a completed research project (up to 3 years after final reporting), a project manager for a conference grant |
| Project period | 2 or 3 years | 2 years | 4 or 5 years | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year |
| Start of the project | 1 January 2024 | 1 January 2024 | 1 January 2024 | 1 September 2023 | date of decision | date of decision |
| An additional year of grant availability is added to the project period | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Maximal amount of the grant | max. 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 position | max. SEK 25 million for a five-year grand project max. SEK 20 million for a four-year grand project | max. SEK 150,000 | only costs in connection with a conference | only costs in connection with a publication |
| Grant administrator | Södertörn University | Södertörn University | Södertörn University | higher education institution in Sweden, the network must include researchers at Södertörn University | Södertörn University | higher education institution in Sweden |
| Can doctoral students be included in an application? | no | no | yes | yes | not applicable | not applicable |
| Number of stages in the application process | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Call opens | 9 Jan 2023 at 9:00 am | 9 Jan 2023 at 9:00 am | 9 Jan 2023 at 9:00 am | 9 Jan 2023 at 9:00 am | 9 Jan 2023 at 9:00 am | 9 Jan 2023 at 9:00 am |
| Last application date | Stage 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 pm | 1 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 decision | 11 Oct 2023 | 11 Oct 2023 | 11 Oct 2023 | 18 Apr 2023 | decision is taken 4 times a year | decision is taken 4 times a year |
For detailed information see instructions for forms of support.
Last updated: 26/10/2022