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.
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
| 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, up to three years after obtaining a doctorate, a PhD student due to obtain the doctorate before project start | a group of at least four researchers, with strong international element in the research group | a group of researchers, preferably with a majority coming from research environments outside Sweden | an individual researcher | a former project manager with funding from the Foundation (up to 3 years after final reporting) |
| Project period | 2 or 3 years | 2 years | 4 or 5 years | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year |
| Recurring | annually | annually | biannually | twice a year | twice a year | twice a year |
| 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 project, max. SEK 20 million for a four-year project | max. SEK 250,000 | max. SEK 250,000 | max. SEK 250,000 |
| 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 | not applicable | yes | yes | not applicable | not applicable |
| Number of stages in the application process | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
For detailed information see instructions for forms of support.