Assessment panels

Postdoctoral projects and two- and three-year projects

Applications for postdoctoral projects and two- and three-year projects are assessed by the Foundation’s research committee. 

Grand projects

Assessment panel for grand projects 2025:

  • Ilkka Henrik Mäkinen, Professor of Sociology, Uppsala University, Chair of the panel
  • Ann-Marie Ekengren, Professor of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
  • Knut Andreas Grimstad, Professor of Polish, Department of literature, area studies and European languages, University of Oslo
  • Elina Kahla, Adjunct Professor of Cultural History of Russia, Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki

Thematic call for proposals “The war in Ukraine and its consequences”

Assessment panel for the thematic call:

  • Hanne Fjelde, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Chair of the panel
  • Aadne Aasland, Professor, Centre for Welfare and Labour Research, OsloMet
  • David Betz, Professor, Department of War Studies, Kings College London
  • Marnie Howlett, Dr. , Department of Politics and International Relations and Oxford’s School of Global and Area Studies, Oxford University
  • Simo Mikkonen, Professor, School of Humanities, Philosophical Faculty, University of Eastern Finland
  • Marko Milanovic, Professor, School of Law, University of Reading
  • Maksym Obrizan, Associate Professor, Kyiv School of Economics
  • Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova, Dr. , Reader in Global Journalism and Media and Associate Dean Global Engagement, School of the Arts, University of Liverpool
  • Katerina Tertytchnaya, Associate Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford University

Research networks

Applications for research networks are assessed by the chair and the vice chair of the research committee together with the Foundation’s research director.

Conference and publication grants

Applications for conference and publication grants are assessed by the Foundation’s research director and the chair of the research committee. 

Last updated: 12/08/2025