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As part of our work to promote research initiation and internationalisation, as well as to enhance visibility and collaboration, \u00d6stersj\u00f6stiftelsen – The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies decided, in this year\u2019s first round of calls for smaller grants, to award funding to two conference grants and five research networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of conference grants is to promote international collaboration, knowledge exchange, and dissemination of research findings on Baltic Sea Region and Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research network grants are intended either to establish new networks or to strengthen existing collaborations between researchers. The networks should be research-initiating and contribute to future research through academic meetings and contacts. These should enable researchers to define, delimit and formulate research ideas that may, in the long term, lead to applications for research funding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Approved applications, March 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Title<\/th>Project manager<\/th>Grant administrator<\/th>Grant type<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Knowledge Production and Geopolitical Change in Eastern Europe: Shaping the Next Generation of Researchers<\/td>Joakim Ekman<\/td>S\u00f6dert\u00f6rn University<\/td>Conference grant<\/td><\/tr>
Ukrainian Studies in Global Conversation: Rethinking the Region(s) in Times of Multiple Crises<\/td>Yuliya Yurchuk<\/td>S\u00f6dert\u00f6rn University<\/td>Conference grant<\/td><\/tr>
Dialogues on Belonging and Recognition in the Baltic Sea Region (DOBRe)<\/td>Joakim Ekman<\/td>S\u00f6dert\u00f6rn University<\/td>Research network<\/td><\/tr>
Postwar trade: Economic Development, Welfare Politics and National Security in the Baltic Sea Region 1918\u20131939<\/td>Andreas \u00c5kerlund<\/td>S\u00f6dert\u00f6rn University<\/td>Research network<\/td><\/tr>
Academic Autonomy under Regime Change (AARC)<\/td>Marina Nistotskaya<\/td>University of Gothenburg, participant from S\u00f6dert\u00f6rn University: Per Bolin<\/td>Research network<\/td><\/tr>
Inclusive Green Transitions in the Baltic Sea Region and Eastern Europe: Social Resilience, Energy Security, and Community Capacity<\/td>Michael Gilek<\/td>S\u00f6dert\u00f6rn University<\/td>Research network<\/td><\/tr>
Promoting Knowledge about Financial and Banking System \u2013 lessons from crises and war \u2013 a network<\/td>Paulina Rytk\u00f6nen<\/td>S\u00f6dert\u00f6rn University<\/td>Research network<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Are you also interested in applying for funding?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s second call for proposals for smaller grants: research networks, conference and publication grants, will be open from August 17 to September 29, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about how to apply here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n