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Swedish research council

Swedish research council. F unding opportunities in the humanities and social sciences for Young researchers. Kim von Hackwitz Senior Research Officer Department of Research Funding. Today. The Swedish Research C ouncil Our calls Where , how and when to apply.

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Swedish research council

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  1. Swedish research council Funding opportunities in the humanities and social sciences for Young researchers Kim von Hackwitz Senior Research Officer Departmentof Research Funding

  2. Today • The Swedish Research Council • Our calls • Where, how and when to apply

  3. The Swedish Research Council plays a leading role in developing Swedish research of the highest scientific quality, thereby contributing to society’s development. • Provides funding for and strengthens researcher-initiated basic research • Initiates research in strategically important areas • Works for an efficient research system • Advisory consultant to the Swedish government in research-related matters

  4. Distribution of forms of grants 2017 The Swedish Research Council finances just over a tenth of the research at higher education institutes. • Distributed research funding: 6 467 million SEK / 632 million EURO

  5. OUR CALLS

  6. Call for application, assessment, decision • 6 000 received applications • 90 review panels • 800 review panel members

  7. Type of research funding • Research projectfunding • Research environment and Research collaborationfunding • Career support funding • Operational grant funding • Research infrastructurefunding

  8. Support for ”young” researchers International Postdoc – two calls per year (Jan + Aug) Swedish or EUI PhD 0-2 yrs at the timeofapplication. Grant period 18-36 months. At least 2/3 abroad. Employed at a Swedish university. Invitation from hostunitversityabroad, as well as administratingorganization.

  9. Grant period, costs and grant funding • 18-36 months. • At least 2/3 of the time must be spent abroad. • The amount is a standard amount 1 050 000 SEK/year 150 000 SEK research* 900 000 SEK salary * research expenses relating to your stay and the research you will be carrying out (such as consumables, travel including stays at research facilities, and publication costs)

  10. Whocanapply? Individual researchers with Swedish doctorates or exam from the EUI. In order to apply for an International Postdoc, your career age can not be more than two years. Deductible time can be found in the call text. The doctoral degree must have been awarded before the deadline of the call.

  11. International Postdoc Spring 2017

  12. But also… • Project grants ”open” all areas (feb-mar). • More common in HS and ES withyounger researchers. • 1-4 years 0.4 MSEK – ca 1.5 MSEK. • Project grants with focus • Migration and integration • Rasism and discrimination • Canvary in time period and grant amount.

  13. Success rates

  14. HOW TO APPLY

  15. Where, when and how to apply? www.vr.se …

  16. Where, when and how to apply? …

  17. Where, when and how to apply?

  18. Where, when and how to apply?

  19. How do I apply? • Prisma • Create a personal account. • Some information insertedinto text fields, other PDFs • Pay attention to the CV associatedwithyouraccount • Signingofapplication by you as applicant and the official representative of the administrating organisation. Most of the required steps in the Prisma system are described in the user manual and the FAQ.

  20. What must the application contain? • Descriptive information • Research summary • Budget and research resources • Publications • Appendices • Administrating organisation • Review panels • Participants (only administrators in Postdoc) • CV Carefully read the instructions for the call

  21. Evaluation, Postdoc The applications for Postdoc are evaluated in one step, in one of three review panels • Humanitiesand social sciences/Educationalsciences/Artistic research • Medicine and Health • Natural and engineeringsciences HSUVKF MH NT Typically 10-16 membersofeach panel

  22. Overall grade AssessmentCriteria Four quality components (basic criteria) One overall grade Scientific quality of the proposed research 1-7 gradescale Novelty and originality 7 Outstanding Exceptionally strong application with negligible weaknesses 6 Excellent Very strong application with negligible weaknesses 5 Very good to excellent Very strong application with minor weaknesses 4 Very good Strong application with minor weaknesses 3 Good Some strengths, but also moderate weaknesses 2 Weak A few strengths, but also a few major or several minor weaknesses 1 Poor Very few strengths and numerous major weaknesses 7 6 Merits of the applicant 5 4 1-3 gradescale 3 Feasibility 2 3 Excellent 2 Appropriate 1 Weak 3 Feasible 2 Partly feasible 1 Not feasible 1 Additionalcriterion - International postdoc Internationalization and research environment 1-3 gradescale

  23. Someadvice • Aquaintyourselfwith prisma - read support and FAQ • Plan ahead and start in goodtime • Carefully read instructions and call text, submit all information requested • For international postdoc • Carefullyconsidercosts and timeabroad and raisequestionswithyouremployer to knowearly on whatconditionswillapply for you and yourproject

  24. More information and contact • Before calls: • Vr.se (”how to apply”) • Newsletter, Twitter • Previous call texts • utlysningar@vr.se • vrpostdok@vr.se • https://prisma.research.se/ • During calls: • Contact information found in call text • International Postdoc & Project grants • vrpostdok@vr.se • ansokhs@vr.se

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