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This program offers small grants for activities aiming to promote scientific excellence in epidemiology and foster collaboration between different epidemiology centers and departments at Karolinska Institutet. Fundable activities include seminars, workshops, grant writing workshops, and short courses. Applicants need to align their proposals with the three SFO themes and involve multiple epidemiology centers and departments. Priority will be given to applicants at post-doc, assistant professor, or associate professor level. Instructions for grant application are detailed, with emphasis on scientific aims, background, schedule, budget, and target group for the activity.
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Strategic Research Program in Epidemiology Announcementof small grants – for activitiesaiming to promotescientificexcellence in epidemiology and increasescientificcollaborationbetween different epidemiology centers and departments at Karolinska Institutet Types of fundableactivities: 1. Half- or fulldayseminars or workshops with invited speaker(s) (up to 50,000 SEK)2. Grant writing workshops (up to 25,000 SEK) 3. Shortcourses in epidemiology(up to 50,000 SEK) Instructions: The activity must explainhow it supports at leastone of the three SFO themes: I) Human interactions with micororganisms II) Molecular, genetic and clinicalepidemiology III) Lifespan approach to Health and Disease. The applicationshouldclearlystatehow at leasttwo, preferablymore, separate epidemiology centers/departments are activelyinvolved in the organization and participation of the proposed event and howcollaborationwithinepidemiology at KI is fostered. A grant applicationof max. one page should, in addition to the above, specify: - the scientificaims - briefbackground - plannedschedule - budget - target group for the activity Main applicants at post-doc, assistantprofessor or associate professor levelwill be prioritized. Applications can be e-mailed to SFO-coordinator Maria BernerHolmström (maria.berner.holmstrom@ki.se). Decisions are taken bi-monthly.