https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/apply-for-sasuf-nrf-seed-grants-for-south-africa-sweden-research-collaboration Through the South Africa–Sweden University Forum, SASUF+, researchers at SASUF partner universities can now apply for funding to develop new or strengthen existing research collaborations between Sweden and South Africa. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:17:38 +0200 https://news.ki.se/apply-for-local-aimday-grants-through-south-africa-sweden-university-forum-sasuf Through South Africa Sweden University Forum, SASUF+, researchers at SASUF partner universities can now apply for funding to organise a local Academic Industry Meeting Day (AIMday).  Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:15:01 +0200 https://news.ki.se/collaboration-awards-for-doctoral-students-and-post-docs-utokyo-and-riken Karolinska Institutet is offering collaboration awards to strengthen its long‑term partnerships with the University of Tokyo and RIKEN. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:56:42 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stockholm-trio-utokyo-collaborative-funding Joint seed funding is available for research collaborations between the University of Tokyo and Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:52:31 +0100 https://news.ki.se/neurotecheu-funding-call-opens-for-applications KI is part of NeurotechEU, a European University Alliance. The NeurotechEU collaboration funding has opened, offering up to €10,000 to support educators who want to develop meaningful, cross‑institutional learning activities with a focus on challenge-based learning. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:12:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-call-for-collaboration-awards-with-charite-universitatsmedizin-berlin-is-now-open The Internationalisation Board at KI has allocated limited competitive funds for KI faculty and staff for grant applications to strengthen collaborative interactions within research and education. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:41:59 +0100 https://news.ki.se/calls-for-the-spring-2026 Karolinska Institutet awards grants from a large number of foundations and from donations. The foundations & donations award research and travel grants. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:08:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/neurotecheu-collaboration-funding-call NeurotechEU invites educators from its partner universities to co-develop innovative, cross-institutional activities with a strong focus on challenge-based learning. Successful applicants can receive funding of up to €10,000 to support the effective implementation of innovative teaching concepts. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:57:46 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-sos-junior-faculty-announces-call-for-new-collaboration-grant The Junior Faculty at KI SÖS strives to support junior researchers and encourage interdisciplinary collaborations. Therefore, the Junior Faculty at KI SÖS is announcing a Start-up Collaboration Grant. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:53:30 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-application-period-is-now-open-for-kis-tuition-fee-scholarships The application period is now open for both the KI Global Master’s Scholarship and the KI‑DIS Fellowship. These merit-based scholarships cover the full tuition fee for students admitted to one of Karolinska Institutet’s global master’s programmes. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:53:21 +0100 https://news.ki.se/call-for-nominations-to-the-pedagogical-prize-2026 The prize is awarded annually to individual teachers, teacher teams or administrative personnel who have undertaken significant educational initiatives related to pedagogical development or renewal work within Karolinska Institutet’s programmes at first cycle, second cycle or postgraduate levels. Submit nominations by 10 March at the latest. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:23:42 +0100 https://news.ki.se/nominations-are-now-open-prize-for-internationalisation-in-education-2026 You can now nominate a teacher or a teaching team for the Prize for Internationalisation in Teaching and Learning 2026, established by the medical faculties in Sweden. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:59:44 +0100 https://news.ki.se/extended-application-period-for-erik-and-edith-fernstrom Erik and Edith Fernström Foundation invites applications for scholarships to conduct medical research. The application period has been extended to February 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:02:23 +0100 https://news.ki.se/apply-for-research-funding-for-research-in-gynecological-cancer-from-hildegun-and-mats-guldbrands-research-foundation Eligible applicants are researchers with a doctoral degree who are affiliated to Karolinska Institutet, who conduct research within the area described above. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:37:16 +0100 https://news.ki.se/apply-for-research-funding-for-research-in-immune-regulation-from-hildegun-and-mats-guldbrands-research-foundation Eligible applicants are researchers with a doctoral degree who are affiliated to Karolinska Institutet, who conduct research within the area described above. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:34:18 +0100 https://news.ki.se/pedagogical-project-funding-2027 Do you have ideas for developing the pedagogical quality of higher education at KI? Apply for project funding by 12 March 2026. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:31:04 +0100 https://news.ki.se/karolinska-institutet-mwlc-postdoc-grant-2025 The 2025 Karolinska Institutet (KI) Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine (MWLC) has been established for Postdoctoral positions in the field of Reparative Medicine, including stem cell regenerative medicine, bioengineering, reprogramming and biomanufacturing toward translation. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:42:26 +0100 https://news.ki.se/annika-niehrs-thomas-r-muller-and-andrea-fossati-awarded-the-jonas-soderquist-scholarship-2025 The Committee for Research at Karolinska Institutet has decided on recipients from the Jonas Söderquist scholarship foundation for basic research in virology and immunology. The awarded are Annika Niehrs and Thomas R. Müller at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, and Andrea Fossati at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:22:05 +0100 https://news.ki.se/research-funds-to-be-applied-for-in-immune-regulation-and-gynecological-cancer-starting-at-the-beginning-of-2026 At the beginning of 2026, Karolinska Institutet announces research grants from the Hildegun and Mats Guldbrand research foundation for research in immune regulation and women's diseases. The 2026 funds for the category of women's diseases refer to research in gynecological cancer. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:17:47 +0100 https://news.ki.se/call-for-funding-for-research-in-health-care-sciences-2026 SFO-V announces funds for Research in Health Care Sciences, for researcher in SFO-Vs four core areas for 2026. The call will be open for applications via Prisma, December 1th 2025 to January 15th 2026. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:24:56 +0100 https://news.ki.se/expression-of-interest-ki-is-seeking-scientific-ombudsmen Karolinska Institutet (KI) announces three positions as scientific ombudsmen (vetenskapliga ombud), starting 1 January 2026. The assignment is an important part of KI’s efforts to promote good research practice, research ethics, and responsible research conduct. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:38:45 +0100 https://news.ki.se/call-for-applications-eurolife-phd-and-postdoc-mobility-and-knowledge-exchange-grants Would you like to expand your research network and gain new experience at another top institution in Europe? Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:06:13 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-launches-collaboration-grants-for-brazil KI–Brazil Collaborative Grants. Application period is open! Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:17:34 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ebbe-and-lena-krooks-donation-for-osteoporosis-call-for-research-grant-applications Karolinska Institutet hereby announces research grants for studies on the common disease osteoporosis, funded by a donation from Ebbe and Lena Krook. A total of SEK 5 million for 2025. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:49:45 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-collaboration-awards-for-collaboration-with-the-university-of-tokyo-for-doctoral-students-and-post-docs-20252026 KI, together with Stockholm University and KTH, offers two awards of 30,000 SEK each for lab visits or joint projects to strengthen research collaboration with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:38:57 +0200 https://news.ki.se/call-for-ki-doctoral-collaboration-awards-with-uk-universities-20252026 Apply for KI collaboration awards for doctoral students in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, University College London (UCL), Imperial College London or King’s College London, 2025/2026. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:08:59 +0200 https://news.ki.se/call-for-mats-sundin-fellowship-in-human-developmental-health-ki-2025-0 Are you interested in conducting research in Canada? Is your research area within Developmental Health? Are you a postdoctoral researcher or a PhD student soon to defend your thesis?  If so, this might be of interest to you. Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:54:02 +0200 https://news.ki.se/call-for-mats-sundin-fellowship-in-human-developmental-health-ki-2025 We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2nd Mats Sundin Postdoctoral Fellowship in Human Developmental Health. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:04:34 +0200 https://news.ki.se/call-for-mats-sundin-fellowship-in-human-developmental-health-ki-2025-part-2 We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2nd Mats Sundin Postdoctoral Fellowship in Human Developmental Health. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:38:30 +0200 https://news.ki.se/university-college-london-ucl-and-stockholm-trio-initiate-joint-seed-funding-to-support-collaborations UCL and Stockholm Trio have a joint call to support collaborations activities. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:50:48 +0200 https://news.ki.se/call-for-applications-karolinska-institutet-mwlc-postdoc-grant-2025 Karolinska Institutet (KI) Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine (MWLC) announces up to ten grants for Postdoctoral positions in the field of Reparative Medicine, including stem cell regenerative medicine, bioengineering, reprogramming and biomanufacturing toward translation. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:28:41 +0200 https://news.ki.se/the-spring-2025-call-for-research-internship-forskar-at-is-open-closing-date-for-applications-is-on-february-17 A research internship enables doctors on an internship to combine their regular clinical internship (in Swedish Allmäntjänstgöring - AT) with up to 12 months of research at KI. Apart from being eligible for an internship, candidates must also at the time of the application, hold a medical degree and either as a registered doctoral student at KI or a PhD engaged in research at KI. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 01:00:09 +0100 https://news.ki.se/applications-welcome-to-kiprime-fellows-2025 The application process for the fourth KIPRIME Fellows Initiative is now open for participants from Karolinska Institutet and other Swedish universities. This unique initiative, co-financed by the Gunnar Höglund and Anna-Stina Malmborg Foundation and KI, aims to nourish the next generation of Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education winners by offering an inspirational curriculum of mentoring and development activities for outstanding midcareer medical education researchers. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:35:30 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-rockefeller-university-nicholson-lecture-and-nicholson-exchange-programs Karolinska Institutet collaboration with Rockefeller University, which includes short-term staff and postdoc training exchanges, as well as the Nicholson Lecture. Calls are now open and Nicholson Lecture with Professor Luciano Marraffini will be held on Thursday. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:33:26 +0100 https://news.ki.se/erc-proof-of-concept-for-the-second-time-to-ki-researcher-georgios-sotiriou Docent Georgios Sotiriou is awarded the ERC Proof of Concept grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The aim of the project is to investigate whether a light-activated nanocomposite film can be an effective treatment for severe, infected wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers. But also to prepare the step from innovation to medical device. This is the second time Georgios Sotiriou has been awarded the prestigious grant, and the third time he has received funding from the ERC. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:09:19 +0200 https://news.ki.se/three-ki-researchers-awarded-prestigious-erc-grant Three researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant. ERC grants are the preeminent European grants for individual principal investigators. The researchers will each receive EUR 2.5 million over a five-year period. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:52:38 +0200 https://news.ki.se/the-swedish-childhood-cancer-fund-finances-eight-research-positions The Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund (Barncancerfonden) has decided to grant funding to eight research positions at KI for paediatric oncology research over the next two to six years. The goal is, among other things, to improve current treatment methods with the help of precision medicine that is based on the characteristics of the cancer and the individual child's genetics. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:32:38 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-receive-grant-of-sek-19-million-for-research-on-long-covid Two researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded grants from the PolyBio Research Foundation totalling USD 1.85 million dollars (SEK 19 million) for research into long COVID. It is hoped that the studies will provide valuable insights that can promote the development of more efficacious treatments for long COVID, which is still a puzzling condition. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:22:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/143-ki-researchers-to-share-sek-660-million In the latest Swedish Research Council (VR) call, a total of SEK 660,747,160 has been granted to 143 KI researchers, an increase on last year’s SEK 625,904,933. All in all, VR granted SEK 1.37 billion in 2023, compared with 1.2 billion in 2022. Thu, 23 Nov 2023 17:30:45 +0100 https://news.ki.se/volker-lauschke-has-been-awarded-the-swedish-research-councils-consolidation-grant KI researcher Volker Lauschke has received the Swedish Research Council's Consolidation Grant for the research project "Modulation of Tissue Communication to Combat Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease" regarding the severe liver disease NASH. The Swedish Research Council's Consolidation Grant amounts to 7.4 million SEK over five years. This marks the fifth time Volker Lauschke has been awarded funding from the Swedish Research Council. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:38:32 +0100