The Swedish Research Council awards KI 106 grants in three calls for proposals
The Swedish Research Council has decided on a number of calls for proposals in medicine and health for 2025. A total of just over SEK 1.2 billion will be awarded for the years 2025–2031. KI will receive just over SEK 526 million for 102 grants. KI is also being awarded four grants in natural and engineering sciences, and humanities and social sciences, totalling approximately SEK 18.7 million.
This year, the number of applications in medicine and health has increased significantly compared to last year for all types of grants, according to a press release from the Swedish Research Council.
In the Swedish Research Council's (VR) call for grants in medicine and health, just over SEK 1.2 billion has been granted for the next six years. KI has been awarded 102 of 185 grants, corresponding to just over SEK 526 million for the period 2025-2031.
The decision includes the following grants:
- Research project grant within medicine and health
- Starting grant within medicine and health
- Consolidator grant within medicine and health
- Research project grant for development of methods to replace, reduce and refine animal experiments (3R)
- Network grant for collaboration with the USA in cancer research
- Grant for research time in a clinical environment
VR has increased the number of grants in this call for proposals slightly this year, but the approval rate is lower than last year. Last year it was 19 per cent, while this year it is 17 per cent.
In the call for proposals for the humanities and social sciences, three KI researchers have been awarded just under SEK 13.9 million, while one KI researcher has been awarded approximately SEK 4.8 million in the call for proposals for natural and engineering sciences.