# Doctoral programme grant within Humanities and Social sciences

**Funder:** Swedish Research Council
**Deadline:** 18 August 2026
**Consortium:** No
**Eligible countries:** SE
**Official call:** https://www.vr.se/english/applying-for-funding/calls/2025-11-11-doctoral-programme-grant-within-humanities-and-social-sciences.html
**Last verified:** 26 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Open to organisation applicants only (not individual researchers). Funds doctoral programmes within humanities and social sciences at Swedish research organisations.

## Summary

The Swedish Research Council's Doctoral programme grant funds structured doctoral programmes in humanities and social sciences at Swedish universities and research institutions. Organisations apply on behalf of doctoral students; this is not an individual researcher grant. The call runs from 6 May to 18 August 2026.

## Who should apply

- Swedish universities and research institutions with doctoral programmes
- Programmes in humanities or social sciences disciplines
- Institutional applicants coordinating on behalf of doctoral student cohorts
- Programmes meeting the Swedish Research Council's quality and structure criteria

## Key dates

- Application deadline: 18 August 2026
- Application window: 6 May, 18 August 2026
- Applicants must check funder guidance for project duration and funding decision timeline

## Tips for applicants

- This is an institutional call, not an individual researcher grant, your institution's research administration office should lead the application.
- Ensure your doctoral programme documentation clearly maps to Swedish Research Council criteria for humanities and social sciences before submission.
- The call period is narrow (3.5 months); confirm eligibility and gather supporting programme data early.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply for the Swedish Research Council Doctoral programme grant?

Swedish universities and research institutions with doctoral programmes in humanities and social sciences; individual researchers do not apply.

### What research areas are eligible?

Doctoral programmes within humanities and social sciences disciplines.

### When is the deadline?

18 August 2026; applications are accepted from 6 May 2026.

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