# Doctoral programme grant within research on crime

**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-research-on-crime.html
**Last verified:** 26 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Open to organisation applicants only (not individual researchers). Funds doctoral programmes in research on crime within humanities and social sciences.

## Summary

The Swedish Research Council invites doctoral programme applications in crime research from Swedish research organisations and universities. This call funds structured doctoral education, open from 6 May to 18 August 2026. Organisations may propose multi-year doctoral programmes rather than individual student grants.

## Who should apply

- Doctoral programme coordinators at Swedish universities and research organisations
- Programmes with a defined cohort-based doctoral education structure in crime research
- Organisations capable of hosting and supervising multiple doctoral students

## Key dates

- Application deadline: 18 August 2026
- Open call window: 6 May, 18 August 2026

## Tips for applicants

- This is a programme-level grant, not individual student support, structure your application around institutional capacity and cohort learning outcomes.
- Crime research here includes criminology, criminal law, forensics, and related disciplinary approaches; clarify your programme's scope early in the proposal.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does the Swedish Research Council fund in crime research?

Structured doctoral programmes in crime research, hosted and managed by Swedish research organisations and universities. Individual student grants are not supported under this call.

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

Swedish research organisations and universities offering doctoral programmes in crime research.

### What is the deadline for the crime research doctoral programme call?

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

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