Research grants for Swedish researchers

Online certified education programme open to Master students, Master graduates, PhD students, and healthcare professionals in healthcare-related studies. Covers health data analytics, AI, FAIR principles, GDPR, EHDS, telemedicine, and precision medicine. Costs vary: EU students €1,000, non-EU students €2,000, EU professionals €2,000, non-EU professionals €4,000. Professional English required.

Online education programme open to Master's and PhD students and working/healthcare professionals seeking to upskill in digital medical devices. Covers AI, cybersecurity, MDR/IVDR regulation, and personalised health solutions. Costs vary by applicant type (EU student €1,000 to non-EU professional €4,000 excl. VAT); professional English required.

EIT Label-certified online education programme (up to 30 ECTS) open to Master students/graduates, PhD students, and healthcare professionals in healthcare-related fields. Professional English required. Costs vary: EU students €1,000, non-EU students €2,000, EU professionals €2,000, non-EU professionals €4,000 (excl. VAT). Focuses on high value care, innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership in healthcare.

Full proposal stage (by invitation only) for the Crazy 8 Brain Tumor grant targeting pediatric brain tumor research. Open since January 2026; notification in November 2026.

For postdoctoral researchers with a PhD in a biological discipline who wish to pursue frontier, interdisciplinary life sciences research in a new country. Applicants must change country, cannot work in their country of nationality or PhD country, and must have at least one lead-author publication. 100% FTE commitment required; for-profit host institutions ineligible.

For postdoctoral researchers holding a doctoral degree in a non-biological discipline (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer science) with little or no life sciences experience, wishing to transition into frontier life sciences research in a new country. Same mobility, publication, and host-institution rules as LTF; 100% FTE commitment required.

For postdoctoral researchers with a PhD in a biological discipline who wish to pursue frontier, interdisciplinary life sciences research in a new country. Applicants must change country, cannot work in their country of nationality or PhD country, and must have at least one lead-author publication. Purely applied, clinical, or pharmaceutical projects are excluded. Full-time commitment required; 100% FTE.

For postdoctoral researchers holding a doctoral degree from a non-biological discipline (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer science) with little or no life sciences experience, wishing to transition into frontier life sciences research in a new country. Applicants must change country, cannot work in their country of nationality or PhD country, and must have at least one lead-author publication. Full-time commitment required; 100% FTE.

For postdoctoral applicants with a PhD in a biological discipline or prior life sciences experience. Must propose to undertake fellowship in an HFSPO member country and must not have previously worked/studied in the proposed host country or with the host supervisor. Excludes clinical, pharmaceutical, applied engineering/biotech projects. Preference for interdisciplinary training involving new methods or study systems.

For postdoctoral applicants with a PhD outside the life sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer science) who have never worked in the life sciences. Must propose fellowship in an HFSPO member country; mobility rule prohibits prior work/study in proposed host country or with host supervisor. Excludes clinical, pharmaceutical, and applied projects.

Clinical, collaborative research on non-diabetic endocrine disorders (thyroid, calcium metabolism, pituitary/adrenal/neuroendocrine, reproduction). Main applicant must be anchored at a Danish or Nordic university hospital, minimum Assistant Professor level (postdocs ineligible as main applicant). Danish anchor mandatory; if main applicant is Nordic, at least one co-applicant must be from a Danish university hospital. Diabetes research is not eligible.

Open to experienced independent researchers (not PhD students or postdocs) at universities, hospitals, or non-profit research institutions in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden. Covers basic and clinical research in endocrinology and metabolism. Co-applicants not allowed; applicant's own salary cannot be covered. DKK 11M earmarked for special theme 'Hormone regulation in women's health'.

Childhood cancer bio-therapeutic research grant from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Opened April 2026; notification November 2026. Scope and eligibility details available on the applicants page.

Thematic multilateral call on personalised medicine under the EP PerMed partnership. Budget cap per call and/or proposal applies. Luxembourg partner must submit INTER application at both pre-proposal and full proposal stage via FNR online system. Thematic call — no bottom-up funding.

Horizon Europe Research Infrastructure programme calls open March 10 – June 16, 2026. Targets research infrastructure projects; EU consortium requirement applies. FCT coordinates Portuguese national participation. An EC info day was held March 18, 2026. Eligible entities include universities, research centres, and ERIC members.

Late-phase (phase 2/3) international clinical trials on radiotherapy or surgery for rare cancers (incidence <6/100,000/yr) and/or hard-to-treat cancers (5-yr survival <25%). Consortium must include partners from ≥3 of 5 funding countries (BE, NL, ES, NO, SE). Five projects invited to full proposal phase; submission via Swedish Cancer Society's Grant Application System.

International awards recognising outstanding contributions across multiple categories: Basic Sciences, Biology & Biomedicine, Climate Change & Environmental Sciences, Economics/Finance/Management, Humanities, ICT, Music & Opera, and Social Sciences. These are prizes for lifetime/career achievement rather than funded research grants.

Thematic multilateral call on neurodegenerative disorders under the EP BrainHealth partnership. Budget cap per call and/or proposal applies. Luxembourg partner must submit INTER application at both pre-proposal and full proposal stage via FNR online system. Thematic call — no bottom-up funding.

Thematic multilateral call under the ERDERA partnership (rare diseases). Budget cap per call and/or proposal applies. Luxembourg partner must submit INTER application at both pre-proposal and full proposal stage via FNR online system. Thematic call — no bottom-up funding.

Supports internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers; international mobility is a key requirement (host lab must be in a different country). Includes salary/stipend, relocation allowance, and childcare support. A first-author refereed preprint is accepted as equivalent to a publication. Max one candidate per host lab per selection round.

For early-career researchers across biomedical, clinical, social science, and arts & humanities disciplines. Applications managed in English on the Wellcome Funding platform; administering organisation must approve and submit by 15:00 GMT/BST on deadline day. Global eligibility; researchers based in LMICs encouraged. Global Talent visa endorsement available for UK-based award holders.

Supports researchers at the career development stage across a broad range of disciplines (biomedical, clinical, social sciences, arts & humanities, data sciences). Applications managed in English via the Wellcome Funding platform; host organisation must administer the grant. Global eligibility; UK-hosted awardees may access Global Talent visa endorsement.

For early-career independent investigators (lab established 3–8 years prior to Dec 31, 2026; i.e., 2018–2023). Open worldwide to non-profit academic/research institutions. Single PI only; no co-investigators. Applicants must have multi-year independent funding active in 2027. Proposals must be in English and distinct from the applicant's main research portfolio. Indirect costs capped at 10% of direct costs.

Organisation applicants only. Funds doctoral programmes within humanities and social sciences. Open 6 May – 18 August 2026.

Supports research environments within humanities and social sciences at Swedish institutions. Open 6 May – 18 August 2026.

Organisation applicants only. Funds doctoral programmes in crime research. Open 6 May – 18 August 2026.

Organisation applicants only. Supports scientific journals within humanities and social sciences. Open 6 May – 18 August 2026.

Open to research leaders (junior, mid-career, and established/professor level) at institutions in the Nordic countries. Covers industrial and environmental biotechnology research. Budget up to DKK 4.3 million per grant. Proposals submitted via the NNF Norma portal.

Open to research leaders (junior/non-tenured, mid-career, established) at institutions in the Nordic countries. Covers biotechnology-based synthesis and production, food and agriculture, and plant science. Host institution must be based in the Nordic countries (including Denmark).

Postdoctoral fellowships for research in industrial and environmental biotechnology. Host institution must be in a Nordic country (including Denmark). Open to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. Proposals submitted via the NNF Norma portal.

For PhD students and postdoctoral researchers based at institutions in the Nordic countries (including Denmark). Research must focus on plant science, agriculture, and food biotechnology, including biotechnology-based synthesis/production and food & agriculture. Applications submitted via the NNF NORMA portal.

Funds planning or pilot studies preparatory to a future clinical study in therapy research. Clinical/patient-sample focus. Open 27 May – 25 August 2026.

Open to postdoctoral researchers with a doctoral degree and <5 years of mentored research experience (M.D. applicants exclude residency years). Research must be in immunology or cancer immunology at a non-profit institution worldwide. No citizenship restrictions. Sponsor must hold assistant professor rank or higher. Only 1 fellow per sponsor per round.

Open to early-career scientists worldwide (<5 years mentored research post-PhD at award activation) at non-profit institutions. Supports dual training in cancer immunology and computational biology/data science. No citizenship restrictions. Must be conducted under a sponsor holding assistant professor or higher rank. Proposals must be hypothesis-driven in basic or translational cancer immunology.

Main applicant must be an established investigator with primary employment at a university, hospital, or non-profit research institution in a Nordic country (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands). Translational/applied focus on regenerative medicine (stem cell-based therapies); fundamental discovery, adult immune cell (CAR-T/NK), and gene therapy projects are out of scope. For-profit partners may collaborate but cannot receive direct funding (subcontractors excepted).