Apply for SSF Research Institute Doctoral Student 2026!

SSF is investing SEK 26 million in SSF Research Institute Doctoral Student 2026! The grants will go to employees at a research institute who want to take a doctoral degree in natural sciences, medicine or technology.

Eight projects will be granted SEK 3.25 million each, where the grant will cover funds for research and postgraduate education for a doctoral student who is employed at a research institute that collaborates with academia. The grant runs for four to five years and will result in a doctoral degree.

The purpose of the call is to support excellent research within SSF’s areas of activity, to promote cross-fertilization between different sectors and to contribute to the education of strategically competitive doctors.

The program is aimed at people who have not already been accepted for a doctoral position.

The recipient of the grant must be at least 80 percent employed at the research institute during the entire grant period. There must be two well-qualified people who supervise the doctoral student during the grant period, one at the university and one at the institute. The supervisor at the institute is the applicant and will be the project manager for the granted project. The university and institute must be active in Sweden.

The project must have a steering group consisting of at least the two supervisors. To strengthen the application, an additional supervisor can also be appointed at a collaborating company or clinic (if applicable).

Download the call text here!

For more information, please contact:

Johan Nilsson, Research Secretary, johan.nilsson@strategiska.se, tel 08 – 505 816 74

Program Manager Joakim Amorim, joakim.amorim@strategiska.se, 08-505 816 65