Industrial PhD 2025
- Period of application
- 250217-250521
- Grant period
- 2026-2030
- Amount (SEK million)
- 39.0
- Scientific Secretary
- Gergana Hamberg
Description of call for proposal
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) is allocating SEK 39 million for a programme for Industrial Doctoral Students 2025. Each grant in the programme provides funding for one industry doctoral student’s research and postgraduate studies, in collaboration between industry and academia. The grant runs for four to five years and shall result in a doctorate (Ph.D.) exam. SSF expects to fund 12 projects at SEK 3.25 million each (including indirect costs) in this call for proposals.
Full call for proposal text (pdf):
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| Applied | Granted | Granted as a percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of applications | 70 | 12 | 17% |
| Life Sciences | 14 | 2 | 14% |
| Bioengineering, Medical Technology and Life Science Technologies | 20 | 3 | 15% |
| Material Science and Material Technologies | 15 | 3 | 20% |
| Information, Communication, and System Technologies | 15 | 3 | 20% |
| Computational Science and Applied Mathematics | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Female main applicants | 21 | 3 | 14% |
| Male main applicants | 49 | 9 | 18% |