SSF Agenda 2030 Research Centers (ARC) 2019
- Period of application
- 190820-200121
- Grant period
- 2020-2025
- Amount (SEK million)
- 200.0
- Scientific Secretary
- Mattias Lundberg
Description of call for proposal
SSF announces SEK 200 million in a national call for Agenda 2030 Research Centers on Future Advanced Technology for Sustainability. These shall be mission-oriented with challenge-driven research that meets the highest international scientific standing and promotes innovation, i.e. span technology readiness levels 1-5. The call drives transformation with interdisciplinary research within the above listed visionary areas for substantial impact on sustainable development within our generation with a 10-15 year horizon and beyond. Project will be selected in competition with the intention to fund one Center in each of the following areas: 1."Future nuclear power 2."Plant biotechnology, including GMO and CRISPR/Cas9 3."Hydrogen/Fuel cells 4."Next generation of antibiotics and/or actions to prevent pandemics
Full call for proposal text (pdf):
English
| Applied | Granted | Granted as a percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of applications | 31 | 4 | 13% |
| Life Sciences | 17 | 1 | 6% |
| Bioengineering, Medical Technology and Life Science Technologies | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| Material Science and Material Technologies | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Information, Communication, and System Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Computational Science and Applied Mathematics | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Other | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Female main applicants | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Male main applicants | 21 | 3 | 14% |