Formas' annual call for applications for grants for research and development projects

Last day of application: 2009-04-28
Day of decision: 2009-11-23

FAQs

The Swedish Research Council Formas is calling for applications for grants for research projects in the areas of responsibility of the Council. In the field of the built environment, funding may also be applied for in respect of development projects.

The mission of the Research Council Formas is to promote and support basic research and need-driven research of the highest scientific quality in the areas Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning. The research council is also responsible for information on research and research results.

The research should contribute to the sustainable development of society - a development which implies that the finite resources of the planet and the environment are not consumed or degraded in an irrevocable manner, to the detriment of future generations. This presupposes that the health and welfare of humans and animals, biodiversity, the environment and the viability of nature, economics, ethics, and social and cultural values are taken into consideration.

A more detailed description of the areas of responsibility of Formas will be found in Formas' strategies and research programmes.

The earliest date of commencement of projects is January 2010. Applications for funds may be made for not more than three years, 2010 – 2012. The applicants must have been awarded their doctorate not later than 1 November 2009.

Formas welcomes applications, preferably with an interdisciplinary – multidisciplinary orientation, from all areas of responsibility of the Council.  The criteria for the assessment and ranking of the applications are scientific and societal values for Formas' areas of responsibility. Gender perspectives should be taken into account in project proposals where this is relevant. Grants may be used as Swedish co-funding of EU projects with an R&D orientation.

Applications will be assessed by Formas' standing expert committees, which primarily are comprised by active and highly qualified researchers.

Formas Handbook 2009 contains a detailed description of the policy and rules of Formas, the forms of project support and application procedure, and information on how the applications are evaluated.

The call will close and the application has to be registered in FormasDirect at 24:00 hrs, 28 April 2009. Technical support from Formas is provided for until 16:45 on the last day of application. Please, make certain to submit your application in time before 16:45 in case that you will need technical support. Applications are to be made via an online form on Formas' website.

The Scientific Council of Formas will make its decision on applications on 23 November 2009. The results of the decision will be announced the next day on Formas' website.

For further information, contact:
Sofie Björling, Head of Research Department
Tel. +46 8-775 4019
E-mail:

Queries of a general nature will be answered on weekdays April 20 - 28, 8.00 -  16.45 hrs on Formas' duty telephone +46 8-775 4005.

Queries relating to specific disciplines will be answered by the relevant  Senior Research Officers.