Formas' annual call 2010 for applications for grants for research and development projects
Last day of application: 2010-04-27
Day of decision: 2010-11-22
The Swedish Research Council Formas is calling for applications for grants for research and development projects in all the areas of responsibility of the Council.
The mission of Formas is to promote and support basic research and need-driven research in the areas Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning. The research that is funded should be of the highest scientific quality and relevance to the areas of responsibility of the Council. Formas may also fund development projects to a limited extent.
The research should produce knowledge that will contribute to the sustainable development of society - a development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 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 detailed description of the strategy of Formas may be found in Formas' strategies and research programmes.
The call is open for applications from all areas of responsibility of the Council, welcoming an interdisciplinary – multidisciplinary approach. The criteria for the assessment and ranking of the applications are scientific quality 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.
The earliest date of commencement of projects is January 2011. Applications for funds may be made for not more than three years, 2011 – 2013. The applicants must have been awarded their doctorate not later than 1 November 2010.
Applications will be assessed by Formas' standing evaluation panels, which primarily are comprised by researchers.
Formas Handbook 2010 contains a detailed description of the policy and rules of Formas, the forms of project support, the 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, 27 April 2010. 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 22 November 2010. The results of the decision will be announced the next day on Formas' website.
For further information, please contact:
Jan Svensson, Senior Research Officer
Tel. +46 8-775 4051
E-mail: 
Formas' duty telephone, +46 8-775 4005, is open on weekdays 20-27 April 8.00 - 16.45, in order to answer queries of a general nature.
Queries relating to specific disciplines will be answered by the relevant Senior Research Officers.
