Applications

The application form is divided into three parts: Personal Data/Recipients, Grants, and Attachments.

You can click on "Exit (save)" at any time to save your initiated application and log in later to complete it.

When you are done, click on "Submit", and you will no longer be able to revise the application. You can go back to your page and start a new application or view the application(s) you have submitted. If any of the required fields are not filled, you will not be able to save your application.

To apply, you must be connected to a Swedish university, college or research institute.

We would like the application to apply to new, bold ideas in our focus areas.

We want you to describe in your application

• The importance of a grant from ÅForsk for your research
• Target formulation

The scientific review is carried out by reviewers in the foundation's various focus areas – Energy, Environment, Sustainability, Development of Processes, Infrastructure, Materials, Products from Renewable Sources and Safety.

The application must be submitted to ÅForsk no later than 10 March 2025 23:59.

Applications that arrives to ÅForsk in any other way will not be processed.

We never comment on the Board's decision.

In order to complete your application, you need to sign with a Mobile BankID. If you do not have access to a Mobile BankID, you will not be able to complete your application.

You can only enter our application system during the application period.

Below you will see a short description of our grants for research that you can apply for and what must be included in your application. You can write your application in Swedish or English.

• Young researcher
• Max five years from public defence
• Application may, for example, be valid for completing the degree project
• The grant is valid for only one year
• Maximum amount SEK 500 k incl. total max 30% cost surcharge (OH)

• Collaboration project between academia/industry
• Can be applied for a maximum of three years We would like to see co-financing from either universities/colleges or companies
• The amount applied for may include a maximum of 30% of the cost surcharge (OH)
• Note: If you want to use that the application must be from university/college/research institute

• General research
• Can be applied for a maximum of three years
• The amount applied for may include a maximum of 30% of the cost surcharge (OH)

First, you should see if your application area falls under our focus areas.

Regardless of the type of grant you are applying for, please attach to your application:

1. Reference
2. Project description max 5 pages
3. Budget (account for material costs included)
4. Timetable
5. Information on possible co-financiers
6. CV and possible list of publications

Note! The documents should be in PDF format.

When you have everything in order go to our website when our application period is open and fill out the application. Fill in all the fields and attach the attachments.

ÅForsk's Board of Directors will make the decisions in June.

You can only enter our application system during the application period.

You can login to “My pages” and click on "Continue application" at any time to update your application. When you are done, click on "Submit" to send it in. After the application period you can no longer revise the application. You can go back to your site and start a new application or look at the application(s) you have submitted. If any of the required fields are not filled, you will not be able to save your application.

Applications that arrive to ÅForsk in any other way will not be processed.

We never comment on the Board's decision.

You can write your application in Swedish or English.

You must be registered at a Swedish university or college.

ÅForsk prefers that the activity is within ÅForsk's core areas; Energy, Environment, Sustainability, Process development, Infrastructure, Materials, Renewable products and Safety.

You can apply for a scholarship for:

• Participation in conference with an oral presentation / with a poster presentation
• Master thesis
• Shorter courses / Shorter research visits
• Summer school

The activity must not have started or be completed before the board's decision in November.

In your application you should state:

• Purpose, Short project description and Amount applied for (you can apply for a maximum of kSEK 30).

Whatever you are applying scholarship for, you must to your application attach:

1) Letter of recommendation from study supervisors
2) Project description max 2 pages - It is not enough only to write an internet link
3) Budget (NOTE: We do not accept costs for allowance, food)
4) Timetable (when the activity is to be performed)

NOTE! If you are more than one person to perform the activity, each one must apply separately, but you must specify with whom you will perform the activity.

NOTE! The documents should be in pdf format.

NOTE! In your application, you should enter your complete home address. If you have a c/o address, you must also enter that name.

When you have everything in order, go to our website when our application period is open and fill in the application. Fill in all fields and attach the attachments.

If you earlier have received a scholarship from ÅForsk, you can unfortunately not apply again.

If you have received fundings from another body, you cannot apply for a scholarship from ÅForsk.

Unfortunately, you cannot change the purpose of your scholarship. If you for some reason is not able to participate in the activity, you must repay the scholarship.

If you want to contact us, you must have your reference number available.

It is important that your application is within ÅForsk's core areas: Energy, Environment, Sustainability, Development of processes, Infrastructure, Materials, Products from renewable sources or Security.

The application form is divided into four parts: Personal information & Recipient, Focus areas, Research plan and Attachments.

If you click “Save”, the information you have entered is stored and you can continue with the application at a later point in time. Started applications can be reached through My Pages.

You must state in your application which year you defended your dissertation. You also need to provide the following attachments:

1. Research plan (max 5 pages)
2. Budget
3. Time plan
4. Letter of support from receiving university
5. CV (max 3 pages)
6. Publication list
7. Reference letters from the references stated in the application

Attached documents must be in PDF format. Font size should be 11 or bigger.

When you are done, click on "Submit" to turn in the application. It is only possible to make the submission if information has been entered in all mandatory fields. After the application has been submitted, you will no longer be able to make any changes. You can always see your started and submitted applications under My Pages.

The scientific review will be performed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).

Applications that come to ÅForsk in any other way will not be processed.

The application must be received by ÅForsk no later than 30 September 2025 at 23:59 (CEST).
The board will make a decision during the month of November