Apply for grants and scholarships

On this webpage, we publish calls for research funding that come to the attention of the Faculty Office.

Grant for research centre in cyber resilience

The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) announces funding to strengthen research in cyber resilience for AI systems through the ‘SSF Multidisciplinary Research Centre (MRC) - Cyber-Resilience for AI-systems (MRC CRAI)’. Only one application may be submitted from Lund University, the pre-proposal should be sent to Tobias Nilsson (tobias [dot] nilsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se) no later than 28 March.

International Impact Actions – current calls 2025

As part of the work with Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE), Lund University is announcing four calls for funding to stimulate collaboration and activities that strengthen our international impact in research, education, innovation and cooperation. Deadline for application is 17 April and funded activities should be completed no later than 31 July 2026. A fifth call with deadline 31 March is already open.

For more information on conditions, selected partner universities and application forms, visit the Staff pages (staff.lu.se)

Apply for a grant for externally employed doctoral students

The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) is investing in twelve externally employed doctoral students with the intention of strengthening collaboration between academia and industry. Each will receive SEK 3,250,000. The grant is to lead to a doctoral degree in science, technology or medicine. The deadline for applications is 21 May 2025.

Learn more (strategiska.se)

U21 Collaborative Seed Fund 2025

U21 is launching a seed funding initiative to foster innovation and strengthen collaborations within the network. The application requires collaboration with at least one U21 partner in global education, gender equality and inclusion or one of U21's Communities of Practice. The application deadline is 31 March.

Find out more and apply here (universitas21.com)

Research support for international cooperation with the University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow has announced a call for applications for seed funding for research collaborations with international partners. The application must be made by a Glasgow University employee, and the tool "Find an Expert" can help to find partners. The application deadline is 10 March 2025.

Nominate a researcher who reaches decision-makers

The SNS Prize is awarded to a researcher who successfully reaches decision-makers with their research results. The deadline for nominations is 3 March.

Nominate for the Oscar II scholarship for best thesis

Contact your head of department to nominate candidates for the best thesis award. The heads of department will then nominate one candidate each to the faculty management team via Benedicte Sato Arentzen by 3 March.

The faculty’s funding for infrastructure

Researchers can now apply for the Faculty of Science’s funding for infrastructure. The application deadline is 3 March.

All employees can apply for funding for mobility in Europe

As an employee of the University, you are eligible to apply for funding from the Erasmus+ programme for things like teaching or professional development in Europe. You can apply for funding throughout the year.

Erasmus+ mobility programme (staff.lu.se)

Grants for research abroad

Doctoral students and postdocs can now apply for a scholarship from the Hans Werthén Foundation for a year of scientific work abroad.

The application deadline is 7 March.

Scholarship from the Hans Werthén Foundation (iva.se)

Funding to collaborate with researchers in the UK

The British Academy is launching a call for proposals under the Horizon Europe Pump Priming Collaboration to foster collaboration between UK and EU researchers. Applications are evaluated on an ongoing basis, with an application deadline of 5 March.

Funding to collaborate with researchers in the UK (thebritishacademy.ac.uk)

Seed funding for research and education collaborations with selected partner universities (GloHub)

Postdoctoral researchers and teaching staff, along with colleagues at the National University of Singapore, UC Berkeley and the University of Melbourne, can now apply for funding to promote collaborations.

The application deadline is 31 March.

Seed funding for research and education collaborations with selected partner universities (staff.lu.se)

Funding for instrument, technology and method development

Research engineers, instrument developers and others can now apply for funding from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research to develop new tools and methods.

The application deadline is 25 March.

Apply for funding for instrument, technology and method development (strategiska.se)

All staff can apply for funding for professional development in Europe

As an employee at the University, you can apply for funds from the Erasmus+ programme for purposes such as training, workshops, staff weeks and job shadowing in Europe. Applications can be made throughout the year.

Professional development via Erasmus+ (staff.lu.se)

Funding research

Funding international collaborations and mobility

As an employee of Lund University, you have many opportunities to receive funding from different programmes if you work, or plan to work, abroad.

Funding collaborations and mobility (staff.lu.se)