The goal of the call for project grants within development research is to reinforce Swedish research of the highest quality with particular relevance to the fight against poverty and for sustainable development in low-income countries. Development research shall contribute to knowledge about the causes and consequences, and possible solutions of poverty. It shall contribute to knowledge about sustainable development and links between sustainable development and the fight against poverty and other societal challenges in low-income countries and regions. The fight against poverty shall be understood in a multi-dimensional way, and therefore not just as a lack of material assets, but also lack power and influence over the own situation, and as lack of opportunities to choose, of security, and of respect of human rights.

Eligibility

• The Swedish Research Council invites applications from all disciplines and subject areas, such as humanities, behavioral sciences, economics, social sciences, educational sciences, natural sciences, engineering sciences, environmental sciences, urban planning, medicine, and health, and also welcomes interdisciplinary projects.
• They strongly encourage collaboration with researchers in low-income and lower-middle-income countries, and also research with a multi- and interdisciplinary perspective. If you have not included a participating researcher from a low-income or lower-middle-income country, you must justify this specifically in your application.
• The applicant must be an individual researcher. You shall be the project leader and have scientific responsibility for the project
• You must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, awarded no later than the deadline for this call. You can include up to 6 participating researchers in your application. Participating researchers are other researchers with a doctoral degree or equivalent competence, whose scientific competence will be crucial for the implementation of the planned research
• If you are awarded a grant, you must be employed by the administrating organization at the start of and throughout the grant period and any additional availability period, unless the Swedish Research Council approves an exception from this requirement

The minimum amount you may apply for is 400 000 SEK per year, including indirect costs. The maximum amount you may apply for is 1 500 000 SEK per year

The deadline for application is 13 April 2021.Visit Funder for more details.