David and Astrid Hagelén Foundation

The David and Astrid Hagelén Foundation hereby announces grants for postdocs in medical research.

Eligibility

The grant is available for junior Swedish or researchers from abroad at postdoc level and who have completed your PhD between September 15, 2023 and September 15, 2026. The applicant should be active at Karolinska Institutet and shall not yet have attained docent competence.

Priority will be given to researchers who have developed or intend to develop a line of research at another department than the one where they carried out their doctoral education.

Amount

The grant is awarded for one year and amounts to SEK 600,000, with the option of a twelve-month extension after the first year. The entire amount goes to the department, which then pays a monthly salary.

The research that the grant is intended to finance must be conducted during the grant year with a maximum delay of 12 months.

The grant is awarded to up to 4 applicants.

Any papers published by the recipient must clearly state that the research has been conducted with financial support from the David and Astrid Hagelén Foundation.

Application

Applications must be submitted digitally. The online form will be available ​through KI Prisma during the application period, September 1 – 15, 2026. The application period opens at 10 am on September 1 and closes 2 pm on September 15.

Decision

Decision of grant will be taken by the Board of the Foundation. All applicants will be notified by e-mail in December.

Attachments

  1. Project description, max. 2 pages of A4, where it must be clearly stated what role you will have in the project
  2. Letter of recommendation, preferably from your Postdoc supervisor but otherwise from your doctorial supervisor. The letter should confirm that the applicant has an scientific independence and an ability to develop a personal line of research after graduation
  3. Letter from the head of department testifying to active involvement in the research at KI
  4. Publication list.

Note that you should not add co-applicants to this call.

Assessment criteria

The application is assessed based on:

  • The applicant's merits
  • The originality of the research program
  • The quality of the research program
  • Relevance
  • Feasibility.

Contact

For questions regarding this call please e-mail: fonder@ki.se