Announcement of funding for research conference support
The Committee for Research hereby announces funding to support the organisation of research conferences.
Purpose
The Committee for Research (KF) aims to strengthen the quality of research at KI by increasing opportunities for KI researchers to organise research conferences that provide strategic benefit to KI’s activities. Strategic benefit may, for example, involve bringing together basic and clinical researchers, encouraging collaboration between KI and the region, promoting international collaboration, addressing specific problems or emerging research fields, or engaging with the general public.
Eligibility
Applicants must have been awarded a doctoral degree by the application deadline and be employed at Karolinska Institutet (KI).
Applications from both junior and senior researchers in all subject areas are welcome.
Conferences may be organised in Sweden, but not abroad. They should be held at or near KI, or have a clear plan for how they will benefit a broad group of KI employees.
Funding may only be applied for conferences taking place in 2027.
The grant
Up to SEK 300,000 may be applied for per conference. The total budget for the call is SEK 3 000 000.
There is no requirement for co-funding from the department or other funders, but co-funding may strengthen the application.
This grant cannot be combined with funding for interdisciplinary KI research networks.
Assessment and assessment criteria
The assessment is carried out by the Committee for Research (KF).
The assessment criteria are:
- The strategic benefit of the conference to KI.
- How the conference will benefit a broad group of KI employees.
KF will also prioritise conferences with a clear link to one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Application
- The application must include information about the applicant, the conference, and its strategic benefit to KI.
- Applications must be submitted electronically in KI Prisma no later than 12 November 2026 at 14:00.
- The Head of Department must sign the application in Prisma.
Decision
Decisions on funding will be made by the Committee for Research, and applicants will be notified by email.
Reporting
The funds may be used until 31 December 2027. After the end of the funding period, the applicant must submit a report in Prisma summarising the conference and its outcomes. The applicant must also report whether the funds have been used in full, in part, or not at all. If the funds have not been used, or have only been partially used, by the end of the funding period, any remaining funds must be repaid to the Committee for Research.
Contact us
For questions regarding the call, please email: kf@ki.se.