Announcement of funding for research conference support
The Committee for Research is launching a call for funding to support the organisation of a research conference.
Purpose
To increase the opportunity for KI researchers to organise research conferences that create strategic benefits for KI's activities. Strategic benefit is, for example, if the conference brings together basic and clinical researchers, stimulates collaboration between KI and the region, benefits international cooperation, addresses a specific problem or a new research field, or is aimed at the general public. The call should contribute to increased opportunities for collaboration, exchange of views and the possibility of inviting prominent external lecturers/guests and broadening participation.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are those who have completed a doctoral degree no later than the application deadline and are employed at Karolinska Institutet (KI).
Applications in all subject areas are welcome from both junior and senior researchers. The conferences may be organised throughout Sweden but not abroad.
The conferences should be organized at or in close proximity to KI. Alternatively, there should be a clear plan outlining how the conference will benefit many employees at KI.
It is not possible to apply for funding for conferences organised before March 2025.
The Grant
Up to SEK 300 000 per conference can be applied for. The total budget for the call is SEK 1 500 000.
There is no requirement for co-financing from the institution or other funders, but it can strengthen the application.
The grant cannot be combined with funding from the call for interdisciplinary KI-networks.
Assessment and assessment criteria
The assessment is made by a working group of members of the Committee for research and is led by the vice chair of the committee. The applications are assessed according to the purpose of the call, which is focused on the strategic benefit of the research conference for KI.
Priority is given to conferences that are organised at or in close connection with Karolinska Institutet, where KI is a co-organiser, or conferences that otherwise benefit many employees at the university.
KF will also prioritise conferences with a clear link to one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Application
The application should contain information about the applicant, the conference an the strategic benefits for KI.
The head of department shall sign the application in Prisma.
The application is submitted electronically in KI Prisma no later than 7 March 2025 at 14.00.
Decision
Award decisions are made by the Committee for Research and communicated to applicants by e-mail.
Reporting
The funds may be used until 31 December 2025. At the end of the period of availability, the applicant must submit a report summarising the conference and its outcome in Prisma. The applicant shall also report whether the funds have been used in full, in part or not. If the funds have not been used at all or only partially during the period of availability, the remaining funds must be returned to the Committee for Research.
Contact us
For questions regarding the call, please send an email to: kf@ki.se.