Policy and Funding Focus Group

Vision

The best science arises when independent researchers are given consistent support to pursue questions they define.

Goals

• promote the development of diverse funding schemes that support researchers at early and middle career stages
• provide better opportunities for Junior Faculty to explore new and diverse research ideas in an independent manner
• avoid the loss of high-potential Junior Faculty
• communicate with major funding entities and political bodies in Sweden
• collaborate with other junior faculties in Sweden by working with the National Junior Faculty and the Swedish Young Academy

Ongoing/planned activities

• Analysis of age and gender distributions across KI Departments

• Analysis of grant data from Vetenskapsrådet focusing on potential age and gender disparities

• Next NJF meeting in Umeå 5-6 September

• Organization of a National Conference for all JF members in Sweden. Date: 12-13 November 2020, place: Karolinska Institutet, More information: www.nationaljf.se/njf-conference-2020/

Links

National Junior Faculty

Karolinska Institutet Grants Office

Contact the Focus Group coordinator