KAW project grant
The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) primarily funds research projects in the natural sciences, technology and medicine. The project group should consist of two to five researchers.
The foundation supports projects of high scientific potential. The projects should constitue basic science and be focused on a coherent scientific question where the complementary competences of the participating researchers provide greater opportunities to address the research question. A normal project has a budget of between SEK 15 and 40 million with a duration of three to five years.
The foundation prioritizes projects in new research areas and research that is interdisciplinary, in which Swedish researchers take an international leading position. A project must have a freestanding objective and not only constitute additional funding to ongoing projects.
Always check the funder's website for eligibility criteria and detailed instructions.
Current call
There is currently no open call. When the Foundation opens a new call for proposals, this page will be updated with more information about the internal nomination process at Uppsala University.
Internal prioritization process at Uppsala University 2023/24
According to KAW's regulations, project applications to KAW must undergo an internal prioritization process at Uppsala University. A pre-application should therefore be submitted, including a signature from the relevant Head of Department, who then certifies that the department acknowledges and can accept the terms and conditions of a Wallenberg grant. Pre-applications serve as the basis for evaluation and prioritization.
The internal prioritization process consists of evaluation in two steps - at the respective disciplinary domain, as well as at the university level. In the prioritization process, the Foundation’s evaluation criteria as well as Uppsala University’s research strategies and objectives are considered. Prioritized applicants will then be allowed to submit a full application to KAW.
The KAW foundation has decided that the following applies in the 2024 call for proposals:
- Uppsala University is allowed to nominate 15 projects
- 40 % of the nominated projects must be led by a researcher with the underrepresented gender.
When Uppsala University is co-applicant
Researchers at Uppsala University who are co-applicants in an application with another university should notify Research Support (see contact persons below). The reason is that prioritization groups at the University require an overall view of all applications in which Uppsala University is participating.
Timetable for KAW project grant 2023/24
Pre-application deadline | 2 October 2023 |
Prioritization meetings | October - November 2023 |
Decision of the prioritization | November 2023 |
Applicants finalize their applications | November - January 2023/2024 |
Draft of support letter based on the template is sent to Research Support | Beginning of January 2024 |
The Vice-Chancellor signs the support letter | End of January 2024 |
Deadline for application submission to KAW | 1 February 2024 |
Pre-application instructions 2023/24
Instructions for Humsam
Pre-applications for main-applicants from Humanities and Social Sciences: contact Oddný Notstrand.
Instructions for Medfarm
The pre-application is submitted via Medfarm's webform (the webform opens v. 35)
The pre-application can be written in Swedish or English and must, in addition to information in the form, contain the following documents:
Attachment 1
- A cover page with the following information:
- project title,
- amount applied,
- main applicant (name, department),
- coapplicants (name, department, university)
- The summary (max. 2 A4) should contain a project plan with a clear description of purpose and goals, method, time plan, and implementation. The project must tackle a coherent scientific problem. Describe how the main applicant’s and potential co-applicant's competence contributes to the project. Describe in what way the research is innovative and what potential significance the research has for the research area.
- CV for the main applicant, as well as a list of 10 selected publications for the main applicant (max. 5 A4).
- The CVs from the co-applicants (max 2 A4 per person).
- Preliminary budget (incl. indirect costs). Download budget template for the pre-application Excel, 72 kB.
Merge documents 1-5 into one PDF and attach this attachment to the pre-application form. (Name the file with the main applicant's last- and first name.)
Attachment 2
An Assurance from the Head of Department Pdf, 21 kB. is signed by the relevant heads of department (for main applicant and co-applicant departments). This is attached to the pre-application form.
Instructions for Teknat
The pre-application is submitted via Teknat's webform (the webform opens v. 35)
The pre-application can be written in Swedish or English and must, in addition to information in the form, contain the following documents:
Attachment 1
- A cover page with the following information:
- project title,
- amount applied,
- main applicant (name, department),
- coapplicants (name, department, university)
- The summary (max. 2 A4) should contain a project plan with a clear description of purpose and goals, method, time plan, and implementation. The project must tackle a coherent scientific problem. Describe how the main applicant’s and potential co-applicant's competence contributes to the project. Describe in what way the research is innovative and what potential significance the research has for the research area.
- CV for the main applicant, as well as a list of 10 selected publications for the main applicant (max. 5 A4).
- The CVs from the co-applicants (max 2 A4 per person).
- Preliminary budget (incl. indirect costs). Download budget template for the pre-application Excel, 72 kB.
Merge documents 1-5 into one PDF and attach this attachment to the pre-application form. (Name the file with the main applicant's last- and first name.)
Attachment 2
An Assurance from the Head of Department Pdf, 21 kB. is signed by the relevant heads of department (for main applicant and co-applicant departments). This is attached to the pre-application form.
Contact
Humsam: Oddný Notstrand
Medfarm: Maria Ferletta and Carin Marciszko
Teknat: Ulrika Huss Melin and Carolina Rydin