MAW Project Grants
The Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Memorial Foundation (MAW) mainly supports research projects with high scientific potential within the humanities. Prioritized projects include new research areas and research of a cross-border nature.
mainly supports scientific research in the humanities. Prioritized projects include new research areas and research that is interdisciplinary.
The foundation supports projects of high scientific potential that focus on a coherent scientific question. A project should have an independent objective and not only constitute additional funding for ongoing projects.
A normal project has a budget between SEK 1 and 5 million during three to five years.
MAW has an annual call for free project grants, as well as a call with a specific focus. The specified focus varies from year to year.
Current call
The next call deadline is April 2, 2024. Read more below about the handling of these applications at Uppsala University.
Application instructions 2024
For this call, it is the Head of Department who handles Uppsala University's internal prioritization, and signs the mandatory letter of support. The Research Advisors at Humsam's Research Support Unit can help you with formulating the letter.
In order to get an estimate of the number of applications that will be submitted from the university and to receive contact information, researchers need to register their interest in this web form https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/101591. In connection with the registration of interest, more information will be sent to interested researchers via e-mail.
When constructing a budget for MAW projects, Wallenberg's own budget template (only in Swedish) must be used. The researcher should contact his departmental economist early on to discuss the items in the budget and to complete a draft budget. The draft is sent to the Financial Administration and Procurement Division (FAPD) that will review the budget and fill in the specific indirect cost percentages. Note that it is very common that adjustments to the budget need to be made after the FAPD's review. It is therefore important to respect the deadlines that have been set.
In the "Links"-box above there is a template for the letter of support, and also documentation that can help you to describe the goals and strategies for the disciplinary domain and for the University in the letter of support.
An information meeting with researchers and departmental economists will be held shortly after the call for proposals opens. Those who have registered interest in the web form above will receive information about the date and time of this meeting.
If you have questions, contact Oddný Notstrand at Humsam's Research Support Unit.
Timeplan
- February 15th 2024: Registration of the intent to apply to MAW https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/101591
- March 1st 2023 Contact the Financial Administration and Procurement Division about budget draft at ekonomisupport@uu.se.
- March 18th 2023: Contact research advisor for help with support letter.
- April 1st 2023: Application deadline to the Foundation.