Plan your project
Plan your project
Aspects such as impact, external collaborations and co-funding should be considered when planning your project.
Fund your project
To fund your project, there is a range of funding agencies available, both nationally and internationally.
Develop your proposal
Developing the proposal involves many things beyond the actual research idea, such as budget, impact and data management.
Post-award activities
When your project has been funded, it must be managed and reported, and obtained results should be shared with others.
When planning your project, first think about what you want to achieve and what expertise is needed to get there. Perhaps you need to connect with other partners in academia or in business. You may also need to plan for, for example, impact, co-funding and potential ethical review. Here we guide you through all these steps. If you have questions or need further advice when planning your project, you are welcome to contact Research Support.
Impact planning
In a proposal you often have to present the impact of the research and how you plan to translate your findings into practice.
How to describe impact in a proposal
UU Innovation Partnership Office and UU Innovation can support you in outlining an impact plan for the project and eventually identify potential results that could create value outside academia, including an intellectual property-strategy .
External collaborations
Will there be non-academic partners in your project?
UU Innovation Partnership Office can help you identify – and develop contacts with – suitable organisations both in Sweden and Europe that could complement your project.
Co-financing
Even if a proposal or a grant application is granted, not all funders will finance the entire cost of a project. In many cases, some amount of co-financing is required. Either to cover overhead costs or other types of project costs for equipment, sub-contracting or office/lab space. Observe that particular regulations applies to federal American funding regarding budget and co-funding.
Check with your economy administrator or head of department if your department or faculty provides financial support for the co-financing of projects.
National and international research infrastructure
Successful research depends on first-rate infrastructure in the form of experimental equipment, databases, libraries, collections and biobanks.
Here you can find information about available university infrastructures that could be beneficial for your research project.
Also important to consider
Research data management
Already when designing your project, it is a good idea to think about the need for data management and start planning for this. The University provides support for producing data management plans, as well as resources and support for storing, analysing and archiving research data.
Research ethics
You should apply good research practice in all stages of a project. We advise you to consider this when you plan your work. In addition, you need to consider whether your project requires ethical reviews for research concerning humans or animal experiments. Here you can find information on ethical reviews, personal data (GDPR), handling of genetic resources and traditional knowledge (the Nagoya protocol), and tools to assess good research practice and research misconduct.
Sex- and gender perspectives in research
Including sex- and gender dimensions in research often improve the quality of research, and several large funding agencies now require inclusion of these dimensions when relevant. We have here compiled important information that will help you decide whether it is relevant and beneficial to include these dimensions in your research.
Established international research networks and collaborations
Your project may benefit from the university-wide international collaboration networks and regional centres in which Uppsala University participates. These provide exchanges for researchers and teachers, symposia and conferences, evaluation and benchmarking, course syllabus development and common projects.
Research involving humans
For all research that involves humans, the Swedish Act Concerning the Ethical Review of Research Involving Humans, and the Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) apply.
Researchers who perform clinical studies or trials can get support via Uppsala Clinical Research center, UCR.
Export control in research
Uppsala University is obliged to have the requested permits in place, if the University exports, transfers or mediates controlled items with dual-use. Dual-use items include “items, including software and technology, produced for civil use that may also be used in the production of weapons of mass destruction or military equipment.” To export (physically or electronically) a dual-use item out of the EU you will need export authorization.
Research contracts
With a written contract, there is a greater chance that the parties are aware of the meaning of the agreement.
Planning to apply to the Wallenberg Foundations, the EU or American funding agencies?
These funders have particular regulations that you and the university must follow when you apply for and/or receive grants from them. Read more below about what applies to each funder, and make sure to contact Research Support. Research Support also offers extra help in the application process for these funders.
The Wallenberg Foundations
Most often, the University must nominate projects or researchers for these calls. The selection is made through an internal prioritization process.
EU-funding
The European Commission offers many funding programs, where Horizon Europe is EU's ongoing framework program for research and innovation, for the period 2021-2027.
U.S. funding
It is mandatory for you as a researcher to contact Research Support well in advance when you plan to apply for U.S. funding.
Contact
Uppsala University's Research Support can provide tips and advice on issues related to research and grant applications.