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New call for doctoral
student exchange at
Stanford University

Through this special initiative, doctoral students are offered the opportunity to spend up to one year at Stanford University in the United States. The initiative aims to strengthen both the doctoral student’s academic development and Swedish research environments.
Read more about the initiative

News

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  • Timeline for the autumn calls
    News

    Timeline for the autumn calls

    The autumn calls within the Knowledge Foundation’s nine regular programmes will open on 10 September. Five programmes will have application deadlines later in the autumn, while the more extensive programme formats will close at the beginning of next year.

  • Strategic recruitments to advance research and collaboration
    News

    Strategic recruitments to advance research and collaboration

    The Knowledge Foundation awards over SEK 11 million to six new projects within the Capacity Building programme. Through recruitments of key expertise, the projects aim to strengthen research and education at Swedish universities – while at the same time contributing to Sweden’s long-term competitiveness.

  • New opportunity to apply for funding for strategic recruitments
    News

    New opportunity to apply for funding for strategic recruitments

    A new application round is now open in the programme Capacity Building. From this year onwards, the programme welcomes applications both in spring and autumn – a decision that provides universities with greater flexibility when planning strategically important recruitments of key expertise.

Increased Competitiveness Through Co-Production

What Does Co-Production Mean?

Co-production forms the basis of Knowledge Foundation’s operation and is an inherent element in the projects, the research and the educational environments that we fund. Co-production means that the projects we fund must be designed and implemented in close collaboration between academia and the business sector.

Co-Production Co-Production

Why co-produce?

Co-production gives researchers and business actors an insight into and an understanding of each other’s needs. This also provides better conditions for research to be implemented and contribute to innovation, development, and renewal.

How it works How it works

Stories about collaboration

Current Calls for Proposals

  • Read more Capacity building
    Proposal

    Capacity building

    Strategic recruitments of international guest researchers or appointmens of adjunct professors or senior lecturers.

    Contact

    Petter Zirath, Programme manager

    petter.zirath@kks.se

    Application will open

Current Calls for Proposals

  • Read more Capacity building
    Proposal

    Capacity building

    Strategic recruitments of international guest researchers or appointmens of adjunct professors or senior lecturers.

    Contact

    Petter Zirath, Programme manager

    petter.zirath@kks.se

    Application will open

  • Read more Co-funding for MSCA COFUND doctoral programmes
    Proposal

    Co-funding for MSCA COFUND doctoral programmes

    Co-funding for doctoral programmes awarded under the MSCA (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) COFUND action.

    Contact

    Lena Strålsjö, Programme manager

    lena.stralsjo@kks.se

    Application will open

  • Read more Second cycle education
    Proposal

    Second cycle education

    Development or further development of second cycle study programmes that are business-relevant.

    Contact

    Paula Nilsson, Programme manager

    paula.nilsson@kks.se

    Application will open

  • Read more Associate senior lectureships
    Proposal

    Associate senior lectureships

    Strategic recruitments of early-career researchers.

    Contact

    Lucas Du Priest, Programme manager

    lucas.dupriest@kks.se

    Application will open

  • Read more Early academic career
    Proposal

    Early academic career

    Research project for an early career researcher who in collaboration with business partners addresses a scientific question.

    Contact

    Maria Dollhopf, Programme manager

    maria.dollhopf@kks.se

    Application will open

  • Read more Research Projects
    Proposal

    Research Projects

    Research project for researchers who in collaboration with business partners addressess a scientific question.

    Contact

    Signild Kvart, Programme manager

    signild.kvart@kks.se

    Application will open

  • Read more Synergy projects
    Proposal

    Synergy projects

    Implementation of several research projects where researchers in collaboration with business partners addressess an integrating research question.

    Contact

    Jonas Enebro, Programme manager

    jonas.enebro@kks.se

    Application will open

  • Read more Research profiles
    Proposal

    Research profiles

    Long-term research initiatives that strengthen the national and international position of research environments.

    Contact

    Mattias Jarl, Programme manager

    mattias.jarl@kks.se

    Application will open

  • Read more Industrial Research Schools
    Proposal

    Industrial Research Schools

    Development and implementation of doctoral education in collaboration with the business sector.

    Contact

    Lena Strålsjö, Programme manager

    lena.stralsjo@kks.se

    Application will open

  • Read more Education for working professionals
    Proposal

    Education for working professionals

    Development and implementation of business-relevant educational activities at second cycle level for working professionals.

    Contact

    Maria Dollhopf, Programme manager

    maria.dollhopf@kks.se

    Application will open

Building Strong Research and Education Environments

All Programmes Contribute

Our programmes are aimed at enabling environments to establish and maintain a strong, long-term, national and international scientific or artistic position which also contributes to the profiling of the higher education institution. This enables the environment to also become a valuable long-term partner for the business sector.

Programmes & Calls Programmes & Calls

What Is a Strong Environment?

A strong environment is one that has the capacity to develop its research and education in collaboration with the business sector, and takes a long-term, strategic approach to its development. Prioritisation and a shared, embedded ambition are crucial to establishing a strong scientific position and profile with high business sector and societal relevance.

Strong Environments Strong Environments

The Knowledge Foundation by the numbers

  • SEK 12.9 billion

    Since our establishment in 1994, the Knowledge Foundation has distributed over SEK 12.9 billion for research and competence development.

  • 323 projects

    In 2025, a total of 323 projects were ongoing with funding from the Knowledge Foundation.

  • 185 business actors

    In the projects that were granted funding by the Knowledge Foundation in 2025, a total of 185 business actors were involved as co-financers.

Supported Universities

In accordance with our statutes, we fund research and competence development at Sweden’s university colleges and newer universities.