The Foundation supports long-term, free basic research beneficial to Sweden, mainly in medicine, technology, and the natural sciences.
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The grant-awarding process
1
Application
Universities submit nominations for researchers and projects to the Foundation
2
Evaluation
The Foundation’s Scientific Committee, composed of highly experienced and respected researchers, performs an initial scientific assessment of the applications received.
3
Peer reviews
The Foundation sends applications recommended by the Scientific Committee out to between five and eight international experts for peer review.
4
Recommendation
The Scientific Committee assesses the evaluations received. Then they give the Foundation their recommendations for projects that have major international scientific potential and are good candidates for grants.
5
Decision
Based on expert evaluations and the Scientific Committee’s recommendations, the Foundation selects projects to receive funding. The entire process is based on standardized evaluation criteria.