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Strategic Mobility

Strategic Mobility

Supports cross-sector researcher mobility in Sweden through exchanges among academia, industry, and public institutions.

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SSF's Strategic Mobility 2026 is a grant program administered by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF), the independent Swedish research foundation that distributes approximately SEK 600 million per year across Swedish universities and research environments. Strategic Mobility specifically funds salary costs for researchers moving between industry, government, or healthcare settings …

Salary funding for 4–12 month intersectoral researcher exchanges between Swedish industry, government, or healthcare and academia or research institutes, within natural sciences, technology, or medicine.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.15 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.4–12 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.SEK 10M

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: strategiska.se