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Doctoral Programme Grant — Research on Crime

Doctoral Programme Grant — Research on Crime

Funds national crime research doctoral environments in Sweden to build sustained expertise and evidence-driven solutions.

The Doctoral Programme Grant within Research on Crime is administered by Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council) under a government mandate to build scientific expertise in crime research through national graduate schools. The program funds the establishment or strengthening of graduate schools that conduct research on crime from any academic disciplinary perspective — criminology, law, psychol

Any academic discipline studying crime-related issues; builds national graduate school expertise.

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.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.29 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.48 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 84M

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.vr.se