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Grant for Recruiting International Visiting Researchers

Grant for Recruiting International Visiting Researchers

Funds Swedish higher education institutions to host international researchers and strengthen global collaboration.

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The Grant for Recruiting International Visiting Researchers to Sweden 2026 is a Vetenskapsrådet programme enabling Swedish research institutions to temporarily employ prominent international researchers currently working outside Europe. Each award is a fixed SEK 2,000,000 to fund a twelve-month employment at the host institution. The total 2026 budget is SEK 30,000,000, supporting approximately 15…

What this grant funds

Any field — visiting researcher must be from outside Europe with 5+ years post-PhD experience.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.10 Nov 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.8 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.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 30M
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.vr.se