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KTH secures grants for national research infrastructures

Published Oct 25, 2023

Recently, the Swedish Research Council (VR/Vetenskapsrådet) made decisions for its call for Grants for Research Infrastructure of National Interest 2023. Of the 21 grants awarded, KTH is involved in ten, either as host or partner.

The Swedish Research Council's (VR) call amounted to a total of 965 million SEK for the period 2024 to 2028.

Out of the ten approved applications, KTH is host in three. These are:

In the remaining seven infrastructures, KTH is involved as partner. They are:

About the call

The call was based on the result of the needs inventory, and only the research infrastructures/areas listed in the call text Grants for research infrastructure of national interest were able to apply for funding.

The research infrastructures/areas listed were selected either on the basis of a needs inventory that was carried out during 2021, or have an ongoing grant due to end in 2023 or 2024. It was also possible to apply for a supplementary grant for increased Swedish engagement in international infrastructures where Sweden is already a member.