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Support with proposals

KTH's Research Support Office (RSO) can support you with your proposals for external research funding.

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If you are planning a major project proposal for external research funding, please contact the Research Support Office regarding text analysis, structure to the proposal, and requirements from research funding agencies.

Analysing a call text

RSO can help you to analyse a call text and background information to find out the intention and expectations of the call.

Providing structure to a proposal

We can help you formulate your proposal in a structured way that meets the criteria of the funding agencies and the evaluators.

Criteria and requirements of research funding agencies

We offer support in reading your draft proposal and providing feedback on how well it meets the criteria and requirements specified by a particular external funding agency. 

Issues and requirements related to applications

We offer support on addressing specific issues or requirements that the funding agency has stated as vital to the project proposal, for example research ethics, gender aspects, the sustainable development goals, open access or export control.

Seminar on demand

You can contact us if you, as a group (school, department or research group), wish to book a seminar. Listed below you see the seminars we offer today, but based on the topics below we can also tailor a seminar or workshop according to your wishes. Contact us for a request.

General

Research funding landscape in Sweden and Europe
How to succeed with your grant application
Creating a data management plan - DMP
How to write an application for ethics review

EU

Introduction to Horizon Europe
Proposal Writing for Collaborative Projects in Horizon Europe
Introduction to Pathfinder-programme within Horizon Europe
Impact in Horizon Europe proposals

National

National funding opportunities
The Wallenberg Foundations
Nomination for the Wallenberg Academy Fellows program
Wallenberg Research projects with high scientific potential
Wallenberg Scholars
Improve your Formas application with focus on the grounds of assessment for societal relevance and communication

Meet a research advisor

You are always welcome to contact us for questions about research funding applications and to book a meeting with one of our research advisors . Remember, the sooner before the deadline of the call you contact us, the better support we can provide for a successful proposal.

If you have questions relating to budgets, please contact the financial officer at your school or department.