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Wallenberg Academy Fellows

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation finances a long-term programme for young researchers, Wallenberg Academy Fellows. The programme encompasses young researchers in medicine, natural sciences, technology, humanities and social sciences.

How to apply to become a Wallenberg Fellow

  • In accordance with KAW's guidelines, KTH makes its own prioritization and selection of the candidates.
  • New for this year is that the former 3-page pre-application is replaced by an application in more detail that is submitted to the Research Support Office  no later than 31 October 2024.
  • Criteria used are now predominantly the same as for KAW  for those who are later allowed to submit their application.
  • Each school has appointed a person responsible for identifying and encouraging internal and external applicants (please see list below) with good conditions to succeed in their application. Anyone who wants to can apply.

​​​​​​​Full instructions and timetable (pdf 166 kB) ​​​​​​​
Please put the different parts of the applicaition together into one PDF file!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Responsible at the schools

ABE - Karin Bradley
CBH - Minna Hakkarainen
EECS - Lina Bertling Tjernberg
ITM - Cali Nuur
SCI - Oscar Tjernberg

The prioritization of those who are allowed to submit a complete application is done by an expert group with representatives from the faculty, as well as external assessors, under the leadership of the Vice President for research. This expert group is appointed by the faculty's dean, together with KTH's faculty council, and is tasked with drawing up a priority list for KTH's President. The call is open every two years. KTH will be allowed to nominate 12 Fellows according to the principle that an internal candidate can be nominated for each international nomination.

Deadlines

Deadline for application sent to KTH Research Support Office: 31 October 2024.

Deadline for full application sent to the Wallenberg Foundations: 15 February 2025.

Read more about Wallenberg Academy Fellows

Prolongation grant for Academy Fellows

Wallenberg Academy Fellows who received their grant in 2019 can now be nominated for another five years of funding. Up to 40 per cent of the original Wallenberg Academy Fellows appointed in 2019 may obtain an extension. To be nominated, you will need a support letter template.

Deadlines

The deadline to get in touch with the Research Support Office is March 26, 2025.

The deadline to submit your full application to the Knut and Allice Wallenberg foundation: deadline is 26 April 2025.

Read more about the prolongation grant for Academy Fellows