Support for research centres
Since 2022, KTH has had guidelines that regulate governance and operations at its research centres. Here, you will find routine descriptions and useful information for directors of research centres at KTH.
Establishment
A centre at KTH is established when an application has been awarded a centre grant from a national research funding body, or on the initiative of KTH to meet a need to develop a research domain and its funding in collaboration with other parties.
Establishing a research centre
Operations
During the centre's period of operation, its activities are governed by the centre agreement and KTH’s internal regulatory framework. Decisions and agreements relating to the centre’s day-to-day activities must be signed in accordance with KTH’s delegation system.
Extension
Prior to the extension of an operational period, the centre’s director must prepare a self-evaluation report using a specific template. The report must be adopted by the steering committee and submitted to the Vice President for Research, the head of school and the Research Support Office no later than three months before the end of the operational period.
Extending a centre's operational period
Closure
All centre activities are time-limited. The decision to close a centre always rests with the President, whether the centre is closed at the end of its period of operation, prematurely or for other reasons.