We now invite applications for seed funding with deadline 4 April 2025
Target group for this call is post doc researcher and Ph D students during the final year.
The aim of the seed funding call is to create possibilities for post docs and PhD students to persue new research questions and identify opportunities for collaboration within the area epidemiology. Desired outcomes of the activities include:
• Increased awareness of capabilities and opportunities for collaboration across the SRA EpiHealth network
• Preparing a research plan and project application for larger national funding bodies; e.g. VR
• Expanding the use of epidemiological cohorts within the SRA EpiHealth for example, but not limited to the EpiHealth cohort
Evaluation process
• Proposals are pre-ranked by a group appointed by the coordinator of SRA EpiHealth.
Ranking criteria
• New collaborations are prioritized
• How the results of the project will be used to create new directions (e.g. a major proposal to VR, Cancerfonden, Forte, Hjärt-Lungfonden)
• Utilization of epidemiological cohorts (e.g the Epihealth cohort or other cohorts)
General conditions
• Applicants with a postdoc position and PhD students during the final year are eligible to apply
• Applicant will be awarded 200 000 SEK and funding includes both direct and indirect costs
• The funding cannot be used to cover indirect costs for other projects
• The project should start during 2025
• The applicant has a position at Lund University or at Region Skåne
Outline of the proposal (max 3 pages)
• Name, title, e-mail, phone number and cost center for the main applicant
• Title of the application and description of the project with overall aims, including the novelty regarding research topics, collaboration and how the proposed research will move the field of epidemiology forward
• An outline of expected outcomes and a plan for how the project can lead to a major proposal
• The application can be written in English or Swedish
Deadline and submission of proposal
Proposals are sent digitally to Maria Löfstedt maria [dot] lofstedt [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (maria[dot]lofstedt[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) no later than 4 April 2025
Further information and questions
Sölve Elmståhl, coordinator for SRA EpiHealth solve [dot] elmstahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se
