Application

How to apply for a grant?

A project application must be made using the form “Application for Research Grant” in Word format. Save the form to your computer before entering your information. Follow the instructions below for content and character limits, noting that these include spaces. The form includes two attachments. Do not attach separate texts or files.

• Complete the form and attachments in the Word template available at ifau.se.
• The entire project application must be submitted as one (1) PDF document to IFAU electronically via ifau@ifau.uu.se no later than the end of the application deadline.
• Supplement the electronic application with an original signed application, signed by the applicant and the head of the department. The original must be postmarked no later than the final application date and sent to IFAU, Box 513, 751 20 Uppsala. Applications that lack a signed original will not be processed.

Appendix 1

Appendix 1 should include a description of the project under the following fixed headings:

• Purpose and research question(s), added value and relation to previous research (maximum 5,000 characters including spaces)
  A separate list of key references may be included beyond this character limit, up to 2,000 characters including spaces.

• Policy relevance in relation to societal needs and IFAU’s mission (maximum 1,000 characters including spaces)

• Study design, work plan, and implementation (maximum 4,000 characters including spaces)

• Ethical considerations (maximum 2,000 characters including spaces)

Comment on any ethical aspects of the project, such as ethical challenges, whether special considerations are required, whether the project must be reviewed by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority, or if it has already been approved. Justify why ethical review is or is not required. For more information, see the website of the The Swedish Ethical Review Authority.

• Budget (no character limit)
  Include:

 - a timeline (funding can be requested for one or two years, and the budget must be specified per year)

- estimated salaries, including social security contributions, for project staff

- operating costs (e.g., travel, materials, and other equipment), and

- total amount requested, including overhead costs.

- All costs must be justified, and any potential co-funding should be stated. There is no character limit for the budget section.

a timeline (funding can be requested for one or two years, and the budget must be specified per year)

Appendix 2

Appendix 2 should contain a brief description of the research team’s collective competence and its relevance to the project (maximum 2,000 characters including spaces).
Then list qualifications relevant to the execution of the project (maximum 2,500 characters per project member) under the following headings:

• education

• professional experience

• awards and honors

• publications (maximum 10 per person)

Do not submit a full publication list and do not attach any separate documents.