Workshop – Developing a compelling Formas grant proposal

Formas is a Swedish research council for sustainable development. It funds high quality, societally relevant research within the areas of environment, agricultural sciences and spatial planning to the tune of 1.8 billion SEK every year. In this interactive workshop, Caroline Grabbe (research coordinator at the SLU Grants Office) will delve into the guidelines, expectations and evaluation criteria for Formas’s annual open call, and provide tips and techniques for developing strong proposals. The workshop is open for researchers at all levels and especially those who are considering applying in 2023.

The workshop will be delivered via Zoom from 09:00 to 11:30 on 7 March 2023.

Please register using the following link below by 6 March at the latest: Signing up

PROGRAMME

Theory, examples and discussion focusing on:

• Formas guidelines and evaluation criteria;
• How to build a coherent proposal;
• Suggested structure and tips for the individual proposal sections