For heads of departments/units/divisions
Heads and managers at different levels within SLU need relevant information to carry out their mission. Here is a list web pages of various kinds, including news and events, that may be of interest.
Proposal writing advice: general tips for good proposals
Writing a winning proposal to secure funding for your research takes time, effort and consideration. However, you can learn and develop this skill throughout your career, and the SLU Grants Office
Baltic Sea Region Forum 2026
lars-erik.lindell@slu.se Welcome to the Baltic Sea Region Forum! Centrum Balticum Foundation has organised the Baltic Sea Region Forum annually since 2008. The Forum gathers people interested in
Proposal Development – Large Individual Grants
Several national and international funders offer special grants that support career development, allowing individual researchers to advance their academic career and position as research leaders.
Training and capacity development
At the Grants Office, we have a mission to build the capacity of SLU staff to write more competitive and successful funding proposals, prepare application budgets, and deliver project reporting. We
Budgeting
Most funders require you to submit a project budget as part of your proposal. However, the budget is often left until late in the process, or not given enough attention. It is essential to put
Our new student website is launching!
On 2 March, a new student website will be launched at SLU. It has been developed to make it easier for our students to find the right information. The focus has been on improved programme pages, a
Digital innovation hub boosts forest sector in northern Sweden
How can SLU’s goldmine of forest data be put to the best possible use? Through Digital Impact North, a collaborative network for digital innovation, powerful tools have ended up in the right hands at
Food production in Northern climate
Swedish food production is in need of new and more robust knowledge and logistics chains, nationally as well as regionally. Global geopolitical instability with disruptions in trade flows, dependence
handle your invoices
All invoices of 2025 are now available in Proceedo. As the financial statement is due, all invoices with arrival date until 5 January must be attested no later than 8 January. Please check your
docent lectures on play 2025
From now on and for about three weeks to come, the autumn docent lectures are available on SLU Play. The autumn docent lectures are available on SLU Play under the channel SLU Docent Lectures until
Impact
Research funders are increasingly expecting that the research they fund will have an impact and provide a return on their investment. Depending on the funder, the expected impact may be vary from
Proactive work
At the Grants Office, we continuously monitor future funding opportunities suitable for SLU researchers, with a focus on SLU’s major external funders, particularly the European Framework Programme.