The proposed focus for the projects in this call are:
- indicators for follow-up of the environmental quality goals/sustainability goals,
- development of knowledge about measures and evaluation studies of measures,
- make available and / or increase the use of EMA data,
- method development within EMA.
We encourage applications that contribute to SLU's strategy - sustainability, digitization and collaboration between different EMA programmes. Of particular interest are applications that are relevant to multiple programmes or strengthen the interaction between programmes.
At SLU, there are broad competence, extensive databases and well-established contact areas for stakeholders of various kinds. Via this call, SLU aims to encourage new applications and/or improvements in EMA. It is an advantage if the project is in demand by stakeholders and can contribute with new knowledge, new applications or takes place in collaboration. It is an advantage if the results can lead to future external assignments within EMA.
The applications are handled by the EMA program coordinators and will be presented for discussion with the external reference groups of the relevant programmes. Thereafter, the EMA board, the faculty board or the deans makes the final decision on the distribution of funds. Contact the coordinators of the targeted EMA program before submitting your application to get feed-back on your ideas and application.
Funds that are announced are around SEK 500,000 per program and projects of SEK 100,000-250,000 are usually applied for. The announced project funds will be announced as a one-off grant during the year 2025 and are conditional on SLU's Board allocating funds for the purpose. However, parts of the funds may be used during the year 2026, if there are special reasons for that.
Preliminary reporting of projects takes place during spring 2026 in SLU's reporting system. In addition to this reporting, the project ends by being popular science communicated (briefly state how in the communication plan in the application form). Scientific publication of the results is encouraged, but should take place outside the project.
Make your application in this form. In the form, those who apply for funding state the program or programmes for which the application is made (no more than 3 programs may be selected), but we reserve the right to redistribute the applications between the various programmes after the end of the application period if necessary.
In the event of any technical problems with the form, contact Mikaela.Asplund@slu.se.
The last day to apply is 15 of September 2024. Decisions are expected to be announced at the end of 2024. In the event of late or no delivery from the project, the faculty can withdraw funds.
Contact the respective program coordinator to get feed-back on your application, and in case of questions about the call: for contact information for coordinators and more information about each environmental analysis program, see https://www.slu.se/en/environment/programmes/.
Link to the application form: https://www.netigate.se/ra/s.aspx?s=1181649X436507557X55600
Responsible for the EMA at the four faculties at SLU – Pernilla Christensen, Johan Dicksved, Håkan Schroeder and Jens Olsson