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 programs. Of particular interest are applications that are relevant to multiple programs or strengthen the interaction between programs. We specifically welcome applications that engages more than one program, department and faculty.
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 programs. Thereafter, the EMA board, the faculty board or the deans (dependent on the faculty) 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. This specifically concerns the proposed project’s relevance for a specific EMA-program, how the project benefits the development of EMA at SLU in general, and how the results of the project is disseminated and shared with relevant stakeholders.
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 2026 and are conditional on SLU's Board allocating funds for the purpose. However, parts of the funds may be used during the year 2027, if there are special reasons for that.
Preliminary reporting of projects takes place during spring 2027 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.
The application is made 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 2025. Decisions are expected to be announced at the end of 2025. 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=1270491X492162417X83151
Responsible for the EMA at the four faculties at SLU – Pernilla Christensen, Carl-Gustaf Thulin, Christina Lunner Kolstrup and Jens Olsson