Riksbankens Jubileumsfond The Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences Eva Stensköld Research Manager

The Swedish Parliament resolved to establish Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) on 2 December 1964. RJ is an independent foundation with the goal of promoting and supporting research in the Humanities and Social Sciences: Connection to Sweden International research Fast and powerful efforts Independent researchers and research groups Large and long term research projects No permanent positions

Finances Current market value of assets: around 13.5 billion SEK Annual new research grants: 450-500 million SEK Research support: approximately 4 % of the total assets

RJ:s board of directors A total of 12 members appointed for 4-year terms Board members are appointed by the parliament: Members of parliament Researchers Experts on financial matters

RJ secretariat Office at Regeringsgatan 67, Stockholm CEO Göran Blomqvist New CEO 2019, Marika Hedin Approximately 18 employees within 4 units (research, communication, financial management and administration)

Regular forms of support - ”Bottom-up” research support Regular forms of support - ”Bottom-up” Proactive initiatives - “Top-Down” Individual researchers Research groups

Regular forms of support Project grants: 3 years Programme grants: 6 – 8 years Research infrastructure: 3 years Research initiation Red calls are issued once a year Next deadline 30th of January, 16.00 2019 (online system opens 8th of January) Research initiation can be applied for at any time during the year

Total number of submitted applications

success rate

1a round Ca 600 applications Project 2a round Ca 100 applications Approved Ca 40-50 applications

Important dates in 2019 (project, program, infrastructure) Online system opens 2019-01-08 (09.00) Deadline round one 2019-01-30 (16.00) Result round one 2019-04-08 Deadline round two 2019-04-24 (16.00) Final result October 2019

Limitations (project)…. Rejected in RJ application process two years running – wait one year. Applying for salary – PhD must be obtained by the application date. Final reports on previous grants from RJ must be reported by application date. One application per project leader/participant for projects You can apply for project and program/infrastructure (at the same time). Maximum project working time is 75% and minimum 20%. No co-funding for RJ approved projects allowed.

Projects are assessed and ranked by one or more of RJ:s review panels: Assessment criteria Projects are assessed and ranked by one or more of RJ:s review panels: Economics, Law Political Science Pedagogy, Psychology, Sociology Languages, Art, Literary Studies Philosophy, Historical Sciences, Theology The crucial criteria for RJ's decisions is: Excellence Theory, methods and feasibility of the project International standard of the research

I got a grant from RJ – what can i expect? You can change your grant administrator any time during the process RJ fully funds approved projects, and for every project grant, RJ adds a grant for: Indirect costs and costs of premises Internationalisation Open access publication RJ adds an extra year for using the funds You will be evaluated half-way in the project by the review panel You will need to admit a scientific and economic report 3 months after the extra year (3+1 year+ 3 months)

Proactive initiatives A few examples: Flexit RJ Sabbatical Communication projects Swedish foundations` starting grant

Upcoming Calls Mixed methods and infrastructure (2019) Research project grant for digitisation and accessibility of cultural heritage collections, VR and RJ (second round 2020)

open access Researchers supported by RJ must publish their scientific results (articles in journals and conference publications) open access RJ encourage open access to monographs and book chapters RJ encourage that underlying research data is made open access RJ has signed Plan S (november 2018) RJ is planning an update of the current guidelines for open access – stay tuned for information on upcoming changes

Some insider tips! Read the instructions carefully Hang on to and elaborate your brightest idea Be clear and concrete The members of the review panel are not experts in your field of reserach You can indicate what scientific areas your research covers Elaborate a publication strategy

www.rj.se eva.stenskold@rj.se

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Beviljandegrad (success rate) ordinarie stödformer

Beviljade medel 2008-2017 (MSEK)