The SFVE-A program (Svensk Fransk Vetenskap–Anslag) aims at promoting scientific and academic cooperations between France and Sweden by giving researchers established in a Swedish or a French institution (e.g. university, research laboratory, etc.) the opportunity to participate in a mobility program between both countries in 2025.
The thematic priorities of the program are those connected to the renewed strategic partnership between Sweden and France signed by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President Emmanuel Macron on January 30, 2024. Other fields are also eligible for application. In addition, please note that at least two grants will be awarded to projects in the humanities and social sciences, and related to culture.
The next call for applications will be open again in May/June 2025,
for mobilities taking place between August 2025 – December 2025.
Who can apply:
The SFVE-A program is open to researchers affiliated to a French or Swedish institution, without nationality requirement.
This program is intended for PhD students and researchers with a PhD in order to:
- Organize a scientific workshop in France or Sweden in order to prepare large-scale projects (bilateral, regional or European).
- Carry out an academic or scientific visit in France or Sweden.
We encourage PhD students taking advantage of this program to apply for the “European doctorate” label.
About the grant:
- The grant is calculated on a project-by-project basis.
- The grant is a contribution to travel and accommodation expenses. The maximum amount of the grant is 15 000 SEK.
- A partial advance on the grant may be given. The rest of the grant is paid upon fulfilment of the mobility’s report, as explained in the “Requirements” below.
- The grant is awarded for the 2025 calendar year.
Selection procedure:
Applications will be evaluated by a jury set up by the Institut français in Sweden that will take into account the scientific quality of the project, the implications for the French-Swedish cooperation and the individual scientific record of the applicant. Projects that haven’t previously received support from the Institut français in Sweden will have priority.
Projects linked to the strategic innovation partnership will be given priority. The declaration between France and Sweden on a renewed Strategic Innovation Partnerhip Partnership for Sustainable, Digital and Resilient Societies can be found HERE.
At least two grants will be awarded to projects in the humanities and social sciences, and related to culture.
The French Embassy and the Institut français in Sweden support equal opportunities and the jury will strive to attain parity in the list of supported researchers.
For information only, approximately 15 projects will be selected through these two calls for projects.
Application procedure:
Applicants must complete an online form and upload:
- A scientific résumé
- A presentation of the global scientific project
- A presentation of the objectives of the trip and its relevance, mentioning the expected benefits for French-Swedish cooperation
Requirements:
If the project is accepted, a partnership agreement will be signed between the researcher and the French Institute in Sweden before the mobility.
After the mobility:
- The researcher must complete a one-page report to briefly describe their research mobility. The report template is provided by the Institut français in Sweden.
- The Institut français in Sweden will publish the report on the French-Nordic Research website to promote the researcher’s work and their mobility experience.
The researcher may be contacted by the Institut français in Sweden to present their research (e.g. through lectures, conferences, workshops, panel discussions, etc.).
Contact information: For any information, please contact science@ifsuede.com