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Applications Invited for Ekhagastiftelsen Research Grants 2020
Organization: Ekhagastiftelsen
Apply By: 20 May 2020
Grant Amount: 1500000 SEK
About the Organization:
The purpose of Ekhagastiftelsen is to promote human health by supporting the development of better food, natural medicines and healing practices, and to support research for a healthier way of life, which in itself may have a disease preventive effect. A central idea is to focus more on preventive active care than reactive care to combat symptoms. The same applies to the agricultural and food areas where the focus should be to find methods that can prevent various problems instead of focusing on their manifestations.
Which applications can receive grants?
The main focus should be on scientific research and primarily applied research. Basic research in areas such as for example molecular biology and genetic research can be supported if it clarifies causal relationships that can be considered to be of direct value for further research related to foundation's purpose.
In addition to funding scientific research, the foundation can, to a lesser extent, grant funding for projects designed to have research findings put into practice, for example, training activities, documentation projects, book projects or conferences. Such applications must contribute to a development in line with the foundation's purpose.
The foundation also welcomes applications for planning grants. These can be for organizing seminars / workshops on the issue that the applicant wants to study, in order to get a better basis for a definite application (which can also be directed to other funding bodies) and as part of a dialogue between scientists and the scientific advisory council.
Ekhagastiftelsen wishes primarily to support strategic and innovative projects of a pilot nature, as well as research that is highly newsworthy and that not just confirms previous findings. The foundation also supports participatory research projects, in which, for example, farmers and scientists work together to identify research questions and methods, and jointly evaluate the results.
It is possible to apply for scholarships, but this is usually only granted for research-related projects. The foundation does not sponsor basic education at university level.
Ekhagastiftelsen does not support aid projects where, for example, the project plans to develop societal functions or conduct training.
Who can apply?
- Ekhagastiftelsen does not have any restrictions regarding from which country an application can come. They accept applications from all over the world.
- For applications that do not come from Europe we strongly recommend that you have a research cooperation with a Swedish institution where the partner is involved in the research project. Please be sure to describe the details of the cooperation.
- They do not have any formal requirements that applications can only come from institutions (universities, colleges, research institutions, etc.).
- It is possible to apply for scholarships, but these are normally only granted for research related projects. They do not sponsor basic education at university level.
Project Description:
There is no form or template for this document. The following aspects should be described in the project description:
- What problem or which question is to be solved/answered? Which idea or vision is to be tested or further developed?
- What is the hypothesis?
- Goal or purpose/aim
- How it the project relevant with respect to the aims of the foundation?
- Present situation, current international knowledge/research (including references) and conclusions.
- Material and methods
- Expected results and their importance/significance. How are the results to be evaluated? How will the project be documented and disseminated?
- Time plan
- Budget and information about financing from other organizations.
At the end of the project description the qualifications and references of the applicant and co-applicants should be stated, especially within the area that the foundation supports. This is often done through a C.V.
The project description including any appendices and supplements has to be sent as one (1) PDF-file.
If the project description is sent in any other data format or as more than one file, the application will be returned.
Evaluation of Applications:
Applications are evaluated and prioritized by our scientific advisory council. Based upon the council's recommendations, the board takes decisions on awards of funds at its meeting in the fall (usually September-October).
Prioritization criteria are:
- The relevance of the project idea with respect to the aims of the foundation.
- The framing of question for the project
- The scientific quality of method and execution, including the applicant’s competence for the project and the time plan and budget presented.
Amounts that can be applied for:
- There is no maximum amount that can be applied for. Please note that in the last years the total amount awarded has been in the range 5-10 million SEK. Usually between 10 and 20 projects receive funding each year. The largest amount ever awarded has been 1,500,000 SEK (for the complete application - not for one year).
- If it is evaluated that the project can manage with a reduced budget, it can be that such an amount is awarded. If a grant recipient receives funding from other funders for the same project Ekhagastiftelsens grant can be reduced.
Last day for applications: May 20th 2020
Applications must be sent by e-mail to info@ekhagastiftelsen.se.
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