Project Funding Application Instructions

The application must include a brief description of the project, written in Swedish. The description must not exceed 9,000 characters including spaces. The application is to include a description of the relevance of the project to the Swedish language, the Swedish-speaking population or Swedish cultural heritage in Finland (maximum 1,000 characters), and an estimated budget. Overheads are calculated as 20 per cent of salary costs and associated salary costs. The project description can be structured as the applicant wishes. Tables, diagrams, sources and bibliography must be attached separately as annexes.

The plan should be written in Swedish or English.

Tables, diagrams, sources and bibliography must be attached separately as annexes.

Please append a separate publication plan to your application (for research projects in step 2 only). Any costs of open access publication must be factored into the budget.

Publishing in hybrid journals is not supported by SLS.

Mandatory for project leaders.

The curriculum vitae must comply with the Template for a researcher’s curriculum vitae provided by the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK).

Mandatory for project leaders. Research projects in step 2 of the application process must provide a list of publications for all the researchers taking part in the project.

The list of publications is to be drawn up in accordance with the Academy of Finland’s guidelines, see Guidelines for complete list of publications.

We do not accept written recommendations in conjunction with the application, but you may specify individuals who can provide references for your research project if required.

Consider any costs related to data management in the budget. The projects that are granted funding draw up a data management plan.

SLS employees who will be taking part in a research or outline project should provide a statement from their manager stating that leave can be granted.