Vetenskapsrådet: the Swedish Research Council
Vetenskapsrådet Swedish Research Council
Mandated Organisation
“Research for a wiser world“
The Swedish Research Council (VR) is Sweden’s largest governmental research funding body and supports research of the highest quality in all scientific fields. It advises the Government on research policy and works to ensure that research benefits society. The Swedish Research Council funds research by issuing calls for grant applications in open competition. In order to provide Swedish research with the best possible prerequisites, they fund research infrastructure, both in Sweden and abroad.