Apply for industrial doctoral studentship

The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) announces call for proposals for Industrial Doctoral Student funding in collaboration between industry and academia within the natural sciences, engineering or medicine. SSF intends to fund 12 projects of SEK 3.25 million each (including indirect costs). The main supervisor, together with the supervisor at the company, applies for the funding. The intended industrial doctoral student must not be admitted to doctoral studies at the time of application. The project should be started on 1 January 2027 at the earliest and no later than 30 June 2027 over four to five years resulting in a doctoral degree (PhD).

Content and application

SSF intends to fund 12 projects of SEK 3.25 million each (including indirect costs). The purpose of the program is to contribute to demand-driven excellent research within SSF's areas of activity, to foster cross-fertilization between academia and industry and to contribute to the training of strategically relevant and industrially competitive PhD’s.

The industrial doctoral student must not be admitted to doctoral studies at the time of application. The industrial doctoral student does not need to be identified at the time of application but must be admitted to the industrial doctoral program and be employed to at least 80 per cent at the company before the start of this project. At least two qualified persons must serve as main supervisors for the doctoral student during the entire grant period – one at a higher education institution (HEI) and one at a company or healthcare provider. The higher education institution must be Swedish.

Please note that the last day to apply is 13 May 2026 at 14:00.

Learn more about the call from the funding body

Do you have questions about the call?

Please contact:

Gergana Hamberg, Scientific Secretary
gergana.hamberg@strategiska.se
+46 8-505 816 76

Joakim Amorim, Research Programmes Manager
joakim.amorim@strategiska.se
+46 8-505 816 65