Research

Riksbankens Jubileumsfond's mission is to give Swedish research within the foundation's areas of focus the capacity to attain international prominence.

RJ primarily funds high-quality applications from the researchers themselves. There are currently forms of support designed both for individual researchers and for smaller and larger groups. RJ announces grants for the regular funding initiatives once a year, but researchers can apply for funding for conferences and academic networks throughout the year. RJ also has targeted initiatives. Some of those occur once, others reoccur over the years:

Regular Funding Initiatives

• RJ Flexit
• RJ Infrastructure for Research 
• RJ Programmes
• RJ Projects
• RJ Pro Futura
• RJ Research Initiation
• RJ Sabbatical

Targeted Initiatives

• Advanced Studies Programme
• Research on research ethics
• Future Challenges in the Nordics
• Mixed methods
• Nordic Fellowship Programme
• SCAS Nordic Fellowship Programme
• Swedish Foundations' Starting Grant

Scholarships

• Erik Rönnberg's Donations

Application process

One or more of RJ’s multidisciplinary review panels assess and rank the projects. RJ also use external reviewers to review applications. The application process varies depending on support form, however the process of one of the main support forms, RJ Projects, give a general picture of the process:

1. Submitted applications are divided among the review panels. If necessary, an application can be assigned to multiple panels.
2. The panel members assess and select which applications are rejected and which are short-listed for the second round, where the applicants expand on their application and provide more detail.
3. At least two external researchers review each application. These expert opinions are sent, together with the expanded applications, to the review panels.
4. The researchers in the review panels discuss which applications to propose to the board based on the expanded applications and the opinions from the external reviewers.
5. Based on the review panels’ proposals, RJ’s board decides which applications are awarded funding.