The themes of the Strategic Research Programmes to be launched in 2024 have been decided. The themes are ‘Water for Welfare, Security and Peace’ and ‘Democracy for the Future’. The first call stage will be open approximately from mid-January to mid-March 2024.
The Strategic Research Council funds long-term excellent research that is aimed at finding solutions to the major challenges facing Finnish society. Strategic research funding is intended for extensive, multidisciplinary research consortia that carry out research with an emphasis on active interaction and engagement with knowledge users. Strategic research strengthens societal problem-solving capacity and improves the knowledge base of decision-making.
Read the theme descriptions below:
The call text and guidelines will be published in mid-January (TBC) on the Research Council of Finland’s website. The first call stage will be open approximately from mid-January to mid-March 2024.
Characteristics of strategic research funding:
- Funding may only be granted to consortia. The consortia must follow the consortium structure as required by the SRC.
- Funding can be used to cover the salary of the consortium PI for the duration of the funding period. The SRC requires that consortium PIs commit themselves with a sufficient level of input to heading the consortium.
- The consortia should work towards a balanced gender composition.
- The funding follows the full cost model and the SRC’s funding contribution comes to 100%.
- Solving societal challenges requires not only research but also interaction aimed at societal impact between researchers and knowledge users through the whole course of the project.
More information about the Strategic Research Programmes can be found here.
Please contact the Research Funding Services (research@hanken.fi) if you are interested in applying for this funding.
