CfA Research Grants

Global Grant

With this grant we hope to promote internationalization, collaboration and excellence within the allergy field at KI. The purpose of the funding is to allow a KI-based PhD student or researcher to visit a research group abroad, or to allow for the invitation of an international PhD student or researcher to visit a group at KI. The funding can be used for travel and housing during the research visit period to e.g. start a new collaboration, learn a new method etc.

Eligibility

Senior PhD students (after half time review) and junior researchers with a PhD (awarded less than 4 years before the grant deadline). The applicant must be employed at KI or have a postdoctoral stipend to perform 100% of their research at KI. 

Sum and usage of funding

The grant is 50 000 SEK to be used until 2027-12-31. The funding shall be used for travel and housing during the research visit, either abroad (for a KI PhD student or researcher) or in Sweden (for an international visiting PhD student or researcher). 

Assessment criteria and review process

The reviewing of grant applications is done by the CfA steering board, led by the CfA chair. 

The assessment criteria are (score 1-3): 

1. Scientific quality and novelty of the proposed activities during the research visit
2. Feasibility of the proposed research visit
3. Value of the proposed research visit in promoting allergy-related research at KI 
4. Qualifications of the applicant

Application

1. A short description of the planned activities and purpose of the research visit (max 1 A4 page)
2. Description of how the research visit will promote allergy research at KI (max 1/2 A4 page)
3. Description of how the funding will be used (max 1/2 A4 page)
4. Short CV of the KI applicant (max 2 A4 pages including 5 selected publications)
5. Short CV of the international visiting PhD student or researcher (in cases that apply)

Email your application as one PDF file to anna.james@ki.se by June 30, 2026. 

Seed Grant

With this grant we hope to promote interdisciplinary collaborations and innovation within the allergy field at KI. The funding can e.g. be used to generate preliminary data for a new project/grant application, start a new project or to develop or test a new method that has an important implication. 

Eligibility

Senior PhD students (after half time review) and junior researchers with a PhD (awarded less than 7 years before the grant deadline). Each grant is awarded to a pair of PhD students/researchers who write and submit the grant application together as co-applicants. At least one of the applicants must be employed at KI or have a postdoctoral stipend to perform 100% of their research at KI. 

Sum and use of funding

Each grant is 200 000 SEK to be used until 2027-12-31. The funding can be used for any KI-approved costs i.e. reagents, analyses, salary etc. including indirect costs.

Assessment criteria and review process

The reviewing of grant applications is done by the CfA steering board, led by the CfA chair. 

The assessment criteria are (score 1-3): 

1. Scientific quality and novelty of the proposed research
2. Suitability and feasibility as a seed project
3. Value of the proposed research in promoting interdisciplinary allergy-related research at KI 
4. Qualifications and synergy between the two co-applicants 

Application

1. A short research project description (maximally 1 A4 page)
2. Description of the synergistic roles of the two applicants in the research (maximally 1/2 A4 page)
3. Description of the research will promote current and future interdisciplinary allergy-related research at KI (maximally 1/2 A4 page)
4. Description of how the funding will be used (maximally 1/2 A4 page)
5. Short CVs of both applicants (each maximally 2 A4 pages including 5 selected publications)

Email your application as one PDF file to anna.james@ki.se by June 30, 2026.

Decision

The decision is taken by the CfA steering board and announced via email in August 2026.

Reporting and activities

The CfA expects recipients of the global and seed grants to report to the CfA steering board at the end of the grant period and to participate in CfA activities during the grant period. Funding unused by 2027-12-31 shall be returned to CfA. 

You will be notified by email when Cfa expects a report.

Contact 

For questions about the call and the grants, email anna.james@ki.se