Funding opportunities
Below is a presentation of funding opportunities from different actors that may be suitable for collaborative projects and mobility between Sweden and Korea
Vinnova planning grant for international proposal 2025
Vinnova planning grant for international proposal is aimed to make better project applications and increase the opportunities for funding through international calls for proposals. With a planning grant, you can work in a project to develop a competitive proposal with Swedish participation to an international call for proposals.
Eligibility: Swedish actors from academia, research institutes, public sector, civil society or small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who prepare a proposal for a research - and innovation projects to an international call for proposals.
Application deadline: Flexible, but 12 November 2025 is the last application date.
EUROSTARS
Eurostars is primarily aimed at innovative small and medium-sized companies that are part of international project. It is possible to apply for funding for the development of market-oriented processes, products and services. Through international cooperation, Eurostars provides access to new knowledge, collaborations and opportunities to test new markets. Call opens by Jan 10 2025.
Application deadline: 13 March 2025 (new application period planned to open in June 2025)
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More information for Korean applicants
Funding opportunities by EUREKA (Point of contact in Sweden is Vinnova)
Open call for Network projects applications.
Application deadline: 31 December 2025
STINT International Postdoc
The aim of the programme is to enhance the quality of Swedish research and higher education by giving researchers who have recently obtained their PhDs the opportunity to pursue a postdoctoral research project at an institution abroad. Participating postdocs are thus offered the chance to experience new academic environments, become more independent and extend their international networks.
There are two versions of the programme:
STINT International Postdoc for outbound postdocs
STINT International Postdoc in Sweden for inbound postdocs
Application deadline: Not open yet for 2025
Swedish Research Council’s International postdoc programme
The purpose of the grant is to give newly qualified researchers with a doctoral degree from a Swedish university the opportunity to expand their networks and their competences by working abroad under secure employment conditions.
Application period: 20 August 2025-16 September 2025
Brain Pool Fellowship Program
Funded by MSIT (Ministry of Science and ICT) and NRF, host researchers in South Korea who wish to invite outstanding scientists to join the Brain Pool(BP) Program.
The program is designed to invite overseas outstanding scientists to domestic research institutions in Korea, required by domestic industry, academia, and research sites, for the enhancement of research competence through joint research in R&D fields in Korea, in which he or she produces high level of R&D performance and to contribute to the internationalization of the domestic research environment,
Application period: Not open yet for 2025