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CFPs: Doctoral Programme Grant within Research on Crime (Sweden)

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Deadline: 18-Aug-2026

The Doctoral Programme Grant supports Swedish higher education institutions in establishing and strengthening national graduate schools focused on crime research. The programme funds interdisciplinary doctoral education across humanities and social sciences, artistic research, medicine and health, natural and engineering sciences, and educational sciences. Funding is available for four years from January 2027, with annual grants ranging from 1,000,000 SEK to 10,500,000 SEK.

Overview

The Doctoral Programme Grant supports the development of national graduate schools that build long-term scientific competence in crime research.

The grant is designed for Swedish higher education institutions that can coordinate structured doctoral education across multiple institutions.

The programme promotes interdisciplinary research, stronger doctoral training, and collaboration between universities and external societal stakeholders.

Purpose of the Grant

The purpose of the grant is to establish and strengthen national doctoral programmes in crime research.

It aims to build research capacity, improve doctoral education, and develop evidence-based knowledge that can support crime prevention, justice systems, rehabilitation, and social policy.

The programme encourages cross-disciplinary and intersectional approaches to understanding crime, victimisation, justice, sanctions, and social control.

Key Focus Areas

The programme focuses on humanities and social sciences, artistic research, medicine and health, natural and engineering sciences, educational sciences, crime research, crime processes, causes and consequences of crime, crime prevention, crime control, justice system practices, victimisation, sanctions, rehabilitation, desistance, social control, economic crime, environmental crime, welfare fraud, war-related crime, interdisciplinary research, intersectional analysis, and evidence-based justice methods.

What the Grant Supports

The grant supports national doctoral programmes that strengthen structured doctoral education and research environments in crime studies.

Supported activities may include:

The programme is intended to support long-term competence development in crime research rather than individual short-term research projects.

What Is Crime Research in This Programme?

Crime research refers to the study of crime, criminal behaviour, victimisation, justice systems, sanctions, social control, and crime prevention.

In this programme, crime research may cover many types of crime and justice-related issues, including:

The programme encourages research that connects several academic disciplines and contributes to evidence-based policy and practice.

Funding Amount

The grant is provided for a four-year period.

Annual funding ranges from a minimum of 1,000,000 SEK to a maximum of 10,500,000 SEK.

The funding includes indirect costs.

The total budgetary framework for the programme is 84,000,000 SEK.

Grant Period

The grant period begins in January 2027.

Funding is available for four years.

Applicants should design a graduate school structure, budget, and activity plan that can be implemented across the full grant period.

What the Funding Can Cover

The grant may cover costs related to:

The budget should clearly show how the funding will strengthen doctoral education and national cooperation in crime research.

What the Funding Cannot Cover

The grant does not fund:

Applicants should ensure that all proposed costs are directly connected to doctoral education, coordination, research training, and graduate school activities.

Who Is Eligible?

Eligibility is restricted to Swedish higher education institutions.

Eligible applicants must be Swedish higher education institutions authorised to award third-cycle qualifications.

The institution submitting the application must act as the coordinating organisation and take responsibility for the graduate school.

Partnership Requirements

The application must include at least one additional Swedish higher education institution.

This means the graduate school must involve:

The partnership should demonstrate national-level cooperation and interdisciplinary development.

Doctoral Student Requirements

The graduate school must include at least nine doctoral students.

These doctoral students must be employed by the participating higher education institutions during their studies.

The programme should provide doctoral students with structured training, access to strong research environments, and opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary crime research.

Coordinator Requirements

The coordinator must be employed by the administering organisation at the start of the grant period.

The coordinator is responsible for:

The coordinator plays a central role in ensuring that the graduate school operates effectively across all participating institutions.

Role of Participating Institutions

Each participating higher education institution must contribute actively to the graduate school.

Their involvement may include:

Each institution should have a clearly defined role in the application.

External Stakeholder Collaboration

The programme emphasises collaboration with external societal stakeholders.

Relevant stakeholders may include organisations connected to:

External collaboration should strengthen the relevance and practical value of doctoral education and research.

Why It Matters

Crime research is important for understanding how crime emerges, how it affects people and communities, and how societies can respond effectively.

Strong doctoral education in crime research can improve evidence-based approaches to prevention, rehabilitation, justice, victim support, and social policy.

This grant matters because it helps Swedish higher education institutions build long-term research capacity across disciplines. It also supports cooperation between universities and societal stakeholders working on real-world crime and justice challenges.

How to Apply

Applicants should prepare a complete institutional application that explains the graduate school’s purpose, structure, partnerships, doctoral student plan, budget, and expected contribution to crime research.

Step 1: Confirm Institutional Eligibility

The applying institution must be a Swedish higher education institution with authority to award third-cycle qualifications.

It must also be prepared to act as the coordinating organisation for the national graduate school.

Step 2: Build the Institutional Partnership

The application must include at least one additional Swedish higher education institution.

Applicants should clearly identify all participating institutions and describe their roles in the graduate school.

Step 3: Appoint a Coordinator

The coordinating organisation must appoint a coordinator who will be employed by the administering organisation at the start of the grant period.

The application should explain the coordinator’s role, responsibilities, and capacity to manage the programme.

Step 4: Define the Graduate School Theme

Applicants should clearly explain the crime research focus of the graduate school.

The theme may relate to crime processes, prevention, justice systems, victimisation, sanctions, rehabilitation, desistance, social control, or specific areas such as economic crime, environmental crime, welfare fraud, or war-related crime.

Step 5: Design the Doctoral Education Structure

The application should describe how doctoral education will be organised.

This may include:

The structure should show how the programme will strengthen scientific competence and doctoral training.

Step 6: Include at Least Nine Doctoral Students

The graduate school must include at least nine doctoral students employed by participating institutions.

Applicants should describe how doctoral students will participate, how they will benefit, and how the programme will support their development.

Step 7: Prepare the Budget

Applicants may request between 1,000,000 SEK and 10,500,000 SEK per year.

The budget should include indirect costs and clearly explain planned expenses for doctoral student salaries, coordination, courses, seminars, and graduate school activities.

Step 8: Explain External Collaboration

Applicants should describe how the graduate school will collaborate with external societal stakeholders.

This section should show how the programme will support evidence-based methods in crime prevention, justice systems, rehabilitation, or related areas.

Step 9: Submit the Application

The coordinating Swedish higher education institution must submit the completed application with all required information, budget details, partnership descriptions, and programme plans.

The application should be clear, structured, and aligned with the programme’s focus on national collaboration and interdisciplinary crime research.

Evaluation Considerations

Applications are likely to be assessed based on quality, feasibility, relevance, and national value.

Key assessment areas may include:

Tips for a Strong Application

A strong application should show why the graduate school is needed and how it will strengthen crime research in Sweden.

Applicants should:

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Applicants should avoid submitting applications that lack national scope or clear doctoral education structure.

Common mistakes include:

FAQ

1. What is the Doctoral Programme Grant in Crime Research?

It is a grant that supports Swedish higher education institutions in establishing and strengthening national graduate schools focused on interdisciplinary crime research.

2. Who can apply?

Swedish higher education institutions authorised to award third-cycle qualifications can apply as coordinating organisations.

3. How many institutions must be involved?

The application must include at least two Swedish higher education institutions: one coordinating organisation and at least one additional participating institution.

4. How much funding is available?

Annual funding ranges from 1,000,000 SEK to 10,500,000 SEK, including indirect costs. The total budgetary framework is 84,000,000 SEK.

5. When does the grant period start?

The four-year grant period starts in January 2027.

6. How many doctoral students must be included?

The graduate school must include at least nine doctoral students employed by participating higher education institutions during their studies.

7. What costs can the grant cover?

The grant may cover doctoral student salaries, coordination, course development, seminars, and related graduate school activities. It does not fund scholarships or departmental duties performed by doctoral students.

Conclusion

The Doctoral Programme Grant supports the creation of national graduate schools that build long-term competence and interdisciplinary expertise in crime research. With four-year funding from January 2027 and annual grants of 1,000,000 SEK to 10,500,000 SEK, the programme helps Swedish higher education institutions strengthen doctoral education, research environments, and collaboration with societal stakeholders. Successful applications should demonstrate strong national cooperation, at least nine doctoral students, clear coordination, interdisciplinary crime research focus, and a practical plan for evidence-based contribution to crime prevention and justice systems.

For more information, visit Swedish Research Council.

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