Deadline: 15 September 2017
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking Call for proposals to fund research projects in the field of sustainable and efficient transport in the community with a focus on the planning of the transport systems.
The purpose of this call is to increase knowledge about how the planning of the transport systems can contribute to climate and environmental objectives.
Research Priorities
- Climate and environmental objectives important in decision making with regard to transportation planning
- The importance of the design of the regulatory frameworks and the informal structures in the planning of the transport system
- Transport policy instruments for transition to sustainable and fossil free traffic in our transport system
Funding Information
- Swedish EPA invites organizations, individual researchers or research groups to come up with applications in the order of SEK 2-6 million distributed over 2-3 years (2018-2020).
- Several projects will be granted which together can have a budget of SEK 25 million.
Eligibility Criteria
- The main applicant must hold a PhD and conduct research at universities, colleges, research institutes, or government agencies carrying out research as part of its mandate.
- “Research institute” refers to organizations that have research as their sole or principal part of their mandate.
- The main applicant should be affiliated with a Swedish organization with a Swedish corporate identity number (“organisationsnummer”).
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Swedish EPA Call for Proposals.