{"id":6069,"date":"2026-04-01T13:54:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centrumforidrottsforskning.se\/?page_id=6069"},"modified":"2026-05-29T13:19:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:19:43","slug":"guide-for-applicants-project-and-postdoc-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centrumforidrottsforskning.se\/en\/grant-funding\/call-for-proposals\/project-grants\/guide-for-applicants-project-and-postdoc-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide for applicants  &#8211; project and postdoc grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"article-body pt-3 lg:pt-6 pb-6 lg:pb-12\">\n    <div class=\"holder article\">\n        <div class=\"grid grid-cols-12 gap-4\">\n            <div class=\"col-span-12 lg:col-span-6\">\n                                <div class=\"body-m-mobile md:body-m prose wysiwyg\">\n                    <h1>Guide for applicants project and postdoc grants<\/h1>\n<p>The application should provide a comprehensive description of the project. The information required for a project or a postdoc grant application is detailed below. Each heading below corresponds to a section in the application form.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the text fields have a character limit. If you exceed the character limit, your text will be cut off.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bg-secondary-light-blue rounded-sm px-8 my-xxs py-6 prose wysiwyg\">\n                        <h3>Would you like to know what you can apply for and who is eligible?<\/h3>\n<p>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/centrumforidrottsforskning.se\/en\/call-for-proposals\/\">the calls;<\/a> they provide this information.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"bg-yellow rounded-sm px-8 my-xxs py-6 prose wysiwyg\">\n                        <h3>Write your application in English<\/h3>\n<p>Write in English in all sections of the application,\u00a0except for the popular science summary, which should be written in Swedish. Many of our peer reviewers are international experts. If we need to translate the content from Swedish to English, you will not be able to review these translations.<\/p>\n<p>The popular science summary should be written in Swedish. It will be used when CIF informs us about research that we fund, for example, on our website.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"faqs pt-0 pb-6 lg:pb-12\">\n    <div class=\"holder\">\n                    <h2 class=\"heading-l-mobile lg:heading-l mb-8\">\n                Application Content            <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"js-faqs\">\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    Description of the project                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><h4>Project title, in Swedish and in English (max 100 characters incl. spaces)<\/h4>\n<p>Provide a project title in both English and Swedish. The Swedish title is for the description of your project on the CIF website, if your application should be approved.<\/p>\n<h4>Academic subject<\/h4>\n<p>Choose from a list of academic subjects.<\/p>\n<h4>Head of Department (or equivalent)<\/h4>\n<p>Provide the name, email address, and phone number of the Head of Department or equivalent. You must obtain approval from the administrating organisation, ensuring that employment, premises, and equipment are available if the application should be granted. By signing with BankID, you confirm that the administrating organisation has approved the application. If you are the Head of the Department, you should provide details of another person responsible from administrating organisation.<\/p>\n<h4>Popular science summary (must be written in Swedish; 800 characters incl. spaces)<\/h4>\n<p>Describe briefly your project in Swedish. Also, describe how your project is relevant to sports and society. The summary will be published on the CIF website if your application is approved, so a broad audience should easily understand the text.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    Categorisation                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><h4>Keywords (max 100 characters)<\/h4>\n<p>Choose up to five keywords from the list. These will be used for approved applications that are published on the CIF website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    Summary of the proposal (2500 characters incl. spaces)                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><p>The summary of the research proposal should include a brief description of 1) the background, 2) the main questions to be addressed, 3) the work plan and methods, and 4) the importance of the project for the research area, particularly in terms of novelty and originality.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose is to provide the reviewers with a concise project overview. This summary is also included in the scientific assessment of your application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    Co-applicants (project grant application only)                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><p>Provide name and contact information of co-applicants. A maximum of three co-applicants may be included in the application. Please specify only co-applicants of the present project.<\/p>\n<h4>Curriculum vitae for co-applicants (a total of 9500 characters including blanks)<\/h4>\n<p>Briefly describe the qualifications of the co-applicant(s), including publications. Note that the text field should include the CV of all co-applicants.<\/p>\n<h4>Collaboration plan<\/h4>\n<p>Describe briefly who does what in the project, in addition to individual contributions to the project. The collaboration plan is of importance for the assessment of feasability of the proposal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    Relevance to sport (1500 characters incl. spaces)                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><p>Explain the project&#8217;s relevance to sport. A proposal must clearly demonstrate relevance to sport to be eligible for funding.<\/p>\n<p>CIF uses a broad definition of sport. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/centrumforidrottsforskning.se\/en\/grant-funding\/apply-for-a-grant\/terms-and-conditions\/relevance-to-sport\/\">the CIF definition of relevance to sport.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    Specific aims of the proposal (2500 characters incl. spaces)                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><p>Briefly describe the purpose and the specific aims of the proposal.<\/p>\n<p>If the proposal is part of a larger research project, first very briefly describe the purpose of the larger project. Then describe more in detail the purpose and specific aims of the sub-project for which you apply for funding. Specify the contribution of the CIF funding to the entire project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    Background and previously published results (3500 characters incl.spaces)                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><p>Give an account of previous relevant research, in addition to general concepts which led to the main questions to be addressed in the project. References are listed under the tab \u201dReferences\u201d.<\/p>\n<h4>Reasons and considerations for studying women and\/or men (1500 characters incl. spaces)<\/h4>\n<p>Regarding the project\u2019s main questions, the applicant shall outline: 1) current research-based specific knowledge on women and men 2) lack of knowledge regarding women and\/or men 3) reasons for studying women only or men only (if applicable).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    Methodology and plan (7000 characters incl. spaces)                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><p>Give a full description of the methodology and set of theories that are to be used.\u00a0The work plan shall include a description of how the work is to be organised, any sub-projects or power calculations, and a timeline. List available equipment and equipment that needs to be procured (to be specified in the budget).<\/p>\n<p>Publications resulting from this project should be published with open access, except for monographs and anthologies.<\/p>\n<p>For postdocs: In addition, describe the research environment for the postdoc project, for example collaborations with other researchers (internal or external) of importance for the project<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Ethical considerations (1000 characters incl. spaces)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Address the relevant ethical considerations for your project. Describe how you will manage any potential ethical issues that may arise. Additionally, explain the importance of conducting your research despite any identified ethical concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Certain research projects require ethical approval. In your application, you should specify which approvals or permits are required and outline your plan to obtain them. Approvals need not be submitted to CIF. If your application is approved, you, as the main applicant, are responsible for obtaining the required approvals and permissions before starting your research.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Publication plan (postdoc application only; 1000 characters incl. spaces)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The postdoc application should include a publishing plan for the entire postdoc project. Publications resulting from this project should be published with open access, except for monographs and anthologies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    Preliminary results (2500 characters incl. spaces)                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><p>Describe your preliminary results related to the current project, if applicable. You cannot enter figures, tables or charts in the text fields. However, there is a possibility below to upload a PDF containing figures, tables or charts along with a short descriptive text.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Report progress in ongoing projects supported by CIF (1500 characters incl. spaces)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Do you have an approved research grant from CIF for which the availiability period has not expired? Then you should describe the progress of the project and also explain any major deviations from the submitted project plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    References (a maximum of 15)                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><p>Enter a maximum of 15 references (author, title and source) in relation to your research plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    Budget                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><p>The grant can be used for salaries, operating costs and overheads. The budget should clearly specify how the CIF grant will be used.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Specification of costs<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Please note that if the grant is part of a larger project, it is only the costs for which the CIF grant will be used that should be specified.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Salary costs\n<ul>\n<li>Project grant: You can apply for salaries (incl. social security contributions) for yourself as the main applicant and other project staff members. Specify each person separately.<\/li>\n<li>Postdoc grant: The grant is a fixed amount for salary costs (incl. social security contributions), and it is automatically generated. This should also cover the overhead costs that the salary cost generates.<\/li>\n<li>A grant from CIF must not be used for stipends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Operating costs. Specify and justify. Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Materials<\/li>\n<li>Equipment<\/li>\n<li>Trial subjects reimbursement<\/li>\n<li>Publishing costs. Publishing and translation; in addition, cost for open access publishing.<\/li>\n<li>Travelling costs. Costs for travelling and stay in relation to the project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Overhead costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Other financiers<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Specify other financiers from which you have applied or have been granted funding (name of financier; amount applied for or received). No further specification necessary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    CV (6000 characters incl. spaces)                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><p>A brief description of the main applicant&#8217;s qualifications (a maximum of 6000 characters including spaces). Include only information of relevance for the application. The publication list should not be included in the CV, but listed under &#8220;Publications&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Specify:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PhD (year, university, \u00a0discipline\/subject area, title of thesis)<\/li>\n<li>Post-doctoral appointments (year and placement)<\/li>\n<li>Associate professorship (year)<\/li>\n<li>Professorship (year)<\/li>\n<li>Current position, period of contract, proportion of research time.<\/li>\n<li>Reasons for periods of absence from active research. These include: parental leave, illness, civic\/elected duties, military service, general and specialist medical training. Specify dates and number of months.<\/li>\n<li>Number of doctoral students that have completed a doctoral degree under your supervision<\/li>\n<li>Number of doctoral students currently under your supervision<\/li>\n<li>Opponent and member of examining committee for dissertations for the last 5 years (enter number)<\/li>\n<li>Scores if applicable: H-index excluding own citations<\/li>\n<li>Research funding for the last 5 years. Enter approximate amount:\n<ul>\n<li>as main applicant (SEK)<\/li>\n<li>as a co-applicant (SEK)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Invited keynote speaker to scientific conferences during the last 5 years (number)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"border-b first-of-type:border-t border-secondary-light-brown\">\n                        <div class=\"holder py-8\">\n                            <button class=\"faq-question cursor-pointer group flex w-full items-center justify-between \">\n                                <h4 class=\" heading-xs-mobile md:heading-xs underline group-hover:no-underline\">\n                                    Publications of main applicant (15 000 characters incl. spaces)                                <\/h4>\n                                <div class=\"flex gap-2 items-center\">\n                                    <span data-hide=\"Hide answer\" class=\"hidden md:inline underline group-hover:no-underline\">Show answer<\/span>\n                                    <svg class=\"transition-transform duration-300\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path d=\"M16.7118 10.9923L8.70646 18.9976L0.701077 10.9923M8.7086 17.5374L8.70646 0.699623\" stroke=\"#072739\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"hidden body-s prose pt-6 max-w-[690px]\"><p>List your publications from the last five years; include only those accepted for publication. Indicate with an asterisk (*) the five publications that are most relevant to the current project. The list of publications must be clear and structured. 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