We promote and support research within health, working life and welfare

Losing your job later in life can be a life-changing experience. The path to new employment is lined with age discrimination, making it difficult to find work. Research shows that low‑educated older women are the ones hit the hardest.

The annual call for starting grants aims to support skills and career development for junior researchers and to promote researcher mobility. The starting grant is intended to promote establishment and independence in research by providing junior researchers with the opportunity to conduct their own research project.