Forte’s call for starting grants is open to applications within our areas health, working life and welfare. The grant replaces the national and international postdoc grants. Three review panels assess the applications received.

The yearly call of starting grants is aimed at researchers in the beginning of their research career, with the purpose of promoting establishment and independence in research. You can apply for a starting grant up to three years after receiving your doctoral degree and the project can be a maximum of three years long. On the page Fields of research, you can read more about the kind of research that is covered by Forte’s areas health, working life and welfare.

The applications are assessed by three separate review panels that are composed of Nordic researchers and Swedish society representatives.

Members of the review panels for the call 2023

  • Health

  • Chairperson

  • Ylva Brännström Almquist

    Stockholm University, Sweden

  • Members

  • Johanna Ulfvarsson

    The Swedish nurse association (Svensk sjuksköterskeförening), Sweden

    Community representative

  • Petra Löfstedt

    Public Health Agency of Sweden, Sweden

    Community representative

  • Tea Lallukka

    University of Helsinki, Finland

    Scientific reviewer

  • Kristian Bolin

    University of Gothenburg, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Janne Tolstrup

    University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

    Scientific reviewer

  • Lars Sandman

    Linköpings University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Per Carlbring

    Stockholm University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Working life

  • Chairperson

  • Calle Rosengren

    Lund University, Sweden

  • Members

  • Mimmi Diamant

    The Swedish Pensions Agency, Sweden

    Community representative

  • Ulrika Hektor

    Afa Insurance, Sweden

    Community representative

  • Thomas Bredgaard

    Aalborg University, Denmark

    Scientific reviewer

  • Petra Lindfors

    Stockholm University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Martin Berg

    Malmö University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Mehdi Ghazinour

    Umeå University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Welfare

  • Chairperson

  • Maria Wolmesjö

    University of Borås, Sweden

  • Members

  • Eva Marie Rigné

    Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, Sweden

    Community representative

  • Olavi Kangas

    University of Turku, Finland

    Scientific reviewer

  • Alexandru Panican

    School of Social Work, Lund University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Erica Righard

    Malmö University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Peter Skogman Thoursie

    Stockholm University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Magnus Karlsson

    Marie Cederschiöld University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer