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 community representatives.

Members of the review panels for the call 2024

  • Health

  • Chairperson

  • Ylva Brännström Almquist

    Stockholm University, Sweden

  • Members

  • Johanna Ulfvarson

    The Swedish eHealth Agency, Sweden

    Community representative

  • Petra Löfstedt

    Public Health Agency of Sweden, Sweden

    Community representative

  • Anna Bergström

    Uppsala University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • 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

  • Jonas Debesay

    Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway

    Scientific reviewer

  • Johan Åhlèn

    Karolinska institutet, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Vacant

    Scientific reviewer

  • Vacant

    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

  • Daniela Andrén

    Örebro University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Thomas Bredgaard

    Aalborg University, Denmark

    Scientific reviewer

  • Martin Berg

    Malmö University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Mehdi Ghazinour

    Umeå University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Erling Barth

    Institute for Social Research, Norway

    Scientific reviewer

  • Christina Björklund

    Karolinska institutet, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Erika Wall

    Mid Sweden 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

  • Maria Montefusco

    The Swedish Agency for Participation, Sweden

    Community representative

  • Olavi Kangas

    University of Turku, Finland

    Scientific reviewer

  • Alexandru Panican

    Örebro University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Erica Righard

    Malmö University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Magnus Karlsson

    Marie Cederschiöld University, Sweden

    Scientific reviewer

  • Kjetil A. van der Wel

    Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway

    Scientific reviewer

  • Bernard Enjolras

    Institute for Social Research, Norway

    Scientific reviewer

  • Hanne Marlene Dahl

    Roskilde University, Denmark

    Scientific reviewer