Review panels for the annual call for starting grants
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 panel 2025
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Health
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Chairperson
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Ylva Brännström Almquist
Stockholm University, Sweden
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Members
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Johanna Ulfvarson
The Swedish eHealth Agency, Sweden
Community representative
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Petra Löfstedt
Public Health Agency of Sweden, Sweden
Community representative
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Anna Bergström
Uppsala University, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Kristian Bolin
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Jonas Debesay
Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
Scientific reviewer
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Johan Åhlèn
Karolinska institutet, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Aslak Steinsbekk
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Scientific reviewer
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Magnus Sandberg
Lund University, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Bjørn Heine Strand
Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway
Scientific reviewer
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Helle Wijk
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Malin Olsson
Marie Cederschiöld University, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Fredrik Söderqvist
Örebro University, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Working life
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Chairperson
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Calle Rosengren
Kristianstad University, Sweden
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Members
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Mimmi Diamant
Lantmäteriet, Sweden
Community representative
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Ulrika Hektor
Afa Insurance, Sweden
Community representative
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Daniela Andrén
Örebro University, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Thomas Bredgaard
Aalborg University, Denmark
Scientific reviewer
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Martin Berg
Malmö University, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Mehdi Ghazinour
Södertörn University, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Erling Barth
Institute for Social Research, Norway
Scientific reviewer
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Christina Björklund
Karolinska institutet, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Erika Wall
Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Welfare
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Chairperson
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Maria Wolmesjö
University of Borås, Sweden
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Members
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Eva Marie Rigné
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, Sweden
Community representative
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Maria Montefusco
The Swedish Agency for Participation, Sweden
Community representative
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Olavi Kangas
University of Turku, Finland
Scientific reviewer
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Alexandru Panican
Örebro University, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Erica Righard
Malmö University, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Magnus Karlsson
Marie Cederschiöld University, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Simon Birnbaum
Södertörn University, Sweden
Scientific reviewer
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Bernard Enjolras
Institute for Social Research, Norway
Scientific reviewer
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Hanne Marlene Dahl
Roskilde University, Denmark
Scientific reviewer