In connection with the Knowledge Foundation’s 30th anniversary, we are investing SEK 170 million in the next generation of researchers. The initiative for Jubilee Doctoral Students includes 44 doctoral positions across Sweden and aims to strengthen collaboration between academia and industry. By actively involving external partners, the doctoral students will be prepared for future academic careers as well as roles outside academia.
Through joint networking activities and workshops, the initiative will also contribute to bringing together doctoral students and supervisors from different areas of knowledge and from different higher education institutions (HEIs). The Knowledge Foundation is funding two doctoral positions each at 22 of Sweden’s university colleges and newer universities, within the research areas prioritised by the HEIs themselves.
The 44 projects represent a diverse range of research fields, with the most common being computer science, art, mechanical engineering, and social sciences. About half of the projects are described as interdisciplinary. The proportion of projects with a focus on the humanities, social sciences or the arts is unusually high compared to the Knowledge Foundation’s ordinary programmes, but the broad representation of different fields provides a more accurate reflection of the HEIs’ areas of focus. “It is also very nice to see that several of the projects address sustainability issues and align with global challenges. We hope that the initiative will contribute to new knowledge and solutions for a more sustainable future”, says Therése. The initiative will run until 2030. In the coming year, the HEIs will begin the process of recruiting the new doctoral students. By the end of 2025, we look forward to organising the first joint activity for the doctoral students and their supervisors.
The doctoral projects will be conducted at the 22 HEIs in the Knowledge Foundation’s target group: Blekinge Institute of Technology; the Swedish National Defence College; The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences; Dalarna University; University of Borås; University of Gävle; Halmstad University; Jönköping University; Kristianstad University; University of Skövde; University West; Karlstad University; the University of Arts, Crafts and Design; the Royal Institute of Art; the Royal College of Music in Stockholm; Linnaeus University; Malmö University; Mid Sweden University; Mälardalen University; Stockholm University of the Arts; Södertörn University and Örebro University.
