Incentive funding for research applications
Open call
The grant aims to enable employees at Lund University to work on a project application for research in sound and sound environments.
Call for applications for funding to write research applications in the field of sound and sound environments
The announced amount of incentive funding for writing project applications for research in the field of sound and sound environments is SEK 50,000 per application. It will be paid as a lump sum to the main applicant's department upon receipt of the submitted application. The applicant must be employed at Lund University.
Interdisciplinary project applications and applications involving researchers from different faculties will be given priority.
A separate statement explaining the relevance and necessity of the project must be attached to the application. A budget must also be attached, as well as signed approval from the head of department. The outcome of the application must be reported afterwards.
Employees who have been awarded grants leading to an approved project application are expected to write a brief popular science text about the project, which may be published on the Sound Environment Centre's website, within one year of the funds being paid out.
Open call for applications 10 September – 3 October 2025
The application must contain:
Project application:
- Brief project description (max. 2 A4 pages)
- Statement of the project's relevance and necessity
- CVs of participating researchers (max. 1 A4 page/researcher)
- Information about intended funding body
- Information about which department the applicant wishes to associate the project with
- The application is to be signed by the principal applicant as well as the head of the department concerned
The deadline for submitting applications is 3 October 2025.
The application and required documents is to be submitted digitally to: coordinator [at] lmc [dot] lu [dot] se.
There are no specific application forms for this purpose.
The applications will be processed by a working group within the Board of the Sound Environment Centre, which is also the decision-making body in this matter. A decision can be expected within one month of the application deadline.
Contact
Valeria Naters
Coordinator
coordinator [at] lmc [dot] lu [dot] se (coordinator[at]lmc[dot]lu[dot]se)
+46 46 222 09 46