A guide for applicants for programme funding
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It takes a substantial collaborative effort and considerable commitment - on the part of the entire applicant group - to create a programme with a Mistra vision of its own.The application process for programme funding from Mistra consists of several stages. It takes roughly a year - and sometimes even longer - to plan a Mistra programme. It is important to be well prepared for the task the programme is to undertake. That is essential to its success.
Below is a graphic description of the steps in the process for programme funding. Please click on each step for comprehensive planning or download the pdf guide for complete guidance. Paper copies of the Guide can be ordered from Mistra's Secretariat.
2. Applying for a planning grant
An application for a planning grant should follow the structure set out below. In addition, you must attach an outline of your basic idea, with a maximum length of 10 A4 pages. Short CVs for the individuals who are intended to lead the planning process must also be enclosed. The entire application, including annexes, is to be written in English.Your application should state the size of the planning grant you are seeking. Mistra planning grants average between SEK 100 000 and SEK 300 000. An itemized budget for the planning grant must be given, including any overhead charges and ‘university VAT´. The application is to be submitted to the Mistra Secretariat both electronically, by e-mail, and on paper, by post. Addresses can be found on Mistra´s web site
APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING GRANT
Your application should have the following headings:
• Date of application.
• Programme title.
• Applicant group, personal data.
• Intended timescale for planning of programme proposal.
• Itemized budget for planning grant.
• Preliminary idea of programme duration and budget.
• The applicant group is asked to suggest respected international (i.e. non-Swedish) peer reviewers in the field concerned. The document setting out this information is to be accompanied by an outline of your basic idea, running to no more than 10 A4 pages and describing:
• The significance of the proposed research in terms of solving important environmental problems and promoting Sweden´s competitiveness.
• The intended users and value to users of the proposed research.
• How the proposal relates to the priority areas identified by Mistra (see Mistra´s strategy).
• In broad outline, how the proposed work relates to current international research.
• The skills, knowledge and qualifications of the applicant group, relevant to the proposed programme.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS
If Mistra has issued a call for applications for planning grants in a particular field, the closing date will be stated in the call. Otherwise, you can submit a planning grant application to Mistra at any time during the year, although it must reach us no later than 1 September if you want a decision on the programme during the following year. The Mistra Board takes a joint decision on all the programme proposals submitted to the Foundation at its meeting in June each year (see below).
PRE-APPLICATION DIALOGUE WITH THE MISTRA SECRETARIAT?
Sometimes an application for a planning grant is preceded by a dialogue with the Mistra Secretariat. If you wish to engage in such a dialogue, it is up to you and your group to take the initiative. As part of a pre-application dialogue, the applicant group will be informed about the application process and about existing and planned Mistra programmes and calls for proposals, and we will discuss whether your idea for a programme is of potential interest to Mistra. Only when you have actually submitted an application for a planning grant, however, will we be able to make a decision on the award of such a grant.
DO WE HAVE TO APPLY FOR A PLANNING GRANT FIRST?
Since planning a Mistra programme is a major undertaking, we recommend that you apply for a planning grant to enable you to develop your idea. If you wish to develop a full programme proposal without a planning grant, it is possible to do so, but you have to obtain the approval of Mistra´s Managing Director first. An application for approval is to be drawn up in the same way as an application for a planning grant (see above). It must reach Mistra no later than 1 November if you want a decision on the programme during the following year. (Applications for planning grants must reach Mistra no later than 1 September.) The decision whether or not to grant approval will be made on the same grounds and in the same way as a decision on a planning grant (see below).
