National graduate school in bioeconomy
Funding to create a national graduate school in bioeconomy in Sweden, advancing interdisciplinary PhD training and academia-industry collaboration in areas like forestry, agriculture, food, textiles, and chemistry.
Funder: Formas
Due Dates: June 11, 2026
Funding Amounts: SEK 116,000,000 total for 5 years; single consortium award; covers coordination, PhD projects, and activities.
Summary: Funding to establish and run a national graduate school in bioeconomy, fostering interdisciplinary PhD training and strong academia-industry collaboration in Sweden.
Key Information: One application will be funded; only Swedish university/institute consortia eligible.
Description
Formas seeks to fund the creation and operation of a national graduate school in bioeconomy, supporting a five-year phase (2026–2030) as part of a ten-year initiative. The aim is to strengthen Sweden’s competitiveness and sustainability in the bioeconomy by increasing interdisciplinary expertise and fostering collaboration between academia and industry. The graduate school will coordinate doctoral education, develop joint PhD projects, and offer courses and activities with strong business sector involvement. The thematic scope covers forestry, agriculture, food, textiles, chemistry, and blue bioeconomy, with the intention of building long-term structures for doctoral education and enhancing knowledge transfer to support the green transition.
