Project grants 2020
In 2020, the Foundation has awarded grants of SEK 115 million for project grants, two grants within the WASP-HS program and two grants within the program for art history and archeology.
Project grants 2020
Universeum Foundation, grant of SEK 10 million for the school development project “Ungas Kraft part 2”.
Ungas kraft 2 (“the power of youth 2) - development and learning in school
Umeå University, Curiosum, grant of SEK 9.4 for the project “Creative Exploration of the Atmosphere - Visualisation of Big Data”.
Making the atmosphere visible - from scientific data to own exploration
EHFF, Stockholm School of Economics, grant of SEK 6 million for support to research and education within economic history at Stockholm School of Economics.
Lilla Akademien, grant of SEK 5 million for the project “RUM FÖR MUSIKALISKA MÖTEN – An international center of music for children and youths at Lilla Akademien.
Lund University, grant of SEK 5 million for the project “Why do we choose the Internet instead of the doctor next-door? The Internet as a site for medicines in grey zones”
Why is the demand for illegal and risky drugs increasing?
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, grant of SEK 4.6 million for the project “Restoration and accessibility of Queen Kristina's manuscripts in the Vatican Library”.
Lindholmen Science Park, grant of SEK 4.5 million for the project “IYTT: International Youth Think Tank”.
Promoting a democracy movement among young people in Europe
Lund University, grant of SEK 4.5 million for the project “Technologically Enhanced Language learning and its Effect on the Brain [TELEB]”
Improved language learning through VR?
University of Gothenburg, grant of SEK 4.5 million for the project “Cassandra: Explaining and predicting short-term language change in Modern Swedish”.
Is it possible to predict linguistic changes?
Umeå University, grant of SEK 4.5 million for the project “Reproducing the family: an ethical analysis of intra-familial access to reproductive potential”.
Stockholm University, grant of SEK 4.5 million for the project “Parent affect in infant-directed speech and its role in language learning (PALL)”
What helps babies find words?
Södertörn University, grant of SEK 4.5 million for the project “Ritually bound and sold: Religious beliefs and practices in trafficking and prostitution of African women in Europe (RETRAP)”
Religious beliefs and ritual oaths in the trafficking of African women in Europe
The Royal Swedish Academy of Music, grant of SEK 4 million for the project “Sånghälsa i skolan - en samhällelig angelägenhet”.
Singing, health and well-being in school – a societal matter
University of Gothenburg, Torgny Segerstedt Foundation grant of SEK 2 million for an annual visiting professorship at the University of Gothenburg in memory of Torgny Segerstedt.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Music, grant of SEK 2 million for the project “Levande musikarv - fas 2”.
The Swedish Parasports Federation and Swedish Paralympic Committee, grant of SEK 2 million for the project “Together”.
Sports, diet and health for children with intellectual disabilities
The Swedish Physical Society, grant of SEK 550 000 for support to the Oseen medal for the best Swedish doctoral theses in the field of Physics 2020-2024.
Program for art history and archeology
Stockholm University, grant of SEK 2.3 million for the project “Archaeological surveys of melting glaciers and snow patches in Swedish Sápmi”.
Glacier archeology in Swedish Sápmi
Linneaus University, grant of SEK 2.3 million for the project “Mapping Saints in the Medieval Church Province of Uppsala: The Case of Finland”.
Study of the spread of cults of saints in Finland
Grants within the WASP-HS program
Professor Olov Engwall, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Project: “Culturally Informed Robots in Learning Activities (CIRILA)”
Grant: SEK 4 900 000 over three years
Read more: “Culturally Informed Robots in Learning Activities (CIRILA)”
Associate Professor Anna Foka, Uppsala University
Project: “Quantifying Culture: A Study of AI and Cultural Heritage Collections”
Grant: SEK 4 900 000 over four years
Read more: “Quantifying Culture: A Study of AI and Cultural Heritage Collections”
