SwedNess has been awarded SEK 48 million from the Swedish Research Council to continue and further develop its established graduate school in neutron and synchrotron-based research for the period 2026–2028.
Since its launch in 2016, SwedNess has played a central role in building Swedish expertise in neutron-based methods and research infrastructure, and has contributed to strengthening the user base connected to ESS and MAX IV.
This new funding represents a further development of the graduate school, with an expanded focus on industrial PhD students and even stronger interaction between academia, industry, and research infrastructures.
SwedNess is run as a national collaboration between several leading universities—Uppsala University, Chalmers University of Technology, Lund University, Stockholm University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Linköping University—creating a broad and strong academic environment for doctoral education.
All doctoral projects will be developed in close collaboration between universities and industrial partners, with jointly defined research questions and clear industrial relevance.
Through this model, both research quality and the ability to translate advanced neutron and synchrotron methods into practical applications are strengthened. Industrial partners actively contribute expertise, resources, and co-funding, and participate in supervision and project implementation.
The doctoral training is closely linked to ESS and MAX IV, giving PhD students access to world-leading research infrastructure and advanced analytical methods.
The call for doctoral projects is planned to open after the summer. Researchers and companies across all universities are already encouraged to connect and begin developing joint project ideas
Link below to Vetenskapsrådet – Swedish Research Council
