FAS (Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research)
-
Research Programmes
-
Research Projects
Need some help?
If you find yourself getting a bit lost, try using one of the links below to get back to the beginning:
- ◀ Go back to the start page
You can search the whole database for specific search terms, choose a country or browse by category. - ◀ Perform an advanced search
Useful when you know what you're looking for, and where the data might be stored. - Browse all Research Centres and Funders
See a list of all centres from where you can view details and the programmes and projects that are associated with that centre/funder. - Browse all Research Programmes
See a list of all the research programmes in the database. When you look at one you will automatically see which Research Funder/Centre it belongs too, and you can explore this programme's projects or see other programmes within the same funder/centre. - Browse all Researchers
Individual researchers are not "attached" to any particular project or programme. If you want to narrow down the list you could choose a country on the start page and look at the list on the left of the page..
Website
Programme type
Research programme
Programme status
Ongoing
Total number of funded projects
18
Summary of key aims
The Swedish Council for Social Research (SFR) was a government body under the authority of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. SFR started its activities in 1990 and ended in 2000 when it was merged with the Swedish Council for Working Life Research. The new council is called the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS). SFR was given the task by the Swedish government in 1998 to develop an ageing research programme and in 1999 SFR received special funds to implement the programme. The programme emphasised structural aspects: long-term, stable, university-based structures, covering broad issues relevant to ageing with a high quality research component and multi-disciplinary in nature. Four types of support were included in the ageing research pro-gram-me: national institutes, research group programmes, post-doc positions and national survey. All universities were invited to apply for the institutes, 2 were awarded 6-year grants. 6 research group programmes were awarded for 6 year support in open competition, the 4 universities that did not get funds for such an institute were instead awarded funds for the appointment of 2 post doc positions each (8 altogether supported for 4 years), which they could select themselves. Those interested in carrying out the survey were invited to declare their interest and send in brief outlines, on the basis of which a few were asked to send in full applications.
Management contact
Kerstin Carsjö
kerstin.carsjo@fas.forskning.se
++46 8 775 40 89
Box 2220
103 15
Stockhlom
Sweden
Admin contact
The Swedish Council for Social Research (SFR)
fas@fas.se
+46 8 775 40 70
Box 2220
SE-103 15
Stockholm
Funding contact
Kerstin Carsjö
kerstin.carsjo@fas.forskning.se
++46 8 775 40 89
The Swedish Council for Social Research (SFR)
Box 2220
SE-103 15
Stockholm
Is the project externally evaluated?
No
Who has evaluated, or will evaluate, the programme?
Ageing research institutes evaluated by same referees that reviewed original applications, other support forms evaluated internally after half the time has passed in order to receive additional funds
What forms of international collaboration does the programme support?
- ▪ Travel for foreign collaborators
- ▪ National researchers abroad
- ▪ Travel for national researchers
Interdisciplinary research is a strategic priority...
- For the programme ✔
- For the funding agency ✔
- Nationally ✔
