Stimulus grants to strengthen PRECISE

PRECISE hereby announces a call for stimulus grants for researchers who wish to actively contribute to the development of a strong research environment through collaboration, intellectual engagement, and long-term commitment. The purpose of the grant is to strengthen and advance research in precision health at Luleå University of Technology (LTU). The grant will facilitate preparatory project construction and research applications in precision health within the research areas Precise Digital Health Care/Precisionsinriktad Digital Hälso-och sjukvård or Healthy Spaces/Hälsosamma livsmiljöer.

In this call, 9-10 grants of maximum SEK 100 thousand are distributed. The funds will be used during 2026-27 and lay a foundation for long-term development of research within PRECISE. Grants are only granted to permanent employees at LTU. You can only be the main applicant on one application but participate as a co-applicant on other applications.

The application – maximum two pages – must contain the following:

• Title of the application

• Main applicant's name, title, subject and contact information

• Who/which people collaborate at LTU (name, title, research subject affiliation) and collaboration with external partners (name, title, affiliation). Approval of a research application presupposes collaboration between at least two research subjects, and collaboration between subjects affiliated with both the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Engineering is desirable. Furthermore, collaboration with external partners such as regions, municipalities, companies, authorities, or other organizations is required to ensure the project's relevance and impact.

• What is to be achieved with the funds and justify the importance of precision health at LTU from a long-term perspective and how the project will improve health outcomes.

• How does the application contribute to the positioning of your research area in relation to precision health?

• What the funds will be used for and a budget for this. The budget must be prepared in consultation with the economist.

• For those who received founding 2025 and want to apply again, a final report needs to be submitted to PRECISE before application

• For approved applications, a brief written report is required, and we expect engagement beyond the individual project, for example by active participation in PRECISE joint activities and presentations during a PRECISE Moment.

The applications are assessed by the scientific leaders of PRECISE based on the following criteria: Relevance to precision health and societal benefit, Originality/innovation, Feasibility, Applicants' competence and the interdisciplinarity of the project. Then a weigh-up is made of which projects are finally prioritized to build a strong profile for precision health at LTU. Decisions cannot be appealed. For projects that are not approved, no motivation is provided. Awarded funds cannot be used for the acquisition of equipment.

The application is sent by email to:

hlt-registrator@ltu.se

Mark the application with reference number LTU-3175-2026

Deadline for application is 31/8 2026, at 23.59