Call for Gender & Diversity Project Proposals Spring 2026

Since 2019, ELLIIT has been setting aside a budget to broader societal goals, such as promoting gender equality in STEM research. The allocated budget can cover both time for the contributing researchers and the actual costs of relevant activities.

In 2026, we now invite researchers from Blekinge Institute of Technology, Halmstad University, Lund University, and Linköping University to submit proposals for activities planned for up to one year. Proposals must contain:

1. description of the proposed activity (1 paragraph),
2. goals and process for follow-up (1 paragraph),
3. responsible person (name, e-mail, telephone),
4. proposed budget and timeline

We encourage activities involving multiple ELLIIT partners. To the extent that a proposal concerns people outside ELLIIT’s personnel list, a one-paragraph introduction for each of those involved must be provided. Activities may include but are not limited to:

• Career support to and mentoring of young researchers by underrepresented gender
• Activities aimed at providing teachers (incl. doctoral students and assistants) the opportunity to be seen as role models in basic education
• Networking and information activities
• Staff training
• Visiting researcher stays, courses, conferences
• Outreach activities at high school and primary school

Previous examples of activities can serve as an inspiration and are found at: https://elliit.se/education-outreach/outreach/elliit-gender-and-diversity-group/

The deadline for submitting the proposals is Thursday, April 30, 2026.

The approximate budget allocation for proposals in this regard is as follows: LiU 130 000 SEK, LU 130 000 SEK, BTH 15 000, SEK, HH 15 000 SEK. We encourage activities involving multiple sites. ELLIIT’s Gender & Diversity group will review the proposals and announce the decision before summer. Please submit your proposals to GenDiv-ELLIIT@groups.liu.se