Swedish_Research_Council Knowpia

Swedish Research Council
Vetenskapsrådet
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Agency overview
Headquarters	Stockholm
Employees	160
Website	www.vr.se

The Swedish Research Council (Swedish: Vetenskapsrådet) is a Government agency in Sweden established in 2001,^[1] with the responsibility to support and develop basic scientific research. Its objective is for Sweden to be a leading nation in scientific research. The agency has three main functions: ^[2]

To distribute government funding for basic research
To advise the government on issues related to scientific research
To communicate science and scientific research to the general public

References edit

^ "Årsredovisning 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Research Council. p. 8. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
^ "About us". Swedish Research Council. Retrieved 9 November 2022.