A student is tending to sallad growing in an aquaponic system
Anna Hallin Lundberg has explored local climate conditions in hydroponic cultivation as part of her thesis project. Photo: Johanna Grundström

Theses

Page reviewed:  16/06/2025

SLU Partnership Alnarp supports theses carried out by SLU students with supervisors from the LTV Faculty or the Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre.

The thesis must be of benefit to the green sector and to the members of the partnership. Collaboration with a partner is encouraged.

For a thesis, supervisors can apply for a maximum of SEK 30,000. The student can apply for an amount under SEK 10,000. Funding can be requested for costs incurred in connection with the thesis, such as experiments, analyses, or travel. Time spent is not reimbursed. Payments are made only after the final report has been submitted.

In any published work, SLU Partnership Alnarp should be acknowledged as a funder.

About SLU Partnership Alnarp’s grant for theses

Who can apply: SLU students and supervisors from the LTV Faculty or the Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

How much: Up to SEK 10,000 (student applicant) / up to SEK 30,000 (supervisor applicant)

For what: Costs associated with carrying out theses focusing on agriculture, horticulture, or forestry

When: Applications can be submitted throughout the year. Submitted applications are reviewed by the SLU Partnership Alnarp Executive Committee (AU), which meets once a month.

What should the application include?

A description of the thesis, its purpose, implementation, expected results, and benefits.
Information about the supervisor and the student. If the student is the applicant, an agreement with the supervisor and the study plan must be attached.
Justification of costs – it should be clear why each cost arises and how it has been calculated.

Final reporting of theses

Final reporting consists of sending the link to the published work to partnerskapalnarp@slu.se.

Financial reporting is done at the end of the project. Be sure to keep all receipts and supporting documents, such as travel reimbursements, which must be submitted for payment. If the student applied independently, they should contact the partnership for assistance with financial reporting. Otherwise, the supervisor, together with the department’s financial administrator, prepares a signed financial report to be sent to the partnership.

To the application form

Application guidance

Applications are submitted via a web form. The summary in the form is important and should provide a clear overview of the thesis, including its purpose, objectives, and implementation.

Describe how the results of the thesis will reach relevant target audiences and which channels you will use. Will the thesis produce any concrete results? Explain how these results will be communicated.

Costs can be reimbursed from the date your application is submitted, provided that it is approved. Costs incurred before that date will not be reimbursed.

You should apply to SLU Partnership Alnarp for the portion of costs not covered by other funding, including partner contributions. The balance should be zero when calculated in the form.

  • Partner funding: Indicate the contribution from partner companies, either in cash or as in-kind work converted to SEK.

  • Other funding: Specify any additional funding and the funder.

  • Other costs: Include materials, travel, etc.

  • Indicate whether the project is part of a larger application. Any funds already secured or requested from other funders must be clearly stated.

Personnel costs are generally not reimbursed.

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