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Fr. v.: Maria Grahn (CTH), Rafael Pereira (IPEA), Yusak Susilo (KTH), Sonia Yeh (CTH),Torbjörn Holmström (VREF), Karin Lundgren (CTH/VREF)
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The Håkan Frisinger award
On behalf of the Håkan Frisinger Foundation for Transportation Research, the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations is honoured to invite Rectors, Heads of Department, Superintendents, Deans, Research Directors within Swedish Universities, Swedish Institutes and Swedish organisations related to the fields of transportation research, to submit their nominations for the yearly awarded Scholarship.
The Håkan Frisinger Foundation for Transportation Research annually awards a scholarship to a prominent researcher with SEK 250,000.
The proposals shall normally be submitted no later than September 15.
The nomination will comprehend a nomination letter of max one A4-formated page and the CV of the nominated candidate.
The decision about the award is usually taken by the Board of the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) during the December Board Meeting. The Award Ceremony and its related seminar usually take place during the early spring that follows the decision of the Board.
Please, take contact with our secretariat in order to know more about the nomination’s process.
Since the start of the FUT programme in 2000, the laureates are:
- 2018 - Professor Sonia Yeh, Chalmers University of Technology
- 2017 - Professor Jonas Sjöberg, Chalmers University of Technology
- 2016 - Professor Louise Olsson, Chalmers University of Technology
- 2015 - Professor Mats Svensson, Chalmers University of Technology together with Associate Professor Astrid Linder, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute
- 2014 - Professor Margareta Friman, Karlstads University
- 2013 - Professor Lars Nielsen, Linköping University
- 2012 - Professor Ingemar Denbratt, Chalmers University of Technology
- 2011 - Professor Annika Stensson Trigell, the Royal Institute of Technology
- 2010 - Professor Bengt Johansson, Lunds University
- 2009 - Professor Magnus Skoglundh, Chalmers University of Technology
- 2008 - Associate Professor Pål Börjesson, Lunds University
- 2007 - Professor Wolfgang Kropp, Chalmers University of Technology
- 2006 - Professor Marcus Aldén, Lunds University
- 2005 - Professor Bo Egardt, Chalmers University of Technology
- 2004 - Professor Michael Patriksson, Chalmers University of Technology
- 2003 - Professor Bengt Andersson, Chalmers University of Technology
- 2002 - Assistant Professor Dag Wedelin, Chalmers University of Technology
- 2001 - Professor Per Lövsund, Chalmers University of Technology
The VREF invites PhD students and researchers in early stages of their career to apply for a Study Visit Grant to be supported with up to SEK 30 000.
NOW CLOSED - A new call is expected to open early 2020
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Each year the Håkan Frisinger Foundation for Transportation Research awards a scholarship to a prominent researcher.
About VREF
The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) inspires, initiates and supports research and educational activities through the Future Urban Transport Programme - How to deal with the complexity of urban transport (FUT).
Our Vision: Sustainable transport for equitable access in urban areas
