Researchers' Grand Prix - Forskar Grand Prix

Researchers’ Grand Prix is a Swedish competition that has been running annually since 2012. We challenge researchers to present their research in the most captivating, inspiring and educational way possible – in just four minutes! The audience and expert judges jointly decide on the winner.

Researchers qualify to the final round by advancing through regional heats, that take place in cities across Sweden (Lund, Stockholm and Umeå) as a part of the science festival ForskarFredag (European Researchers’ Night in Sweden). In addition, researchers can qualify for the final via an online contest – Researchers’ Grand Prix National Heat.

Why the Researchers’ Grand Prix?

There are many situations in life where it is useful for researchers to know how to describe their research in a simple, concise and engaging way (e.g. applying for funding, working with journalists, interacting with the public, or at the dinner table with family and friends). Researchers participating in the contest are given training in rhetoric and stage performance (both in groups and individually), which has been much appreciated by the participants.

Background

The competition is inspired by the Norwegian Researcher Grand Prix, which in turn is developed from a concept created by the Center for Art and Science at the University of Southern Denmark in Denmark.

National heat of the Researchers’ Grand Prix 2025

On 10 October, the national heat of the 2025 Researchers’ Grand Prix will take place during SciFest in Uppsala.

Five researchers from across Sweden will be competing for a place in the national final to be held at Kulturhuset on 18 November in Stockholm.

As part of the audience, you can help decide who makes it through! Anyone wishing to attend the national heat on 10 October at 13:30–15:00 CET, can book a place via the Scifest website.

This year’s contestants:

Carl Öhman, Researcher in Political Science, Uppsala University
Emelie Lantz, Researcher in Health Sciences, Linnaeus University
Georgios Varotsis, Researcher in Epidemiology, Uppsala University
Laura García Romañach, Researcher in Forest Sciences, SLU
Sofia Hallerbäck, Researcher in Risk and Environmental Studies, Karlstad University

NB Two presentations will be held in English and three in Swedish.
Read more about the contestants: https://forskargrandprix.se/home/nationell-deltavling/

The Researchers’ Grand Prix is organised jointly by the Swedish non-profit organisation Public & Science Sweden, the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (Formas), the Swedish Research Council for Health and Working life and Welfare (Forte)

Read the latest about Researchers’ Grand Prix in English:

2025-09-17 | Av Vetenskap & Allmänhet

Researchers’ Grand Prix

Researchers’ Grand Prix is a Swedish competition that has been running annually since 2012. We challenge researchers to present their research in the most captivating, inspiring and educational way possible – in just four minutes! The audience and expert judges jointly decide on the winner.

Why the Researchers’ Grand Prix?

Background

National heat of the Researchers’ Grand Prix 2025

Read the latest about Researchers’ Grand Prix in English:

On 10 October, the national heat of the 2025 Researchers’ Grand Prix will take place during SciFest in Uppsala.

When both the jury and the audience votes were counted, it was clear that Luís Oliveira, Lund University, had won the Researcher Grand Prix 2024. Read what he takes away from participating in Sweden’s largest competition in presentation techniques for researchers!

Researchers’ Grand Prix Winner Luís Oliveira answered many interesting questions as he visited Järva Gymnasium. Nils Simon, intern at Public & Science Sweden (Vetenskap & Allmänhet), accompanied the stem cell researcher and was impressed by both the students and the presenter alike.

This year’s Researcher’s Grand Prix was won by Luís Oliveira from Lund University. In Sweden’s largest science communication competition for researchers, finalists are judged by the audience and an expert jury on the simplicity, engagement, and clarity of their presentations.

How good are you at explaining your research? Applications are open for Researchers’ Grand Prix Digital, an online heat that is open to researchers active in Sweden. Submit your application before 4th of August, gain an experience of a lifetime and the chance to win 20,000 SEK.

Sofie Mohlin, a cancer researcher at Lund University, has won the 2023 Researchers’ Grand Prix. She earned the title of Sweden’s best science communicator at the final held on 23 November in Stockholm. The winner was decided based upon the combined votes of the audience and expert jury.

How good are you at explaining your research? Applications are now open for Researchers’ Grand Prix Digital, an online heat that is open to researchers throughout Sweden. Submit your application before 1st of August, gain an experience of a lifetime and the chance to win 15,000 SEK.

Michael Bossetta, a researcher in media and communication studies at Lund University has been named Sweden’s best science communicator. He beat six other researchers to win the title at the final of the Researchers’ Grand Prix on 25 November in Stockholm.

The countdown has begun. On 25 November, seven finalists will take to the stage to present their research in the most exciting and comprehensible way possible – in just four minutes! Join in and vote for your favourite in the Researchers’ Grand Prix.

The Swedish Researchers’ Grand Prix (Forskar Grand Prix) is running four free webinars for researchers interested in learning how to explain their research in quick and simple way.