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title: "Swedish Research Council"
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The Swedish Research Council (Swedish: Vetenskapsrådet)  is a  Government agency in Sweden established in 2001, 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: 

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


== See also ==
Open access in Sweden


== References ==


== External links ==
Swedish Research Council - Official site