The Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences

Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) is an independent foundation with the goal of promoting and supporting research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. In 1962, the Riksdag (Parliament) approved a donation from Riksbanken (the Swedish Central Bank), aimed at celebrating Riksbanken’s 300th anniversary in 1968 and, simultaneously, supporting an important national objective. The annual yield from the anniversary donation was planned for use in the promotion of Swedish academic research.