External awards and honours
Here you will find news about external awards and other professional honours and appointments that our researchers and teachers have been awarded.
2026
Robert Egnell new Chair of Stockholms akademiska forum
On 18 May, Robert Egnell, Vice-Chancellor of the Swedish Defence University, was elected as the new Chair of the Board of the Stockholm akademiska forum.
International recognition for article on the role of civil society in Ukraine’s defence
Giacomo Cuscuná, doctoral student in war studies at the Swedish Defence University, ranked second in the Central European Journal of International and Security Studies (CEJISS) annual award...
2025
Gerry Larsson honoured for his research on leadership and stress
Gerry Larsson, professor at the Department of Leadership and Command and Control, receives the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences' Gold Medal for his expertise in leadership and stress re...
Award for research on anxiety as a creative force
Karl Gustafsson and Linus Hagström have been awarded the European Political Science journal's Jacqui Briggs EPS Prize for the best academic article of 2024.
International award for community engagement
Priscyll Anctil Avoine, Associate Senior Lecturer at the Department of War Studies, has been awarded the International Studies Association's FTGS Early Career Award for Community Engagement....
Award for research on great power diplomacy
Magnus Hilding Lundström, doctoral student in political science at the Swedish Defence University, has been awarded the 2024 Best Article Prize by the Central European Journal of Internatio...
Matthew Ford elected Fellow at the Royal Historical Society
Matthew Ford, Associate Professor in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University, has been elected as a Fellow of the British Royal Historical Society.
He joins the EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation
Magnus Ranstorp, Strategic Advisor and Associate Professor at the Centre for Societal Security, has been appointed as one of 15 international experts to join the EU Knowledge Hub on Preventi...
Cooperation with Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies
On 3–4 February, the American Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies (TSC) visited the Swedish Defence University to deepen cooperation on research and education.
2024
Research on feminist peace in Myanmar awarded
Jenny Hedström, Associate Professor of War Studies, along with Elisabeth Olivius and Zin Mar Phyo, receives the European Journal of Politics and Gender 's award for the best scientific art...
Awarded for report on influence campaign
In connection with Source Criticism Day on March 13, the Swedish Internet Foundation and the Swedish Source Criticism Bureau awarded the prize "The Golden Magnifying Glass". This year, the P...
Vice-Chancellor Robert Egnell receives a medal from H.M the King
The King of Sweden has decided to award the Vice-Chancellor of the Swedish Defence University, Robert Egnell, H.M. The King's Medal of the 12th size with a bright blue ribbon.
