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Welcome to Sida's Unit for Research Cooperation
Published: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:03:07 GMT   Updated: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:47:56 GMT
Welcome to Sida's Unit for Research Cooperation in-depth site for databases, open calls, methodological support and overview of research findings.

This site is specifically designed with the intent to provide detailed information about Sida's research cooperation activities. For a more general overview of Sida's Unit for Research Cooperation please follow this link to Sida's main website.

Objectives of the site:

  • Provide an overview of Sida's support to research programs and present an overview of results.
  • Provide opportunities for researchers and experts to register in the REDA database, which aims at strengthen the role of research in Swedish development cooperation.
  • Publish open calls for research proposals.
  • Provide information on application and reporting procedures for research programs and projects supported by Sida.

Target group:

  • Researchers and research managers that receive support or have an interest of Sida's research cooperation.
  • Civil servants working with research cooperation
  • General public that have a specific interest of Sida's investments, results and methodologies for research cooperation.

 

 

 
Call for proposals: Research training partnership opportunities
Sida is announcing a first call for proposals for “Research Training Partnership Programme as an integral part of Institutional Research Capacity Strengthening” in order for Sida target country universities in Bolivia and Rwanda to collaborate with Swedish universities.
Meet our partners!
Sida works with a number of partner organisations within the research cooperation. We have asked some of them to describe their mission and share their current news.
Sida’s program for development research (U-Forsk) is now closed
U-Forsk offers research grants in all disciplines to strengthen Swedish research of particular relevance to developing countries. Applications within the area of health research are handled by Vetenskapsrådet. Last application date was April 3rd.
Swedish Research Links: Call for proposals now closed
The Swedish Research Links Programme offers international collaborative research grants, aiming to foster research ties between researchers in Sweden and selected countries. Information on how to apply you will find on Vetenskapsrådet's website. Application deadline was May 7th, 2012.
Think Tank Rankings 2011
The annual “Think Tank Index” from the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at University of Pennsylvania, has recently been published. Four organisations supported by Sida’s research cooperation are included in the top think tank rankings.
The Unit for Research Cooperation
has a wide mandate in research support, encompassing bilateral research, regional cooperation, global programmes and higher education in Sweden. The aim is to create new knowledge and strengthen research capacity through the various programmes and projects.
Brief overview of portfolios in Sida's research cooperation
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