ISP - International Science Programme at Uppsala University - aims at assisting developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to strengthen their domestic research capacity within the chemical, physical and the mathematical sciences. ISP focuses on least developed countries.
Support goes to carefully selected research groups and regional networks, and is given on a long-term basis to enable the groups and networks to become self-sustainable. The support is adjusted to the needs of the individual groups, and comprises support for equipment, consumables and literature, exchange of scientists, and postgraduate education on a sandwich basis. The work is carried out in co-operation with one or more strong research groups in Sweden, in the rest of Europe, and in the regions.
ISP also handles other research programmes, funded by Sida.