Where we operate
The collaboration between ISP and research groups and networks is concentrated to sub-Saharan Africa, and with some activities in South East Asia and Latin America.
The ISP collaboration in different countries can be described as follows:
- In the ISP core programs (Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics) through direct collaboration with individual research groups and networks of research groups,
- Collaboration through coordination of Sida bilateral research programs with different countries,
- Collaboration through separate agreements, with full cost cover from the collaborating partner.
Africa
Burkina Faso
Chemistry
Two research groups at the Department of Chemistry at University of Joseph Ki-Zerbo have support from ISP, as well as the network RABiotech, which is coordinated from the same university.
Mathematics
A research group at the Department of Mathematics at University of Joseph Ki-Zerbo is a member of the network PDE, Modeling and Control.
Physics
A research group at the Department of Physics at University of Joseph Ki-Zerbo has support from ISP, as well as the network AFSIN.
Cameroon
Physics
A research group at the École nationale supérieure polytechnique at the University of Yaoundé I is a member of the network AFSIN.
Eritrea
Physics
A research group at Eritrea Institute of Technology (EIT) is a member of the network ESARSWG.
Ethiopia
Bilateral coordination
ISP is on the Swedish side coordinating the Sida bilateral programme at Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) and Addis Ababa University (AAU), both in Addis Abeba.
Chemistry
The chemistry program supports two research groups in chemistry at Addis Ababa University, one at the College of Natural Sciences and one at the College of Health Sciences.
Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at Addis Ababa University receives support from the mathematics program to the project Capacity Building in Mathematics
Physics
Scientists from Addis Ababa University are members of the network ESARSWG.
Two research groups receive support from ISP.
Ghana
Physics
A research group at the Laser & Fibre Optics Centre (LAFOC) of the University of Cape Coast is a member of the network AFSIN.
Ivory Coast
Mathematics
One research group at University of Cocody is a member of the network PDE, Modeling and Control.
Physics
Scientists at Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet-Boigny are members of the network AFSIN.
Kenya
Chemistry
Two research groups at the Department of Chemistry at University of Nairobi received support from ISP until 2020.
Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at University of Nairobi is a member of the network EAUMP.
Physics
The physics program supports four research groups at University of Nairobi and one research group at the University of Eldoret. Furthermore, scientists from University of Nairobi are members of the networks ESARSWG, MSSEESA and AFSIN. (Link to the Department of Physics at the University of Nairobi).
Malawi
Physics
Scientists at Catholic University of Malawi are members of the network ESARSWG.
Mali
Mathematics
A research group at USTTB is a member of the ISP-supported network PDE, Modeling and Control.
Physics
The physics program supports a project on Capacity building in spectroscopy and atmospheric science at USTTB (University of Science, Techniques and Technology of Bamako), and some scientists are members of the network AFSIN.
Mauritania
Mathematics
One research group at University of Nouakchott is a member of the ISP-supported network PDE, Modeling and Control.
Mozambique
Bilateral coordination
ISP is coordinating the Sida bilateral program on the Swedish side at Universidad Eduardo Mondale (UEM) in Maputo, Mozambique.
Physics
A research group at UEM is a member of the network ESARSWG.
Niger
Mathematics
A research group at Université Abdou Moumouni is a member of the ISP supported network PDE, Modeling and Control.
Rwanda
Bilateral coordination
ISP is the Swedish coordinating body of the Sida bilateral program in Rwanda, at University of Rwanda in Kigali.
Chemistry
One research group at the Department of Chemistry, University of Rwanda has support from ISP.
Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at University of Rwanda is a member of the network EAUMP.
Physics
The physics program support one research group located at two colleges at University of Rwanda.
Senegal
Mathematics
One research group at Gaston Berger University in Saint Louis is a member of the network PDE, Modeling and Control.
Physics
A research group at University of Cheikh Anta Diop is a member of the network AFSIN.
Tanzania
Bilateral coordination
ISP is the Swedish coordinating body for the Sida bilateral research collaboration between Sweden and Tanzania on the Swedish side for the period July 2015 - June 2023.
Chemistry
ISP chemistry supports one research group at University of Dar es Salaam.
Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at University of University of Dar es Salaam is a member of the network EAUMP.
Physics
Scientists from University of Dar es Salaam are members of the networks ESARSWG and MSSEESA. ISP also supports one research group at University of Dar es Salaam.
Togo
Physics
A research group at the Laboratoire de Physique des composants à Semiconducteurs at the University of Lomé is a member of the network AFSIN.
Uganda
Chemistry
Two research groups at the Department of Chemistry, Makerere University have support from ISP.
Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at Makerere University in Kampala is a member of the network EAUMP.
Physics
Scientists from Makerere University are members of the network MSSEESA. Scientists from the Department of Geological Survey and Mines in Entebbe are members of the network ESARSWG.
The physics program also supports a research group at the Department of Physics, Makerere University, and one research group at Mbarara University.
Zambia
Chemistry
The chemistry program supports a research group at University of Zambia.
Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at University of Zambia is a member of the network EAUMP.
Physics
Scientists from University of Zambia are members of the networks AFSIN, MSSEESA and ESARSWG. The physics program also gives support to a research group.
Zimbabwe
Chemistry
The chemistry program gives support to two research groups at University of Zimbabwe, National University of Science and Technology and one at the African Institute of Biomedical Science & Technology (both in Harare), as well as one research group at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo.
Physics
The physics program support a research group at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo. Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo are members of the network ESARSWG.
Asia
Bangladesh
Chemistry
The chemistry program gives support to two research groups, one at University of Dhaka and one at Rajshahi University. The chemistry program also supports the national network NITUB, and a regional network ANRAP which is coordinated from the Bangladesh University of Health Science (BUHS), Dhaka.
Physics
The physics program supports three research groups at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, the Atomic Energy Centre, and University of Dhakain Bangladesh.
Cambodia
Bilateral Coordination
Since January 2019 ISP is the Swedish coordinating body of the Sida bilateral program in Cambodia, at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP). The bilateral program partly builds on achievements from ISP support until 2018, and encompasses previously ISP-supported research groups in chemistry, mathematics and physics.
Chemistry
The chemistry program supports activities of the Cambodia Chemical Society, that were previously part of the earlier support to RUPP Department of Chemistry.
Mathematics
The mathematics program supports the South-East Asia Mathematical Network (SEAMaN), where the Department of Mathematics at RUPP is a member.
Laos
The National University of Laos (NUOL) had a Sida bilateral program until 2011, but due to the Swedish governments new development support policy in 2007, this bilateral program was terminated. ISP however, has continued funding of research at the Faculty of Science at NUOL, partly using the contribution from the Faculty of Science at Stockholm University.
Chemistry
The chemistry program supports two research groups at NUOL: Pesticide residue in food and environment in Lao PDR, and Analysis if bioactive compounds in natural products.
Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at NUOL is a member of the network SEAMaN.
Physics
The physics program support a research group at NUOL in Geophysics.
Myanmar
Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Mandalay is part of the ISP supported network South-East Asia Mathematical Network (SEAMaN), starting from 2015.
Physics
The Department of Physics at the University of Mandalay receives support from ISP which started with a pilot grant in 2016. The research areas are theoretical and experimental nuclear physics and materials science: Research Capacity Building at Mandalay University. A research group at Yangon University receives ISP support since 2021. The group investigates Redox Electrodes for Electrochemical Desalination, Supercapacitor and Microbial Cells
Nepal
Physics
A research group in Atmospheric and materials science at Tribhuvan University receives ISP support.
Thailand
ISP and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has in 2015 partnered with the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and the Thailand Research Fund (TRF). This partnership offers scholarships to PhD students in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laods, Myanmar, Nepal and Vietnam, in 2019 extended to Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Students are registered at Thai Universities, where they spend two years of their PhD training, with one intermittent year in Sweden. Up to five scholarships are awarded each year, in the wider fields of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics, normally announced in the spring.
In 2019, the responsibilities of TRF was transferred to Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) under the Thai Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Innovation.
Latin America
Bolivia
Chemistry
ISP supports one research group at Department of Chemistry at the Royal and Pontificial Major University of Saint Francis Xavier of Chuquisaca on Chemical Ecology.
Bilateral Coordination
Since January 2021 ISP is the Swedish coordinating body of the Sida bilateral program in Bolivia with the two universities: Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) and Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS).