SASUF-NRF Seed Grants for intra-Africa collaborative research projects
SASUF-NRF Seed Grants for intra-Africa collaborative research projects support university researchers in Sweden and Africa to develop joint research and networks for lasting cooperation on shared societal challenges.
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Funder: National Research Foundation
Due Dates: November 3, 2026 (All applicants) | November 10, 2026 (South African Designated Authorities)
Funding Amounts: Up to SEK 100,000 plus ZAR 160,000 per project for 16 months; maximum 20 projects
Summary: Seed funding for new research collaborations linking universities in Sweden, South Africa and other SGCI-participating African countries.
Key Information: Consortia need at least three university partners, with PhD-qualified principal investigators at Swedish and South African SASUF universities.
Description
The National Research Foundation (NRF) and South Africa–Sweden University Forum (SASUF) jointly support new multilateral research partnerships through SASUF+ Beyond Borders. The seed grants help researchers develop joint ideas, build institutional networks and prepare competitive proposals for future collaborative funding. Projects must address interdisciplinary research within Sustainable Health; Green Transition; Migration and Urbanisation; or Democracy, Social Justice and Indigenous Knowledge Systems.
Support focuses on research capacity development through postgraduate exchanges, research mobility, joint workshops, seminars, conferences, lectures and dissemination involving stakeholders beyond the consortium. The programme prioritises equitable partnerships, early- and mid-career researcher participation and leadership, doctoral mentorship and knowledge exchange. Its goal is lasting cooperation addressing shared societal challenges relevant to Africa and Sweden, considering both global and local conditions.
