Our programmes

From 2023, STINT’s programme portfolio is focused on three flagship programmes:

  • Strategic Grants for Internationalisation for strategic university-wide internationalisation, including funding to promote the international mobility of young researchers
  • STINT International Postdoc for the internationalisation of young researchers
  • Teaching Sabbatical for the internationalisation of higher education, in particular teaching

The Mobility Grants programme is placed on hold, and future calls will be made as needed for specific initiatives.

 

Strategic Grants for Internationalisation

The aim of the programme is to contribute to the renewal and development of university-wide internationalisation.

The programme is aimed at university leaderships and supports strategic initiatives.

Additional funds are offered to facilitate the participation of young researchers in strategic international projects.

Application: The call is closed.

 

STINT International Postdoc

The aim of the programme is to give young researchers the opportunity to gain international experience and expand their international networks.

The programmet supports postdoctoral stays outside of the EU/EFTA/UK for researchers with Swedish PhDs, alternatively postdoctoral stays in Sweden for researchers with PhDs from outside of the EU/EFTA/UK.

Application: The call closes on 13 September 2024 at 15:00 (CEST).

STINT Teaching Sabbatical

Teaching Sabbatical

The aim of the programme is to renew and develop teaching offered by Swedish higher education institutions by giving teaching staff the opportunity to gain international experience and new knowledge from selected institutions in Africa, Asia and the US.

Participants are nominated by the leadership of the Swedish higher education institution.

Application: The call closes on 16 September 2024 at 15:00 (CEST).

Grants for Internationalisation Research: Responsible Internationalisation

The aim of this call is to contribute to new knowledge on the responsible internationalisation of higher education and research.

In order to increase understanding of responsible internationalisation in a Swedish context, STINT offers funding to establish a research group on responsible internationalisation at a Swedish higher education institution.

Application: The call is closed.

 

External programmes

Through its partnership with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), STINT offers grants for research stays in Japan.