The programme seeks to foster research ties between researchers in Sweden, on the one hand, and researchers in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) AND Europe on the other.
The long-term goal is to contribute to mutual scientific and socioeconomic development of the countries involved through funding of collaborative research projects of high scientific quality and mutual relevance.
The Swedish Research Links Programme is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and administered by the Swedish Research Council.
The closing application date is 6 september 2011.