South Africa-Sweden University Forum (SASUF)

SASUF has been awarded a 10 million SEK grant from the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, STINT, and a 3,5 million SEK grant from National Research Foundation of the Republic of South Africa, NRF. These fundings mark the start of the new funding period, called SASUF+, running from August 2025 to August 2028. 

Events, calls for funding, and opportunities to engage will be presented during autumn 2025. 

The SASUF+ phase

The SASUF+ phase builds on strong collaborative experience between 37 partner universities gained throughout the years of the SASUF Project. In the forthcoming phase, we strive to deepen our strategic collaborative partnerships, promoting joint innovation and tackling global and local societal challenges with a truly glocal mindset.

Key highlights of the new phase 

• Broader Multisectoral Engagement – Strengthening collaboration across academia, industry and civil society
• Expanded African Partnerships – Increased focus on intra-African collaboration, with new partner countries and institutions to be introduced
• Stronger Student Participation – Enhanced opportunities for student mobility, leadership and involvement in collaborative research projects, while also continued support for SASUF Student Network
• New Funding Opportunities – Introduction of targeted calls to support joint activities and long-term mobility
• Strategic Alignment – Closer integration with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the African Union's Agenda 2063, and the AU-EU Innovation Agenda

SASUF Student Network

Student involvement is an important part of SASUF. Read more about student activity within SASUF. Medicinska föreningen (the medical students' association) has appointed a student representative from KI.

Join the SASUF Student Network Facebook Group

Contacts at KI

For questions, please contact project manager for Karolinska Institutet's participation in SASUF: