International Science Programme (ISP) : Annual Report to Sida 2010

ISP provides long‐term support to Research Groups and Scientific Networks. The work is carried out in close cooperation with research groups at more advanced host institutions. Although Uppsala University is the base of the operation, ISP functions as an international program and host laboratories may be at other Swedish universities, in other Nordic and European countries, and in the regions. This is to meet the requests from developing countries on their own terms. ISP also handles other research programs, organised by Sida. In 2010, 28 Research Groups were supported in 10 African and 4 Asian countries; 5 groups in Kenya, 4 in Sri Lanka, 3 each in Laos and Zimbabwe, 2 each in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, and Malawi, and 1 each in Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia. In addition, 15 regional Scientific Networks were supported, 12 in Africa, 2 in Asia, and 1 in Latin America. A total of 117 PhD students (12% of which were female) were active in ISP‐supported research groups and scientific networks in 2010, of which 57% on a sandwich basis. During the year, 25 students graduated on the PhD level, about half of them participating in sandwich programs. The number Master students were 232, of which 26% were female and 10% participated in sandwich programs. Regarding dissemination of scientific findings in 2010 it can be noted that most (66%) of the in total 83 publications in international scientific journals were in high ranking journals listed with ISI impact factors. International publications clearly dominated over publication in regional (15) and national (2) journals. In addition, 18 contributions were made in the form of books, chapters, popular publications andtechnical reports