SLU Global

SLU Global is a unit at the Division of Planning and Research Support that supports SLU’s work for global development.

NEWS

Tanzanian Embassy and SLU in dialogue on agricultural development

Representatives from the Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in Sweden visited SLU to exchange experiences and ideas in agricultural research, education and capacity development.

Stipend

International fieldwork scholarships

Are you an SLU student? Do you want to do field work in a low- or middle-income country for your thesis? Apply for our stipend for international thesis work. Deadline 25 March 2026.

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AgriFoSe2030

The AgriFoSe2030 programme targets the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 - "End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture" in low-income contexts. We synthesise and translate existing science into policy and practice, and develop capacity to achieve this.

Global news

Global calendar - internal and external events

World map for co-publications

Interactive world map over SLU co-publishing for SLU and researchers based in countries all over the world. Explore and see the publications by clicking on a specific country.

The United Nation's international years related to SLU
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International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists

Discover SLU's ongoing projects and opportunities for cooperation in support of the IYRP.

International Year of the Woman Farmer

Discover some of SLU's research projects in support of the IYWF.

The UN international years in 2026

The United Nations designates specific days, weeks, years and decades as occasions to mark particular events or topics to promote and raise awareness and action. The UN has declared 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) AND the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF). 

Examples of collaborations

GCUA 2030

Global Challenges University Alliance is a network of universities with a common vision of contributing to a global sustainable world.

SLU Youth Institute

The SLU Youth Institute is a unique and inspiring challenge for high school students in collaboration with the World Food Prize Foundation. The goal is to create interest in the world's global issues with an extra focus on the UN's Sustainable Development Goal number 2 - Zero Hunger.