Awardees of SLU Global seed funding

The following transdisciplinary projects were selected, in high competition, from a total of 20 applications received:

• Anna Berlin, Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology – ‘Pilot study about important banana diseases and research network development’ (249 967 kr);
• Purabi Bose, Southern Swedish Forest Research Center – ‘Tropical Forests and Land-use Decisions of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ (250 000 kr);
• Joris Cromsigt, Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies – ‘Exploring the opportunity for a larger, transdisciplinary, SLU program on Nature-Based Solutions to support sustainable development in Madagascar’ (249 937 kr);
• Rosario García Gil, Dept. of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology – ‘Rescue, collection, and conservation of rare, endangered and threatened medicinal plants of Nepal’ (249 686 kr);
• Kristina Osbjer, Dept. of Clinical Sciences – ‘Overcoming barriers for a One Health approach to water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) interventions in Burkina Faso, Kenya and Mozambique’ (245 032 kr);
• Mahbubjon Rahmatov, Dept. of Plant Breeding – ‘Reviving indigenous food systems for food security – key to improving and feeding nutritious food for human health’ (250 000 kr).

Each project incorporates strong collaboratory links with researchers and practitioners in low-income or lower middle-income countries, and takes a systems approach to development questions of importance for future sustainable life, where collaboration across disciplines is needed.

Applications were assessed by a committee with representation from SLU Global's office and SLU's four faculties in accordance with the criteria in the call. A total of SEK 1,494,622 was allocated for the 2021 call.

Details of the 2022 call will be announced in the first half of next year.