General information on the programme
Three types of exchange programmes
Application process
Approved grants from previous years

Linnaeus-Palme is an Swedish exchange programme, introduced in May 2000, for teachers and students at undergraduate and master's level of higher education and aims at strengthening co-operation between institutions of higher education in Sweden and developing countries and thereby increasing global contacts in the world of higher education.

The programme is administered by the International Programme Office for Education and Training and financed by Sida, Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency.
Full information on http://www.programkontoret.se/sv/Program-Stipendier/Program1/Linnaeus-Palme/Ansokan/

Countries fulfilling the criteria for cooperation in the program are, with certain exceptions, those defined as developing countries by the list published by OECD's Aid Committee, DAC. Cooperation is thus possible with a number of countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and also a number of countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

The exchange covers two parts:

– Linnaeus scholarships for outbound Swedish participants abroad since it was the custom of Carl von Linné to send his apprentices out into the world in order to gather information, and

– Palme scholarships for foreign participants as Olof Palme was deeply involved in the conditions faced by developing countries and their opportunities for development. The underlying idea is mutual co-operation between institutions of higher education will enrich the countries involved and provide a basis for broader partnerships between them.

1. Travelling grants for preparing exchange projects

These journeys should be for one week. 35 000 SEK are offered as a grant, which includes travelling expenses for well established teachers from both countries to visit each other´s universities/colleges.

2. Exchange of Teachers

The exchange should be for five weeks. Two additional weeks of language course can be added. For the Linnaeus partner (travelling away from Sweden) the grant includes travelling expenses plus parts of living costs in the respective country, according to norms set by the Swedish government. For the Palme partner (coming to Sweden) the grant includes travelling expenses plus 600 SEK per day spent in Sweden.

3. Exchange of Students

The exchange should last for 1–2 semesters on full-time basis. The student must have completed one year of study in his home country before the exchange programme starts. The studies abroad should then be considered as equal to studies at the home university.
The out-going Linnaeus students are given a grant of 25 000 SEK for one semester or 40 000 SEK for two semesters.
The in-coming Palme students are given a grant of 45 000 SEK for one semester or 75 000 SEK for two semesters. Travelling expenses should be taken out of these money. Tuition fees are not accepted as this should be an exchange programme.
Students interested in these grants should contact the department at which they are studying, as it is the departments which are given the grants and decide which students should be selected.
A precondition for student exchange is that there has previously been a teacher´s exchange at the respective department.

 

Applications for the contract period 1 July, 2011 – 30 June, 2012, should be delivered to the International Office or equivalent authority at the local Swedish university not later than 1 December, 2010. Decisions have been taken taken by the International Programme Office for Education and Training in April, 2011. More information on this authority’s web page.
In 2006 Sida decided to extend the period for which Linnaeus Palme grants can be given from 5-6 years up to 8 years. Special criteria will be applied for projects that now has targeted the old limit. The stipends for incoming teachers and students have also been raised.

Selection procedures and decisions

Operational responsibility for the exchange programme lies with the individual departments of institutions of higher education. It is their desire for long-term institutional cooperation with corresponding departments in developing countries (and the reverse) which provides the foundations of the programme. The instruments at their disposal are the planning trip, as well as teacher and student exchange. Responsibility for the selection of teachers and students lies with the heads of the departments from where they come.

Grants for the academic year 2010-11

The ninth round of applications, for the contract period 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011, were decided upon by the International Programme Office for Education and Training on 27 April 2010. SASNET presents a list of the 27 programmes related to South Asia which were given grants. See our list on South Asia related projects.
Go for the full list of Linnaeus Palme grants 2010 (as a pdf-file)

Grants for the academic year 2009-10

The ninth round of applications, for the contract period 1 July 2009– 30 June 2010, were decided upon by the International Programme Office for Education and Training on 20 March 2009. SASNET presents a list of the 35 programmes related to South Asia which were given grants. See our list on South Asia related projects.
Go for the full list of Linnaeus Palme grants 2009 (as a pdf-file)

Grants for the academic year 2008-09

The eighth round of applications, for the contract period 1 July 2008– 30 June 2009, were decided upon by the International Programme Office for Education and Training on 12 May 2008. SASNET presents a list of the 31 programmes related to South Asia which were given grants. See our list on South Asia related projects.

Grants for the academic year 2007-08

The seventh round of applications, for the contract period 1 July 2007– 30 June 2008, were decided upon by the International Programme Office for Education and Training on 16 March 2007. SASNET presents a list of the 34 programmes related to South Asia which were given grants. See our list on South Asia related projects.

Grants for the academic year 2006-07

The sixth round of applications, for the contract period 1 July 2006– 30 June 2007, were decided upon by the International Programme Office for Education and Training in May 2006. SASNET presents a list of the 24 programmes related to South Asia which were given grants. See our list on South Asia related projects.

Grants for the academic year 2005-06

The fifth round of applications, for the contract period 1 July 2005– 30 June 2006, were decided upon by the International Programme Office for Education and Training on 10 May 2005. SASNET presents a list of the 29 programmes related to South Asia which were given grants. See our list on South Asia related projects.

Grants for the academic year 2004-05

The fourth round of applications, for the contract period 1 July 2004– 30 June 2005, were decided upon by the International Programme Office for Education and Training on 26 April 2004. SASNET presents a list of the 20 programmes related to South Asia which were given grants. See our list on South Asia related projects.

Grants for the academic year 2003-04

The third round of applications, for the contract period 1 July 2003– 30 June 2004, were decided upon by the International Programme Office for Education and Training on 28 May 2003. SASNET presents a list of the 17 programmes related to South Asia which were given grants. See our list on South Asia related projects.

Grants for the academic year 2002-03

A total amount of 18.4 Million Swedish Kronor were given to 146 different projects. SASNET presents a list of those programmes related to South Asia – 18 in total – which were given grants in May 2002. See our list on South Asia related projects.

Grants for the academic year 2001–2002

The Programme was founded in May 2000 and the first round of applications took place in September 2000. 27 Colleges/Universities sent in a total of 153 applications for different projects. Out of these grants were given on 3 December, 2001, to 119 projects, sharing 8,2 Million SEK.

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