International Affairs and Collaborations Division (IFSA)

The International Affairs and Collaborations Division (IFSA) supports faculties and departments in their work with internationalisation, research funding, commissioned education and collaboration.

IFSA contributes through the support it gives to satisfying LiU's strategic objectives: high-quality education, strong research environments and the development of society based on knowledge. Together with departments and faculties, IFSA works to achieve not only local and regional development, but also national and global development.

The division has four offices

  • Commissioned Education Office
  • Grants Office  
  • International Office
  • Strategic Collaborations Office

Management
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Head of Division

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Maria Engelmark

Director of International Affairs, Head of Division

Head of International office

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Karin Gibson

Senior Coordinator

Head of Grants office

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Michael Lögdlund

Senior Research Coordinator

Head of Strategic Collaborations Office

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Maria Swartz

Senior Coordinator

Head of Commissioned Education Office

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Sabrina Thelander

Senior Coordinator

Offices and staff
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Commissioned Education Office

The Commissioned Education Office at LiU collaborates with and supports the departments and faculties in their work with commissioned education. Our role is to act as a link between the university and the public sector, companies and other organisations interested in increasing the expertise and knowledge of their employees or members. Commissioned education at LiU is based on scientific principles, and is to satisfy the need for knowledge of various sectors of society.
Head of the Commissioned Education Office is Sabrina Thelander.

Grants Office

The mission of Grants Office is to support researchers at Linköping University in the process of obtaining research funding. We act as a link between LiU and external funding organisations and research councils, with a special focus on major Swedish financiers and EU framework programmes.
Head of the Grants Office is Michael Lögdlund.

Staff at Grants Office

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Theresa Apelqvist

Senior Coordinator

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Anna Björnemo

Administrator

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Anna Brunzell

Senior Coordinator

Jessica Danielsson Piazze

Financial Officer

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Josefin Fernius

Senior Research Coordinator

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Elina Hjertström

Senior Research Coordinator

International Office

International Office contributes to the implementation of LiU’s strategy for internationalisation. One way in which it does this is by facilitating and coordinating LiU’s participation in internationalisation programmes at national and international levels.
Head of the International Office is Karin Gibson.

Strategic Collaborations Office

The role of the Strategic Collaborations Office is to improve the ability of the university to transfer knowledge through strategic collaboration with other institutions of higher education and selected external partners, both in Sweden and abroad.
Head of the Strategic Collaborations Office is Maria Swartz.

Staff at Strategic Collaboration Office

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Karin Ackerholm

Senior Coordinator

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Jan Axelsson

Director of Collaboration

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Helena Balogh

Senior Coordinator

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Veronica Brodén Gyberg

Research Fellow

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Gio Fornell

Senior Coordinator

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Per Johannesson

Senior Coordinator

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