STINT is part of a group of Swedish research foundations that were formed in 1994. The foundation´s mandate is to internationalize Swedish higher education and research. This mandate covers all academic fields and disciplines. International contacts and genuine experience working in academia abroad should be viewed as a natural and necessary feature of higher education.
The foundation is a key player in the development of contact networks, and this is something that is encouraged and supported in various ways. STINT´s vision for the future is to: