Proven expertise

With a rich history of working with faculty staff, we have built a positive track record of successful collaborations. Our extensive experience includes managing complex, inter and trans-disciplinary capacity building, research and education projects funded by donors such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nuffic, and the European Union. As the landscape of Higher Education and Development Cooperation evolves, we are committed to diversifying funding sources, ensuring your research thrives even in challenging times.

Why partner with us?

• Holistic support: we provide end-to-end support from grant scoping and proposal writing to financial management and reporting.
• Tailored solutions: our services are specifically designed to align with the needs of researchers at the faculties.
• Stakeholder network: CIS has an extensive stakeholder network in Africa, Asia and Latin America as well as in Europe (currently expanding in Eastern Europe). Explore our longstanding projects and partnerships through our interactive world map and project database here: CIS Projects.
• Results-driven approach: with focused project management experience, we (help) deliver results—on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
• Inclusive and global cooperation: we create spaces for meaningful global cooperation and facilitate dialogue among academics around the world to support inclusive, multi-directional knowledge exchange. Through networks like AURORA and SSTC (South South Triangular Cooperation), we enable joint projects and strategic partnerships that address global challenges, such as food systems transformation and climate change, enhancing research visibility and impact internationally.

Let us help you access new funding opportunities and streamline your project management, so you can focus on what matters most: advancing your research and creating impact.

We look forward to exploring how our expertise can directly support your next project. Contact us to learn more about how we can collaborate.