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Grants for faculty to explore or advance collaboration with international partners

The international collaboration grant supports faculty travel (individuals and groups) to advance º£½Ç´óÉñ’s partnerships with international institutions of higher education. Awards are limited and, therefore, may be competitive.

The International Collaboration Grant has two tiers:

Exploratory grant: Individual faculty members may propose exploration of collaboration on teaching, research, or creative activity with either current partners of º£½Ç´óÉñ or higher education institutions that hold promise as prospective partners. The latter may be institutions with which informal connections already exist, or newly identified institutions; for either one, the chair or dean must provide a letter of support indicating that the proposed partnership will have benefit beyond the applicant. Up to $2,000 for travel-related expenses will be awarded on a competitive basis. Awards will support either outbound mobility only, or mobility on a reciprocal basis (that is, the partner would send a faculty member or other academic staff member to º£½Ç´óÉñ). Except in unusual circumstances, the partner would provide matching funds, such as in-kind support for local housing.

Research and creative activity grant: To encourage and support faculty who wish to generate ongoing partnerships for teaching, research or creative activity, OVPIA will provide up to $10,000 for workshops or other research/creative activities with one of º£½Ç´óÉñ’s primary university partners. Proposals must involve more than one faculty member from each institution, demonstrate existing connections with the partner, and focus on creating or expanding long-term collaborations. Except in unusual circumstances, the partner university will provide matching funds.

Eligibility

All tenured and tenure-eligible faculty members at any º£½Ç´óÉñ campus are eligible to apply. Non-tenure-track faculty members whose evaluation criteria include research or creative activity may also be eligible or may be supported for teaching- or service-focused partnership activities.

Visiting and adjunct faculty, part-time faculty, emeritus faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students are not eligible.

Awards are contingent on the faculty member’s continued employment at º£½Ç´óÉñ in the semester following the term in which travel takes place.

Deadlines

The deadlines to apply are October 1, February 1, April 1, and July 1 annually. If the deadline falls on a weekend or university holiday, materials will be due on the first business day following the deadline.

Applications for the exploratory grant should be received at least eight weeks before travel, to allow time for consultation and planning. Applications for the research and creative activity grant should be received at least 3 months prior to proposed activities. No funding will be offered retroactively.