Office of Global Affairs Funding Opportunities
The University of Connecticut Office of Global Affairs makes available certain funding opportunities to faculty and staff through its special initiatives. Click the below buttons to expand the sections to find out more information.
Baden-Württemberg & Connecticut Faculty Mobility Program
UConn faculty interested in visiting colleagues at one or several Baden-Württemberg Universities is invited to apply for short-term travel grants. The objective of this program is to help initiate new cooperation activities and to strengthen existing cooperation between Connecticut and Baden-Württemberg.
Amount of Awards and Funding Period:
Grants including travel allowance and funding per diem are offered for short-term (3-10 days) visits to BW, to assist with travel and living costs. The grant will be disbursed towards the hosting institution by the Ministry and subsequently to the individual.
Eligibility:
Applicants must hold an appropriate appointment at their home institution, which officially participates in the BW-CT Exchange. Participation in the mobility program implies a deliberate and active commitment to the project of building durable bridges, at the departmental level, between the partner institutions in BW and CT.
Application Information:
The application consists of:
- Application form (including CV and list of publications)
- Description of purpose of visit, including reason for choice of host researcher/host institution and potential for developing additional contact and cooperation between the units represented by the applicant and the proposed host.
NOTE: The application cycle for 2026 is now closed. Please check back for future opportunities.
Contact:
Allison Casaly PhD
allison.casaly@uconn.edu
Learn more about the Baden-Württemberg and Connecticut partnership here.
Norian Armenian Programs
The University of Connecticut Norian Armenian Programs fund various research travel, publications and academic projects that further the dissemination of information about Armenian culture, history, and society to the UConn Community and the broader public. Applications for funding will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please allow for a minimum of 2 months for application review and decision notification.
All funded projects must acknowledge the University of Connecticut Norian Armenian Programs for their contribution. Please contact globapartnerships@uconn.edu for instructions on submitting a funding application.
Universitas21 Funding & Engagement Opportunities
In April 2010, UConn became the second U.S. University invited to join the Universitas 21 network, which comprises some of the world's major institutions of higher education. Access to this network allows UConn faculty and students to access a number of international collaboration projects and funding opportunities.
U21 Graduate Collaborative Research Awards
The 2021 call has now closed.
Check back for future award announcements.
U21 Health Sciences Group Funding Opportunities
U21 Health Sciences Group (HSG) offers faculty and research students a range of funding options for collaborative projects. We strongly encourage our members to take an interdisciplinary approach involving multiple health themes, working in partnership with at least three member universities.
Please find all details below providing an overview of U21 HSG funding schemes and links to application forms. Please notify global@uconn.edu if you submit an application or abstract, and copy global@uconn.edu on any related correspondence with U21 HSG.
International Projects Fund
The U21 HSG International Projects Fund is aimed at supporting academic and non-academic represented teams develop a collaborative project with at least three U21 HSG member institutions, across at least two countries. This is designed to be a more flexible fund to enable members to think innovatively with the aim of helping us achieve the network’s overarching goals. These may include for example: enhancing global education, information exchange and sharing of resources.
Up to US$12,500 will be awarded annually with the expectation that, over a 12 month period, the project group will deliver specific project outputs and provide a report mid-way and at the end of the project.
Apply for the International Projects Fund.
The deadline for proposals for the International Projects Fund is June 19, 2026.
Research Development Fund
The U21 HSG Research Development Fund is aimed at supporting interdisciplinary research projects across at least three U21 HSG member universities, across at least two countries.
Up to US$12,500 will be awarded annually for a 12-month period with the expectation that this will lead to high-impact publications and applications for further substantial funding.
Apply for the Research Development Fund.
The deadline for proposals for the Research Development Fund is June 19, 2026.
Student Research Fund
The U21 HSG Student Research Fund is designed to support Masters (Research) and Doctoral Students across the network to develop a research project with at least three U21 HSG member institutions across two countries.
Up to US$6,500 will be awarded annually with the expectation that, over a 12-month period, the project group will submit at least one high-impact paper for publication and report on project outputs at the Annual Meeting. This award includes a contribution to fund travel for a representative from the project to attend the Annual Meeting.
Apply for the Student Research Fund.
The deadline for proposals for the Student Research Fund is June 19, 2026.
The award also helps us to nurture international cooperation, one of U21’s key objectives, by offering faculty from different universities, and regions, to work together on exciting, interdisciplinary projects.
What does the Award offer?
As well as the prestige of winning the award, the award offers two nominees from different universities, and ideally, from different disciplines, funding to attend the U21 HSG Annual Meeting 2022.
The two winners will be required to work together to facilitate an educational workshop that will be delivered at the U21 HSG Annual Meeting.
Who is it aimed at?
The award is principally aimed at early to mid-career academics across the U21 HSG. It offers applicants a fantastic opportunity to develop new collaborations, to work internationally and to share their joint expertise with others.
Nominees must be faculty or instructors in one of the U21 HSG member universities and hold a position with a significant component of teaching. They are expected to have had 5-10 years of teaching experience.
How do I apply?
To apply you will need to contact your University Teaching Excellence Award representative. They will explain their internal nomination process, deadlines and share the full application pack with you if you are selected internally.
Nomination process
Each university will have their own internal nomination, review process and timeline which you will be advised of through your representative.
One nomination per university should be submitted by Zahra Ali (global@uconn.edu) to the selection committee via the U21 Health Sciences Operations Manager. Nominations for the 2021 award are closed, 2022 nominations will open shortly.
Ideas for submissions include: collaborative research projects, publication support, connecting with other network members and online CPD/training opportunities.
Up to £5,000 will be awarded this year to each successful applicant.
Applications are now closed.
The U21 Health Sciences Doctoral Student Forum is an annual event open to Health Sciences Doctoral Students to provide international networking opportunities and a chance to share their research across a network of research intensive universities.
Call for Abstracts are now closed for this year. Further details will be added here for the 2022 Doctoral Student Forum that will be hosted by the University of Auckland.
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