Explore the many funding opportunities open to UI faculty to promote campus leadership and engagement in international research.

International Programs can assist you in identifying and pursuing funding opportunities to support projects with an international emphasis or component. Please explore these pages to get a sense of the resources we make available to you.

Grant and Fellowship Assistance

We can help you develop proposals for external funding in support of your research, teaching, and service goals.

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International Programs Funding

Explore funding opportunities offered through International Programs, supported in whole or in part through the generous contributions of the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization.

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External Funding

Apply for external awards, such as Fulbright, and take advantage of the grant-writing support International Programs offers.

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University of Iowa Funding

The University of Iowa offers a vast array of funding opportunities for faculty.

James Ankrum
“If you are a faculty member considering a professional development award, applying for a Fulbright should be a no-brainer. The process of applying for the Fulbright forces you to consider your goals for time away from the university, establish relationships with groups around the world you’d like to work with and helps clarify what you hope to gain from the experience."
James Ankrum, associate professor in biomedical engineering, 2022-2023 Fulbright Scholar Award Read James' story

Faculty Funding News

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Professor of Bassoon Benjamin Coelho discusses growing up in Brazil’s “City of Music” 

Thursday, January 19, 2023
Benjamin Coelho is a UI professor of bassoon and an International Programs International Travel Award winner.
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Special Projects Awards available to support campus internationalization

Friday, January 13, 2023
Special Projects Awards are granted to individual staff, faculty, programs, or departments associated with the university.
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Upcoming symposium to discuss race, ethnicity, language, and culture in the academy

Monday, September 12, 2022
This symposium, taking place October 6 - 8 on the University of Iowa campus, sets out to explore the opportunities that advocating for DEI in the academy provides.