Purpose

In recognition of the increasing importance of globalization in higher education research, the Global Research Partnership Award (GRPA) is intended to help initiate new or expand existing international partnerships and/or to build an institutional relationship to facilitate future joint research projects. See the UI’s Vision and Strategic Themes for Internationalization. Funding for these awards is provided by the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization (SUIFSO).

Consideration will be given to those projects that seek to develop a sustainable research relationship by laying the groundwork for external funding. Funding may be used to develop shared or collaborative degree programs, fund student rotations/lab internships, gather data, and other activities that provide a platform for cultivating a long-term research relationship.

Two Global Research Partnership Awards are available, for up to $10,000 each.

Application deadline: October 15

Eligibility

University of Iowa tenured, tenure-track, instructional-track, clinical, and research faculty with a 50% or greater appointment. Professional and scientific staff are eligible to apply for International Travel Awards. 

The following are ineligible: Visiting faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate, undergraduate, professional students, and student organizations.

Requirements

Eligible and ineligible expenses, Travel to High-Risk destinations, Foreign Visitor and Export Control Requirements. Click here for more information.

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals for the GRPA are reviewed considering the following criteria:

• Compelling explanation of the purpose, significance, and impact of the project
• Convincing account of process through which the activities will be undertaken, including any existing ties that may facilitate the project and obstacles that must be overcome for its success
• Anticipated outcomes
• Potential to align research with external grant opportunities, such as NIH, Fogarty, NSF, NEH, private foundations
• List of departments, programs, or clusters on campus that will participate or benefit
• Description of opportunities for student participation (if appropriate)
• Collegiate and/or departmental matching funds (not required)
• Consideration will be given to projects that build on and significantly expand strong, existing relationships, or build new relationships that involve multiple campus constituencies. See our database of existing partnership agreements.

Proposals will be reviewed by a committee appointed and chaired by the Associate Provost & Dean of International Programs.

Application Process

Complete the online application form. You will need to have the following to complete the form:

• an application form
• curriculum vitae for the primary faculty applicant (2-page maximum)
• a proposal addressing the criteria above (up to 5 pages in length)
  • A proposal template is available to download and use. We encourage you to use this template as it includes headers for the questions for which you will need to respond
• a brief budget outline, including funds pending or committed (sources and amounts)

Please note: the Global Research Partnerships Award (GRPA) is competitive. In addition to submitting a GRPA application, you might also consider submitting a Summer Research Fellowships application.

Contact Information

For questions regarding Global Research Partnership Awards, please contact:

Mary Paterson
Business Manager
319-335-1441
mary-paterson@uiowa.edu