Application closed January 31, 2026
The Global Innovation Fund provides seed funding to听initiate听innovative听research collaborations that connect different disciplines and continents. These awards help teams launch new projects, build international networks, and听lay听the groundwork for future large-scale research initiatives.
Tier 1 天美影院Research Award: Up to $5,000 for emerging cross-disciplinary, cross-continent research initiatives.
Tier 2 天美影院Research Award: Up to $15,000 for established partnerships or projects with significant impact potential.
Tier 3 Partnership Awards: Up to $20,000 through several partner institutions including:
- Aalto University
- University of Helsinki
- Tohoku University
- The University of Manchester
- The University of Sheffield
Matching funding up to $20,000.
For collaboration and preparation purposes, applicants may refer to the .听This sample provides an overview of required questions and materials.
Contact 天美影院Global with questions at uwgif@uw.edu.听
Tier 1 and Tier 2 Research Applications, at any international locations, that听demonstrate听consideration for the following will be given priority:听
- Cross-disciplinary collaboration听
- Longevity of the program/project听
- Bi-directional relationships with听any听global partners听听听
The GIF Awards cannot support long-term projects. It is a seed fund with the expectation that the research team will apply for听additional听funding to support a long-term project.听
Contact OGA with questions at听uwgif@uw.edu听
This call invites proposals for partnership development activities that strengthen collaboration between the 天美影院 (UW) and our partner universities:
Eligibility
- Proposals must include participants from both 天美影院and one of the partner institutions listed above.
- Applications are welcome from all research areas.
Funding Details
- Each selected project may receive听up to $10,000 from the Global Innovation Fund (GIF)听at UW.
- The partner university will听match the same amount, providing up to an additional听$10,000听to its participating faculty or researchers.
- Total maximum project funding:听$20,000.
- Funds are intended to support activities that initiate or deepen collaboration, such as workshops and joint research.
Application Process
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- The听天美影院faculty member听serves as the听Principal Investigator (PI)听and submits the application through the听GIF Terra Dotta platform.
- No separate application听is required through the partner university.
Proposal Requirements
Applications should clearly demonstrate how the proposed activity will:
- Build on areas of mutual interest and complementary strengths.
- Provide a foundation for long-term, large-scale collaboration between 天美影院and the partner institution.
- Support future joint research initiatives and potential applications for external research funding.
For Tier 1 天美影院Research Awards:听听
- Early-career 天美影院faculty members, research scientists, and non-faculty researchers from the Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell campuses, are encouraged to apply. Graduate students, including PhD students, and post docs, are not eligible to apply; however, their involvement in the project’s delivery, such as serving as research assistants or interns, is encouraged. 听
- Tier 1 awards are intended for applicants who are in the听early stages听of a research project or those seeking to expand their research globally.听
For Tier 2 天美影院Research Awards听
- 天美影院faculty members, research scientists, and non-faculty researchers from the Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell campuses, are encouraged to apply. Graduate students, including PhD students, and post docs, are not eligible to apply; however, their involvement in the project’s delivery, such as serving as research assistants or interns, is encouraged. 听
For Partnership Awards
- Who can apply: 天美影院faculty members and research scientists from the Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell campuses are eligible and encouraged to apply.
- Who cannot apply: Graduate students, including PhD students, and post docs, are not eligible to apply as principal applicants.
- Student involvement: Graduate students may participate in the project鈥檚 delivery, such as serving as research assistants or interns.
- Collaboration requirement: All 天美影院applications must include a collaborator from one of the partner universities.
- The University of Manchester additional
- Tohoku University –
- The University of Helsinki –
- University of Sheffield –
For all applications, the priority is given to:听
- Cross-disciplinary and multi-country collaboration听
- Proof of concept with clear outcomes听
- Sustainable funding models after the GIF award听
- Development and submission of a collaborative proposal for external funding听
- Development and submission of a collaborative scholarly publication, monograph, or exhibition of research or creative work听
- Development of new collaborative curricular programs (degree programs, courses, faculty exchanges)听
| Application opens | December 1, 2025 |
| Application deadline | January 31, 2026 11:59 PM PT |
| Award use period | February 23, 2026 鈥� March 31, 2027 |
| Reimbursement due | No later than March 31, 2027 |
| Post-award reports due | No later than March 31, 2027 |
| Unused funds returned to OGA | No later than March 31, 2027 |
All funded projects must submit a post-award report to the MyGlobal platform at the end of the award use period.
- Brief narrative report 鈥� describe the purpose, outcomes, and next steps for your project听
- Photos and/or videos听
- Updated budget, including actual expenditures听
Please mention the Global Innovation Fund in any communications or news related to your project. Use听#UWGlobal听on social media听听and听.听
天美影院Global may follow up to do additional marketing and storytelling around each community.听
Failure to听submit听the final report and budget on time will cause exclusion from future GIF applications.听
Previously successful proposals:
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