International Collaborative Research Grant Programs
Notice: The Faculty Committee for International Initiatives is currently accepting applications for International Collaborative Research Grants and the new Faculty Venture Fund. The application due date is October 23, 2009. For more information on the Venture Fund, visit its web site.
The Faculty Committee for International Initiatives has made available funding to support the following:
A. International Collaborative Research
International Collaborative Research Grants, designated for Georgetown University employed tenured and tenure-track faculty, are awarded for scholarly collaborative research. The collaborative nature of the research is a key component requiring the principal collaborator (or collaborators) to be from foreign institutions such as:
- Universities
- Institutes
- Research labs
- Government agencies
- Organizations where scholarly research is conducted.
The grant will include travel and living expenses of the Georgetown applicant or applicants. In addition, applicants may request up to 30% of the total grant amount for essential research support (e.g., expendable research supplies, data acquisition costs). The total amount of the grant is not to exceed $6,000. Priority will be given to Main Campus faculty, though the Committee welcomes applications from other campuses if a Main Campus department or faculty member is involved in the collaboration. The grant cannot be used to support the following:
- Travel and funds to organize or attend conferences or workshops
- Purchase of equipment
- Funds to be used solely for seminar/conference speakers
- Page charges for publication
- Projects that have already received funding from either the Graduate School or the FLL
- Travel expenses for a collaborating foreign colleague, except under extraordinary conditions in which the proposed project cannot otherwise go forward. The reasons for such a request must be fully explained in the application.
- Travel expenses for graduate student assistants, except under extraordinary conditions in which the proposed project cannot otherwise go forward. The reasons for such a request must be fully explained in the application. Other sources of internal funding should be exhausted before seeking funding for students.
B. Other International Research Projects
Limited funds are available for international collaborative research projects that do not include travel or for participation in international collaborative networks.
The Faculty Committee for International Initiatives realizes that not all international collaborative research involves travel; therefore, the Committee will entertain proposals for projects of defined and limited scope within an international context. Such proposals should address the defined and limited scope which makes the project inapplicable for external research funding. Only a limited proportion of available funds will be targeted toward this support.
Research Project Grant Application procedures: (these procedures should be followed for both International Collaborative Research Grants (A) and Other International Research Projects (B)):
Download the Application Form (Word format) and submit the following to Philip Thomas in the Office of International Initiatives:
- A 500 word proposal which should include:
- a description of the project
- an explanation of compelling reasons for conducting the research in the specific geographical area
- justification for travel explaining why such collaboration could not be performed electronically
- Detailed budget with justification
- If research support funds are included in the budget, the applicant should describe in detail the need for the support and the proposed expenses to be covered.
- Letter from Department Chair, Head or Program Director (If the applicant is the department or program chair, a letter should come from the appropriate dean or head.)
- Letter from foreign collaborating scholar to demonstrate the collaborative nature of the project and his/her availability for the project
- Curriculum Vitae of the requesting faculty
- Brief (1 page) Curriculum Vitae of the foreign collaborator
- For research involving human subjects only: Evidence of a current or pending IRB approval (IRB website: http://ora.georgetown.edu/irb/)
Note: The Faculty Venture Fund has a separate application process. Please visit its web site for more information.
Application Deadlines:
For Spring 2010 travel: October 28, 2009
For Summer and Fall 2010 travel: February 15, 2010
If your proposal is approved for funding, you will be required to submit a (brief) final report indicating how the funding was used and what you accomplished. If reimbursement is sought before completion of the project, progress reports should be submitted with expenses, although a final report is still needed for the files.
C. Florence Exchange Program
A faculty exchange program has been established between Georgetown and the following partner university:
- The University of Florence, Italy
The short term (2-3 weeks) faculty exchange focuses on teaching. Georgetown faculty members' expenses will be covered by a special grant. Faculty exchanges are approved within the context of the curricular interests and needs of the host institution. Please download the application form and send it, along with your CV, to Philip Thomas in the Office of International Initiatives.