UVM Global

IPP in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research is offering an internal, competitive funding program. The funding opportunity is intended to support the launch of international collaborations in which faculty at UVM and faculty at an international university pursue Global Catalyst Research Partnerships.  This funding supports research collaborations that lead to downstream research grant activities and international collaboration.

Award

Applications for the research focused international partnership grant should focus on supporting collaborations that enable primary research, scholarship and/or creative opportunities between the UVM and international faculty involved. A priority outcome of the award is external proposal submissions in support of continued funding for the international project and should detail a progression toward continued funding from external sources. 

In the case of these partnerships, up to $7,000 will be awarded to support international travel and logistics that enable the development of the partnership. 

Eligibility       

This funding opportunity is open to UVM tenured and tenure-track faculty. 

Funds should not be used for:

  • Summer salary or course releases
  • Curriculum development
  • Faculty education or training
  • Initiating or developing study abroad activities, including exchanges
  • Funding student research or internships
  • Service projects
  • Pursuit of independent or solo research or scholarship 
  • Purchase of research equipment

Review

Proposals are reviewed by UVM faculty peers and senior leadership of University of Vermont based on the potential for the funds to catalyze an international partnership.   

Applications

To be considered, applications should be submitted with the following information.

  1. Five-page proposal (single-spaced pages with one inch (1") margins and a font of at least eleven (11) point)                
    1. A description of the research project
    2. A description of the project deliverables
    3. A description of the partner institution, project team, and respective roles in the project
    4. An evaluation plan to assess the impact of the project, including metrics where applicable
  2. Relevant bibliographic references
  3. Applicant CV: Please include an abbreviated CV for all UVM faculty involved in the project.
  4. International collaborators’ CV 
  5. One-page timeline
  6. One-page detailed budget
  7. Letter of support from ADR or Dean

Selection Criteria

  • Intellectual Merit: Does the research have the potential to advance the knowledge, be of the highest quality, and is it well-conceived? (25 points)
  • International collaboration: Is the pairing of the international partner with UVM well-justified in terms of project, complementary skills/knowledge/resources, and with respect to project roles? (25 points)
  • Project Team: Is the team comprised of qualified, experienced and productive members? Do they have the team needed to carry out the project successfully? (15 points)
  • Project Feasibility: Is the proposed project reasonable in terms of the budget, facilities needed, and the planned timeline? (15 points)
  • Growth Potential:  Does the project demonstrate opportunities for scaling it up further, in terms of further yielding extramural funding? Is there potential for growth of the research project in terms of added collaborators? Are there other opportunities that might be realized from the project? (20 points)

Deadline     

To be announced in Fall 2026

 

Past Recipients include:

Eric Bishop-von Wettberg, Plant and Soil Science, Vietnam-US collaboration in plant biodiversity conservation

Katherine Creutzinger, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Integrating GPS and Bluetooth technology for cow-calf contact research: an international interdisciplinary collaboration

Kelsey Gleason, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Land Use Change and Early Childhood Health Outcomes: A Brazil Case Study

Dror Etzion, Grossman School of Business, Do Common Policies Seem More Impactful? Testing A Commonality-Impact Bias in Organizational Sustainability Policy

Laurent Hébert-Dufresne, Computer Science, Vermont-Ireland Rural \& Temporal Inference Group (VIRTIGo)

Benjamin Lee, Pediatrics, The Zamont Project: A Zambia-Vermont Global Health Research Initiative

James D. Murdoch and Brendan Fisher, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Restoring Transboundary Connectivity for Wildlife in High Stakes, High Conflict Regions

Rory Waterman, Chemistry, Development of a Collaboration Between the University of Vermont and the University of Rennes