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UCL and U of T are pleased to invite proposals for the development of collaborative research and education initiatives that will strengthen the two universities鈥� strategic priorities.
University College London (UCL), through the Office of the Vice-Provost Research, Innovation and Global Engagement (OVPRIGE), and the University of Toronto (U of T) are contributing matching funds to support collaborative initiatives to develop multidisciplinary innovative research that creates academic and societal impact.
Projects
1.听听 听Proposals may include, but are not limited to workshops, symposia, faculty exchanges, research seminars/presentations, joint publications, and the formation of a collaborative network in virtual or physical formats.
2.听听 听Proposals must make the case for how the collaboration would improve the impact, reach, and/or quality of the research than if it were undertaken independently.
3.听听 听Proposals should demonstrateto the potential for sustainability and scalability beyond the initial funding period, including the potential to leverage external funding and extend the scale and scope of the project team.
4.听听 听Those demonstrating strong relevance to strategic priorities at the participating institutions are strongly encouraged. These include University College London鈥檚 evolving Grand Challenges and the University of Toronto鈥檚 .
5.听听 听Proposals from all disciplines are eligible to apply, but we particularly welcome proposals in the areas of:
鈥⑻� 听Social sciences and humanities听
鈥⑻� 听Child and youth health
鈥⑻� 听Urban inequalities听
鈥⑻� 听Climate change mitigation
6.听听 听Proposals that take a cross-disciplinary approach and include investigators from different fields are strongly encouraged.
Eligibility
Faculty members in continuing U of T and UCL appointments are eligible to submit proposals.
Value
Up to four (4) successful proposals will receive up to 拢10,000 from UCL and $15,000 from U of T to support collaboration activities for one year.
How to apply
1.听听 听Proposals are to be prepared jointly, applicants are invited to submit their proposals via the .
2.听听 听Deadline for application: 11:59pm (BST) on Friday 04 October 2024.
3.听听 听Before submitting your application, please read the full funding guidelines.听
4.听听 听A template project form can be found here.
5.听听 听Applicants must complete an by Friday, 20 September 2024.听
Contact:
At U of T:
Elina Tulla
Regional Lead, Europe & UK
Office of the Vice-President, International
Email: elina.tulla@utoronto.ca
At 皇家华人:
Abel Dorantes
Global Engagement Manager
Global Engagement Office
Email: abel.dorantes@ucl.ac.uk
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