Graduate Funding Information Service

December 3, 2024

Global Innovation Fund (GIF) Awards now Open!

Application deadline is January 31, 2025. 

This year we have four categories:

  • Global Engagement Fellows – up to $2,000
    • Awards up to $2,000 to convene new cross-disciplinary groups of faculty and staff (referred to as “communities”) that share a common interest in:
      • a region or country
      • a research theme
      • good practice/innovation in inclusive globally engaged teaching, including study abroad
      • other topics relating to global engagement
  • Research Awards – up to $20,000
    • Seed funding of up to $5,000 and up to $20,000 to develop cross-college and cross-continent research collaborations
    • Special funding for a research collaboration with Tohoku University up to $20,000.
    • Special funding for a research collaboration with University of Sheffield up to $20,000.
  • Study Abroad/Away Awards – up to $10,000 per year
    • Seed funding is available up to $3,000 (for a new ‘study away’ program within the United States) or up to $5,000 (for a new ‘study abroad’ international program) to support exploratory/scoping visits by prospective program directors to destination countries.
    • Seed funding is available up to $3,000 (for a new ‘study away’ program within the United States) or up to $5,000 (for a new ‘study abroad’ international program): for an additional faculty member to accompany an existing program (improve program longevity by training other faculty members to run the program in the future).
    • Up to $10,000 per year, for three years: budget support for a new faculty-led program
  • Teaching & Curriculum Awards – up to $2,000
    • Awards up to $2,000 to support the addition of a global module, project or innovation to a course

Click on any links above to learn more about each category.

We have scheduled virtual office hours to answer any questions you may have.

For questions regarding the GIF, please visit our website or email uwgif@uw.edu.