Conference and Workshop Grants
Strengthening International Partnerships
The Office of the Vice President for International Relations provides up to $10,000 in funding for tenure-line faculty to host a workshop or conference at Northwestern with colleagues from one or more of the institutions listed below.
Competitive proposals will include concrete, practical plans for expanding and strengthening Northwestern’s existing institutional partnerships and for raising Northwestern's visibility in academic and research communities outside the US.
Particular emphasis will be placed on efforts to enhance academic collaboration with faculty at the partner institution(s), including training graduate students, co-authoring publications, etc. Plans should include ways for visitors/conference attendees to engage with the broader Northwestern community outside of the conference/workshop.
The following institutions will receive priority consideration:
- Bocconi University
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- National Taiwan University
- National University of Singapore
- Peking University
- Sciences Po
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Stellenbosch University
- Tel Aviv University
- University of Ghana
- University of Hamburg
- University of Hong Kong
- Universidad Panamericana (Mexico City)
- Université Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3
A full list of institutional partners can be found here.
How to Apply
Applications are due May 15, 2024 for workshops scheduled to take place between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Submit a Proposal Narrative and a Budget Proposal (both as PDFs) to Assistant Vice President for International Relations, Kim Rapp.
PROPOSAL NARRATIVE(Two page maximum) Describe:
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BUDGET PROPOSAL(One page maximum) Include estimates for all costs and matching funds if applicable. Items to consider:
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