The Office of Global Affairs has been advancing interdisciplinarity through the Global Innovation Fund. The fund supports transformative cross-college, cross-continent research collaborations and global Husky learning experiences at UW. The next application cycle will open on December 1, 2025.
Award Categories
Global Engagement Fellows
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
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
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
Awards up to $2,000 to support the addition of a global module, project or innovation to a course