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Global Innovation Fund

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 the UW.

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

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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.

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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

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Teaching & Curriculum Awards

Awards up to $2,000 to support the addition of a global module, project or innovation to a course

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