The intellectual breadth at the University of Notre Dame spans nearly every discipline imaginable, but it is those key areas of research where innovation can promote good in the world that Notre Dame shines. By boldly embracing our Catholic mission to serve our neighbor, we are focused on areas including economics, global development, global health, nanotechnology, nuclear physics, energy, computational data science and engineering, climate change, and cancer research.

If we make true progress in these research areas, the ramifications could have global significance. Discoveries in those fields could change the world as we know it. While we believe the bright minds at Notre Dame are suited for these great challenges, we also acknowledge that collaboration with our colleagues across countries and continents, across nationalities and religions, across time zones and climates will lead to the most fruitful yield. If researchers at Notre Dame can leverage our global network across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe to bring the brightest minds to Notre Dame and to bring Notre Dame to innovators across the globe, we are certain we will discover and create knowledge for the good of our neighbors and the world.

Beyond the research grant funding opportunities listed below, Notre Dame Global has compiled a database of international funding opportunities at ND.

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    Asia Guest Scholar/Artist Partnership Program

    This program is for ND faculty members to partner with on-campus centers/institutes/departments to bring guest scholars and artists from Asia with outstanding reputations in their field.

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    Asia Research Collaboration Grant

    The Asia Research Collaboration Grant supports the University’s broader strategy to promote academic cooperation in Asia by building upon existing partnerships and creating new opportunities for research and scholarly exchange.

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    Durham University Travel Grant Program

    The goal of the Durham Travel Grant is to act as a catalyst for international research collaborations between ND and Durham University by funding faculty travel to Durham University, UK, to explore, develop, or advance long-term research collaborations.

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    East Asia Research Development Grant

    This grant funds travel to East Asia to establish new research collaborations as well as reinvigorate and deepen existing ones.

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    International Research Travel Grant

    This grant provides funding to ND faculty to help with international travel expenses, for the purpose of exploring, developing, or advancing long-term research collaborations.

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    Ireland Research Development Grant

    This grant provides two options to support post-doctoral scholars/researchers with funding for research collaborations in Ireland.

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    Italian Studies Library Research Award

    The Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies and Notre Dame Global jointly administer the Italian Studies Library Research Award. This award provides grant funding for scholars to use the collections of the Hesburgh Libraries for research in Italian studies.

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    Jerusalem Research Development Grant

    This grant focuses on Notre Dame Jerusalem and can provide travel* and other support for research and institutional relationships. Partnerships are not limited to Israeli and Palestinian institutions, and can include other institutions that are interested

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    Keough-Naughton Library Research Awards in Irish Studies

    These awards provide grant funding to assist scholars who travel to the Notre Dame campus to use the collections of the Hesburgh Libraries for research in all aspects of Irish studies.

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    Latin America Research Development Grant

    This Latin America focused grant provides two options for funding for travel from Latin America to South Bend.

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    London Research Development Grant

    This grant offers four options for travel support for research and instiutional collaborations in London.

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    NDG Faculty Mobility Joint Research Program

    This program fosters collaboration between Notre Dame and select institutions in India and is designed to facilitate international exchange, promote academic dialogue, and support the development of joint research projects.

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    Notre Dame-Durham University Seed Grant Program

    This jointly funded grant aims to fund joint research projects with the potential to both achieve international recognition and to generate continued external research funds for both partners.

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    Notre Dame-Insper Joint Research Grant

    The goal of this grant is to strengthen academic ties between the two institutions and to support research in keeping with the strategic interests of both

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    Notre Dame-São Paulo State University Seed Grant Program

    This jointly funded grant aims to fund joint research projects with the potential to both achieve international recognition and to generate continued external research funds for both partners.

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    Notre Dame-São Paulo State University Travel Grant

    The goal of the program is to act as a catalyst for international research collaborations between ND and UNESP by funding faculty to explore, develop, or advance long-term research collaborations.

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    Notre Dame–Ukrainian Catholic University Faculty Collaboration Grant

    This jointly funded grant aims to fund joint research projects with the potential to both achieve international recognition and to generate continued external research funds for both partners.

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    Notre Dame-Universidad Panamericana Joint Research Grant

    The goal of the ND-UP Joint Research Grant is to strengthen academic ties and to support research between the two institutions.

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    Rome Research Development Grant

    This grant aims to deepen institutions and research connections between Notre Dame Rome and partners in Italy by supporting the convening of strategic meetings.

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    Santiago Research Development Grant

    The Santiago Research Development Grant focuses on Notre Dame Santiago and provides travel support in two ways.

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    Schlindwein Family Tel Aviv University–Notre Dame Joint Research Grant

    ND and TAU are inviting proposals for joint research projects with the potential to achieve international recognition and to generate continued external research funds for both partners.

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    Schlindwein Family Tel Aviv University-Notre Dame Joint Workshop

    This jointly funded program through the University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame) and Tel Aviv University (TAU) invite proposals for a joint workshop to foster and deepen intellectual collaboration between both institutions.

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    South Asia Research Development Grant

    This grant two ways to provide travel support for research in South Asia.

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    Sub-Saharan Africa Guest Scholar/Artist Partnership Program

    The goal of this program is to for an ND faculty member to partner with on-campus unit (center/institute/department) in bringing to Notre Dame guest scholars and artists from Sub-Saharan Africa with outstanding reputations in their field.

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    Sub-Saharan Africa Research Collaboration Grant

    Notre Dame Global is providing funding to build, sustain, and encourage academic and research collaboration (research projects, faculty and graduate student exchange, conferences, seminars, etc.) with universities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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    Sub-Saharan Africa Research Development Grant

    Focused on collaborations in Sub-Saharan Africa, this grant provides travel support in two ways.