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Notre Dame-São Paulo State University Travel Grant

Open for applications: November 1, 2025; Application Deadline: January 31, 2026 (23:59 EST)

Submit an Application (English only)

The University of Notre Dame du Lac (ND), USA and São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil are delighted to announce the ND-UNESP Travel Grant program. 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. Awards are to cover travel expenses for individual faculty at one institution to visit collaborators or potential collaborators at the other institution.

Eligibility

  • Applicants at both UNESP and Notre Dame must be regular full-time faculty.

Funding

Funding requests can be made up to $5,000 and can be used to cover travel, visas, accommodation and meals.

Applicants may apply for both this ND-UNESP Travel Grant Program and for the ND-UNESP Seed Grant Program but may not receive an award in both.

Application Guidelines

To request funding from the IND-UNESP Travel Grant program, applications must be submitted in English to NDG’s submissions manager.

Proposals should be in keeping with the strategic plans of both institutions:

University of Notre Dame Strategic Framework   UNESP Institutional Development Plan

The application will require each application to include the following:

  • A proposal with outcomes identified.
  • A budget with justification.
  • The name, departmental affiliation and email of the hosting collaborator at ND or UNESP.
  • A current CV for both the ND and UNESP collaborators. 
  • A letter from the host collaborator indicating their willingness to host, meet and collaborate on the project as proposed.

  Sample ND Faculty ApplicationSample UNESP Faculty ApplicationND-UNESP Travel Grant Budget Template

Criteria

  • Well-defined outcome(s) must be anticipated, such as a joint project or a proposal in anticipation of future joint publications and/or joint funding.
  • Applicants whose goals may not be realized without an in-person visit to the institution.
  • Applicants who demonstrate impact of proposed activities and connection to long-term goals.

Ineligible Activities

  • Conference attendance or travel with a goal of planning a conference
  • Student travel

Timeframe

  • Launch: November 1, 2025
  • Deadline: January 31, 2026
  • Selection Panel: February 2026
  • Notifications expected: April 2026
  • Projects start: Between 1 June 2026 - 1 July 2026
  • Maximum length of award: 1 year (unused funds at the end of the award period will be returned to the granting institution)

Grantee Obligations

Recipients will submit an on-line report on the activities of the grant, and future plans for continued collaboration, within 30 days of completing travel.

Contact

For more information, please contact:

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

Geraldine Meehan
Senior Director, Faculty Engagement and Global Research
Notre Dame Global
Email: gmeehan@nd.edu

SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY

Patricia Reis
Assistant Provost for International Affairs
AREX - Office for International Affairs
Email: patricia.reis@unesp.br