Notre Dame-São Paulo State University Travel Grant

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.

Contact

For more information, please contact:

Sevda Arslan
Program Director for Faculty Support and Partnerships
Notre Dame Global
Email: sarslan@nd.edu

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

Funding & Expenses

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.

Ineligible Expenses

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

Eligibility

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

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.

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.

 

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