This BAA serves to inform the public of the opportunity for possible funding from USAID for innovative applied research to address development challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Office of International Programs coordinates several grants for our faculty and staff to receive funding.
ACES Grant Programs
Seed Grants Program
The International Seed Grants Program was initiated by OIP to stimulate and promote strong relationships between our faculty and international faculty. Each project was funded through the Arlys Conrad Endowment Fund.
We are currently accepting seed grant proposals. Download the Call for Proposals. The deadline for applications is Nov. 22, 2024.
View past seed grant program recipients
The Office of International Programs in the College of ACES is soliciting proposals for funding international activities undertaken by faculty and staff in the college. Applicants may request funds of up to $5,000 to create or support international research or extension activities. These funds are intended to enable faculty and staff from all units in the College of ACES to engage in international projects and to promote international engagements that will increase the impact of scholarly work in ACES.
Funds may be used to support new programs, build an international component into existing programs, or support expansion of existing international engagements.
Specific activities could include:
- Services provided abroad by approved vendors
- Travel to our campus by an international collaborator or travel to a research site abroad, subject to travel approval
- Paid student internships or hourly appointments
- Materials and supplies and other resources in support of an international research activity
Funds may not be used:
- For faculty or staff salary
Applications will be reviewed by the International Programs Policy Committee, which includes faculty members from each department in ACES.
Successful applications will:
- Communicate their goal and rationale to a multidisciplinary group and show potential for building sustained, impactful international engagements
- Be likely to lead to further international engagement and external funding for such engagement
- Be feasible to implement given resources and conditions
Note that:
- Submissions should be from currently employed faculty and staff (not emeriti).
- Submissions focused on developing countries are particularly encouraged.
- Post docs should submit applications with their supervisors as the PI.
- Recipients of OIP Seed Grants Program awards in the previous academic year will not be considered in this call for proposals.
A list of some previously funded projects is available here.
To apply:
1) Complete a ‘Grant Application Form’ and
2) Write a three-page project description (12 point font; single-spaced). Additional content may be added in an appendix.
3) Submit the items above as a single PDF document to the Office of International Programs via e-mail to Ms. Kendra Kimpel, aces-oip@illinois.edu, by the deadline of 5 p.m. November 22, 2024.
Questions? Email aces-oip@illinois.edu
Joint Research Program
The International Joint Research Program is administered by OIP with the support of our Office of Research.
View past joint research program recipients
This program provides support to our faculty to work on projects abroad that are funded at a matching level to work on the same project. Our contribution will be made directly to the Illinois scholar and the matching support may be made to the collaborating researcher at the peer institution. Illinois researchers may request up to $20,000 to be used within 24 months. Collaborating researchers abroad must receive at least the same amount to work on the same project.
Research Proposal Themes
- Economic and Community Development
- Food Security (Availability, Access, & Utilization of Food by at-risk populations)
- Global Climate Change
- Energy
- Natural Resources and Sustainability
- Nutrition and Human Health
Pre-approved Peer Institutions
- Belgium: Catholic University of Leuven (KUL)
- Brazil: Federal University of Viçosa
- China: Zhejiang University, China Agricultural University, Beijing
- Ghana: University of Ghana at Legon
- Mexico: National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi (UASLP)
- The Philippines: University of the Philippines at Los Baños
- Singapore: Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
- Taiwan: National Taiwan University (NTU)
- International: IRRI, CIMMYT, ICRISAT
External Funding Opportunities
Grants
Sponsor:
USAID
Closing Date:
N/A
Sponsor:
Office of the Provost and administratively supported by Illinois International
Closing Date:
12/31/2024
The Implementation Grant provides funding to support activities and/or programs across campus that seek to specifically address one or more actions under the priorities outlined in the Vision 2030 Global Strategy. Proposals that arise from collaborations across one or more academic or administrative units are highly encouraged.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until funds are depleted.