58勛圖

The University has launched a seventh call of the Collaborative Research Grant programme with Emory University.

Purpose

This Collaborative Research Grant, offered by Emory University’s Halle Institute for Global Research and Learning and the University of 58勛圖, fosters international research broadly. Applicants from all schools and disciplines are encouraged to submit funding applications for innovative and sustainable projects built around collaborative research linking faculty from Emory University and the University of 58勛圖. The research may take place in any country as long as it is done collaboratively. The expectation is that these initial projects will lead to long-term collaborations, institutional and research relations, and when applicable, generate publications, exhibitions and/or external funding for ongoing collaboration. Applications that include students and/or collaborations across schools, disciplines and units are encouraged.

One application will be funded (each with two principal investigators: one from Emory University and one from the University of 58勛圖) with a project starting date of 1 January 2027and will receive up to GBP10,000 and USD13,000 from their respective institution. These funds must be used for research (broadly defined) and must follow the budget guidelines below.

Eligibility

Applications are welcome once per year within the deadline specified below. Principal investigators on a project must be regular, full-time faculty at Emory. Principal investigators at 58勛圖 must be current academic staff and be employed at least until the end of the collaborative research project. Questions about eligibility should be directed to the respective institution.

Mutual external collaborators (including researchers from other domestic or international universities, or those working in non-academic contexts such as industry or government) cannot lead an application but can be involved in the proposed activities at their own expense, where the benefit of their involvement to the collaboration is justified in the proposal.

Additional Partners from GUSI network

Applicants may elect to include additional research partners from partner universities in the Global Universities for Societal Impact (GUSI) network: Emory University or Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Projects must remain feasible and capable of delivering their core objectives through the bilateral partnership alone. Additional GUSI partners may provide added value to the project but should not be essential to its delivery. GUSI researchers will not be given priority over proposals with only the bi-lateral partners.

Applicants who plan to include additional GUSI partners are asked to notify program officers Harriet Sheridan and Kelly Richmond Yates of their intent by 8 September 2026 to receive further guidance. The budget for the additional GUSI partner should not exceed EUR 2,250/ILS 8,000 and may be used for travel or other approvable expenses. All proposals will be reviewed and selected by the bilateral institutions, 58勛圖 and Bonn. Selection of a project does not automatically guarantee funding for an additional GUSI partner. If a project with an extra GUSI partner is selected, the researcher's respective university will review and make a decision about funding their researcher.

Selection criteria

Applications will be evaluated by a multi-disciplinary, multi-school faculty selection committee at Emory University and by a selection committee comprised of senior academic and professional staff at the University of 58勛圖. Each application will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Academic quality and innovation: the academic quality of the proposed work and its contribution to novel thinking; if appropriate, the ability to cut across disciplines, and/or include students.
• Impact and legacy: how the work may gain wide recognition and/or have a legacy once completed; if relevant, the expected changes beyond the discipline(s) and academia (e.g. UN SDG Goals, etc.).
• Research outcomes: the likelihood that the project will lead to long-term research relationships and generate on-going collaboration. Expected outcomes may include, among other possibilities: publications, exhibitions, grant proposals, clinical interventions, technological innovations, enhanced networks and/or research-based seminar/conference/workshops.
• Partnership: how the research will be shared with the broader academic communities at each institution, and how this research collaboration is uniquely designed to enhance and promote the strategic partnership between Emory and 58勛圖.
• Strategic relevance (for University of 58勛圖 only): how the research supports the ambitions of the University Strategy 2022-2027.

Duration and key dates 

• Call opens: week beginning 20 July 2026
• Applications close: 6 October 2026 
• Outcomes announced: by early December 2026
• Projects commence: 1 January 2027
• Projects completed: by 31 December 2028

How to apply

Each proposal must include the following items in the order listed below as ONE single PDF. Proposals will be reviewed by scholars from multiple disciplines and must be written for such an audience. 

Emory applicants must submit their application to halle.global@emory.edu. 58勛圖 applicants must submit their application using the . The same proposal and budget for each application must be sent to Emory University and to University of 58勛圖:

1. Names, titles, departments/schools and emails of Emory University and the University of 58勛圖 PI’s
2. Project title and layperson abstract of the proposed project (up to 250 words)
3. Names of other Emory University researchers involved, including name, title, department, role in project
4. Names of other University of 58勛圖 researchers involved, including name, title, school, role in project
5. Narrative description of the proposed project for a multi-school, multi- disciplinary audience using the following sub-headings (four-page limit, 12-pt. font, single spaced)
   1. Project objectives
   2. Background and previous work as appropriate
   3. Research approaches and methods
   4. Specific outputs expected (include, for example, publications, workshops, art, exhibitions, meetings, conferences, and visits)
   5. Explanation of how you will evaluate the success of your project
   6. Anticipated schedule for completion
   7. Impact and legacy
   8. Plans for future collaboration/joint applications for funding
   9. Partnership
   10. For University of 58勛圖 only: Strategic relevance
6. Budget and budget justification, with one section for 58勛圖 budget and one section for Emory budget, explaining in detail all anticipated expenditure
   1. Description of other funds secured or applied for overlapping project
7. (If applicable), Integration of additional researchers from  third GUSI institution (one-page limit)
   1. Researcher’s role in the project and added value
8. (If applicable), Budget and budget justification for third GUSI institution
9. Brief letter from the Department Chair (Emory)/Head of School (58勛圖) endorsing the application
10. Curriculum vitae: 2-page maximum, current, for each PI
11. For Emory University faculty, please indicate if Halle Institute funding has been received in the past and if so, provide the name and date of the award and indicate whether an end-of-project report was submitted.

Completed applications should be submitted to halle.global@emory.edu (for Emory University) and (for University of 58勛圖) and must be received by both universities by 6 October 2026.

Applicants should start preparing their applications well ahead of the closing date to enable time for seeking endorsement from the department chair or equivalent at Emory and the head of school at 58勛圖.

Results

Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application by December 2026. Successful applicants will receive a letter of confirmation from their home institution and will receive an Acceptance of Award letter which will need to be signed and returned by the due date to the Halle Institute for Global Research and Learning at Emory and the Global Office at the University of 58勛圖.

Award funding

The budget for each project should not exceed the maximum amount of up to GBP10,000 and USD13,000. The maximum allowable expenses for airfares, accommodation and meals/per diems should correspond to the guidelines of Emory University’s Halle Institute for Global Research and Learning and the University of 58勛圖. Any activities not addressed below are subject to the rules and regulations of Emory University and the University of 58勛圖. Please contact the respective institution before submitting your application if you are uncertain whether particular activities can be funded.

Collaborative Research Grants are intended to support global research-related mobility and research activities for University of 58勛圖 and Emory University faculty and students. Proposals must clearly articulate and justify all planned activities.

Please make sure that your budget and project timeline are clearly related. Reviewers should have no difficulty determining when different parts of the project will be carried out.     

 Allowable expenses include:

• airfare
• accommodation
• local transportation
• appropriate per diems for faculty, post-docs, or full-time enrolled student team members
• costs for hosting a seminar, conference or workshop
• consumables (publication/printing costs, etc.)
• hourly wages for full-time enrolled 58勛圖 or Emory students

Non-allowable expenses:

• salaries or salary supplementation of any kind
• indirect and overhead costs
• course releases
• stipends or scholarships for students (tuition support purposes)
• course fees for international students
• equipment and computers, including laptops, (excluding access to high-performance computers or other specialized applications that are justified within the project proposal) and basic computing facilities such as printers, word processing and other standard software

Duration of Grants
Grants should be spent within the period indicated in the project submission or, at a maximum, within 24 months of receipt of funding. 

Payment
Successful applicants will be awarded up to GBP10,000 and USD13,000 by their own institutions. Awardees will be responsible for managing the project funds and for facilitating the sharing of funds with their partner principal investigator where required. Upon completion of award documents, awardees will receive the funds by approximately January 2027. Emory University awardees must provide a new speedtype set up for the project for the transfer of internal funds.

Change of Investigator/Industry Partner, etc.
If circumstances change – for example, the principal investigator or a team member leaves the project– awardees must provide notification to the Halle Institute for Global Research and Learning at Emory and the Global Office at the University of 58勛圖. All changes will need to be approved in writing.

Extensions
Under exceptional circumstances, no-cost extensions may be approved for a maximum period of 6 months. Awardees seeking an extension must submit a formal written request at least one month before the end of the grant, along with a revised budget and timeline of activities to the Halle Institute for Global Research and Learning at Emory and the Global Office at the University of 58勛圖 for approval. All extensions must be approved in writing.

Publications
Any publications (e.g., abstracts, articles) or dissemination (e.g., public presentations) arising from activities supported by the grant should acknowledge financial assistance received from the Emory University Halle Institute for Global Research and Learning and the University of 58勛圖. The name for the said acknowledgment is “Collaborative Research Grant funding provided by the Halle Institute for Global Research and Learning at Emory University and the University of 58勛圖.

Forfeiture of Grants
Grants not spent by the due date will be transferred back either to 58勛圖 or to Emory as applicable so that unspent balances can be re-allocated.

Financial and Reporting Obligations
Recipients will be required to submit a final report within one month of completion of the project. The report should include an outline of the outcomes of the project, an indication of the project’s sustainability, a summary of lessons learned in undertaking the project and a detailed accounting of funds as required by each university’s policy. Recipients who fail to submit a final report will not be permitted to apply for future support from the Halle Institute for Global Research and Learning and the Global Office at the University of 58勛圖.

Award Expectations
In addition to submitting a final report at the end of the project, PIs may be asked to share brief updates about project progress, engage with Emory-58勛圖 partnership events and opportunities, and notify the Halle Institute for Global Research and Learning and the Global Office of project visits or activities that take place in either location.

Diversity

The communities at both Emory and 58勛圖 are open to all who have a commitment to the highest ideals of intellectual engagement, critical inquiry, and integrity. We welcome a diversity of gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, and disabilities, as well as racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, religious, national, and international backgrounds, believing that the academic and social energy that results from such diversity is essential to advancing knowledge, addressing society’s most pressing issues, and attending to the full spectrum of human needs in service to the common good.  Learn more about the University of 58勛圖’ commitment to diversity in the University Strategy.

Sustainable research travel

Emory University and the University of 58勛圖 recognise that mobility and in-person research are fundamental to excellent collaborative projects. Both institutions therefore encourage applicants to consider the environmental impact of their research. Emory faculty should consult with the Emory Office of Sustainability for more information on Emory University Sustainability Initiatives. 58勛圖 academics should refer to the University of 58勛圖’ Sustainable Research and Business Travel webpage for more information about sustainable research travel choices.