Funding Resources for Faculty and Staff

Several funding resources exist for faculty and staff interested in international endeavors. Contact Dr. Chris Sippel, director of faculty international engagement, for more information about funding opportunities. 

ASIANetwork, a consortium of over 150 North American colleges, promotes education about Asia within the liberal arts. Our member colleges prepare their undergraduates for a world in which Asian societies play prominent roles in an ever more interdependent world.

The Multi-Country Research Fellowship enables US scholars to carry out trans-regional and comparative research in countries across the network of Overseas Research Centers as well as other countries. The fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities, social sciences, and allied natural sciences for US doctoral candidates, who are all but dissertation, and scholars who have earned their PhD.

CRDF Global funds projects with the goal of advancing civilian-oriented science and entrepreneurship around the globe. Our fellowships and funding opportunities are designed in collaboration with our funders and partners.

DAAD works to foster connections between scholars and institutions in North America and their counterparts in Germany by offering a number of programs to strengthen the links between academics in Germany and North America. These programs support both the activities of individual scholars and post-secondary institutions 

The Humboldt Research Fellowship Program sponsors scientists and scholars, irrespective of academic discipline and nationality. The organization strengthens Germany as a research location through international research exchanges. HRF supports its sponsorship recipients during their entire lifetimes and actively promote international understanding, scientific progress, and development.

The Fogarty International Center provides funding for research in global health, biomedical and behavioral sciences.

The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program provides grants to support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. Projects may include short-term seminars, curriculum development, group research or study, or advanced intensive language programs.

Explore opportunities for U.S. citizens to go abroad with the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. With over 800 awards annually in more than 135 countries to teach, conduct research, and carry out professional projects, find the right Fulbright opportunity for you.

The Institute of International Education® (IIE) is a private nonprofit leader in the international exchange of people and ideas. In collaboration with governments, foundations, and other sponsors, IIE creates programs of study and training for students, educators, and professionals from all sectors.  

IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive lasting change globally. Research funding opportunities and short-term travel grants are available throughout the world. Search by Project, Region, or Programming Area.

The Stevens Initiative is an international effort to build global competence and career readiness skills for young people in the United States and the Middle East and North Africa by growing and enhancing the field of virtual exchange.