I am writing to announce the following faculty funding opportunities from International Programs. For more information about these and other funding opportunities available from International Programs, please visit their website. Questions can be directed to Mary Paterson, IP business manager.
- Global Research Partnerships Awards
Deadline to apply is Oct. 15, 2025- The Global Research Partnership Award (GRPA) is intended to help initiate new or expand existing international partnerships and/or to build an institutional relationship to facilitate future joint research projects. Two GRPAs are available, for up to $10,000 each.
- Summer Research Fellowships
Deadline to apply is Nov. 1, 2025- The International Programs Summer Research Fellowship is a developmental award designed to promote the internationalization of research on campus. The strongest proposals will demonstrate genuine engagement with international issues, whether aesthetic, cultural, historical, political, or global. While such projects will typically involve work at an international location, travel abroad is not required. Each $3,000 summer fellowship is expected to result in at least one publication, exhibit, or performance.
- Center for Asian and Pacific Studies (CAPS) Award
Deadline to apply is Nov. 1, 2025- Faculty Research Award: The Center for Asian and Pacific Studies (CAPS) is pleased to invite applications from all tenured, tenure-track, and instructional-track UI faculty members engaged in research on East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific region. Awards will not exceed $3,000 and are competitive. Recipients are encouraged to supplement their awards with funds from other sources.
- Faculty Conference Travel Award: CAPS accepts applications for awards to travel to and give presentations at both domestic and international conferences from UI faculty members engaged in research on East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific region. Awards will not exceed $800 for traveling to conferences domestically (including Canada) and $1,200 for traveling to conferences internationally. Applicants are encouraged to supplement their awards with funds from other sources.
- Major Projects Award
Deadline to apply is Nov. 20, 2025- Through the generous support of the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization, International Programs' Major Projects Award promotes important contributions to scholarly debates and exchanges on international topics, issues, discoveries, and arts. Proposals for events that will take place on the University of Iowa campus and that will enhance international knowledge and understanding for University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students are therefore especially welcome. A single project will be funded, up to $12,500.
- Special Projects Awards
Proposals are considered on a rolling basis throughout the academic year- Funded in part by the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization, International Programs’ Special Projects Awards support internationalization at the University of Iowa by providing funding for small-scale international activities on campus. Past funded Special Projects have included visiting lecturers, speakers, film series, exhibitions, and other public activities that support international engagement on campus. Awards typically range from $500 - $1,000.
- International Travel Awards
Applications must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the start date of travel- International Programs' International Travel Awards contribute to internationalization at the University of Iowa by funding the international scholarship and engagement of UI faculty. Through the generous support of the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization, International Travel Awards support international travel for research, creative activity, and active conference participation or other collaborative activity. International Travel Awards are up to $1,000.
If interested, please see this article about the funding opportunities.
Note: this memo was also published on Aug. 27 and Sept. 17, 2025.