Faculty Research Seed Grant

Faculty Research Seed Grant is a grant from Texas Global, University of Texas at Austin that funds UT Austin faculty members conducting transnational research projects with international collaborators. The program supports research addressing global challenges and UN Sustainability Goals, and is designed to cultivate partnerships with leading international universities, governments, NGOs, and corporations.

Awards of up to $10,000 fund new research projects with peer collaborators at institutions abroad. Grants are awarded semiannually in fall and spring cycles, with 13-month project periods. Since 2020, Texas Global has awarded 70 research seed grants supporting projects in 32 countries.

Texas Global Faculty Research Seed Grants | Texas Global Texas Global Faculty Research Seed Grants The Faculty Research Seed Grant contributes to Texas Global’s mission of developing a global mindset on campus with a focus on faculty researchers.

This program provides funding and resources to support transnational research and outreach, cultivating international partnerships with higher education institutions, governments, nongovernmental organizations and global corporations across industries. txglobal-grants@austin. utexas.

edu Texas Global Faculty Research Seed Grants support faculty with peer collaborators at institutions abroad to conduct research that addresses global challenges, addressing one or more of the UN Sustainability Goals . Applicants may request seed funding of up to $10,000 to propose a new research project with a peer collaborator at an international institution.

Research projects should serve to strengthen UT Austin’s partnerships with leading institutions around the world. The following universities may match funds for proposals that include faculty from their respective institutions and/or departments.

Collaborators from these institutions should consult their university administrators for details: Ben Gurion University of the Negev (Israel) Hanyang University (South Korea) (Data Science department only) Mahidol University (Thailand) National Taiwan Normal University (Taiwan) National Taiwan University (Taiwan) (Fall cycle only) Paris Sciences et Lettres (France) Tec de Monterrey (Mexico) The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) The University of Manchester (United Kingdom) Texas Global awards Faculty Research Seed Grants on a semiannual basis, once in the fall semester and once in the spring semester.

The grant period for the Faculty Research Seed Grant is thirteen months. For Spring 2026 applications: June 1, 2026 – July 1, 2027. Proposals are due March 23, 2026 at 11:59 pm CST and must be submitted via InfoReady.

You may view the full Spring 2026 Request for Proposals here . For more information, contact us at txglobal-grants@austin. utexas.

edu . UT Austin faculty may consult Texas Global staff during weekly Global Engagement Zoom Office Hours , Thursdays from 3–4 PM, for guidance on this grant and related initiatives. Research Seed Grant Faculty Texas Global has awarded 70 research seed grants to faculty for research projects in 32 countries since it was launched in 2020.

Professor, Chemical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “Combining engineered enzymes and moist-solid systems for advanced plastic recycling” In partnership with McGill University, Canada Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “Ångstrom-Scale Science and Technology for Clean Water and Energy” In partnership with The University of Manchester, United Kingdom Chair and Assistant Professor of Practice, Arts and Entertainment Technologies, College of Fine Arts “Smart Sensors, Simple Solutions: Edge AI for Global Musculoskeletal Health” In partnership with Malmö University, Sweden Assistant Professor, Human Development & Family Sciences, College of Natural Sciences “Implementing A Global Citizen Science Approach to Transform Understanding of Close Relationships” In partnership with The University of Melbourne, Australia Associate Professor, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering Research Assistant Professor, Steve Hicks School of Social Work “Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: A U.S.-India Partnership for Understanding Attrition and Success in Rural Healthcare Training” In partnership with Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital, India Research Scientist, Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory, Cockrell School of Engineering “Improved Measurements for Nuclear Energy Digital Twins at Institut Laue-Langevin” In partnership with Institut Laue-Langevin, France Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “Ionic Liquid-Based Bio-Lubricants/Greases for Electromobility Applications” In partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “AI-Powered Cough-Based Tuberculosis Triage and Digital Twin–Guided Community Case Identification: First Step Toward Addressing Health Disparities in Rural Texas and Thailand” In partnership with Mahidol University, Thailand Associate Professor, Molecular Biosciences, College of Natural Sciences “Energy and Epigenetic Coordination in Ethylene Signaling: A Framework for Plant Resilience and Sustainable Agriculture” In partnership with National Taiwan University, Taiwan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Chair in Japanese Studies and Professor, History, College of Liberal Arts “Computational Historical Cartography: Expanding our Cartographic Language” In partnership with The University of Manchester, United Kingdom Assistant Professor, Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences “Harnessing Nature and Nanotechnology to Overcome Drug-Resistant Colorectal Cancer” In partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “Next-Generation Data Centers with Integrated High-Efficiency Solar Power Systems and Power Grid Analysis” In partnership with National Taiwan University, Taiwan Assistant Professor of Practice, Freshman Research Initiative, College of Natural Sciences “Species Discovery of Amphibians and Reptiles in Northern and Central Mexico: Identifying Key Biodiversity Areas for Conservation” In partnership with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Zaragoza, Mexico Assistant Professor, School of Information “Fostering Sustainable and Equitable Worker-AI Collaboration Through Algorithmic Collective Action” In partnership with the University of Waterloo, Canada Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “Microfluidic-assisted Synthesis of Bio-based Nanogels for Photodynamic Therapy” In partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico Research Scientist and Lecturer, Government, College of Liberal Arts “Improving Constitutional Consultations in Polarized Contexts” In partnership with Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile Professor, Spanish & Portuguese, College of Liberal Arts “Documenting Afro-Guatemalan Language Varieties and Cultures” In partnership with Universidad Dr. Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala, Guatemala John J.

McKetta Centennial Energy Chair in Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering, and Sid Richardson Chair, LBJ School of Public Affairs “Rethinking Wastewater Treatment Plants within the Water-Energy Nexus: A Life Cycle Approach for Energy Self-Sufficiency and Policy Decision-Making” In partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy “An Integrated Microfluidics Imaging Platform for Massively Parallel Droplet-Based mRNA Vaccine Formulation” In partnership with National Taiwan University, Taiwan Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “Novel sensors based on fluorogenic aptamers and whole-cell microorganisms” In partnership with the National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences “A multidisciplinary study of the Middle Jurassic coral reef recovery in Morocco following severe coral extinction and reef collapse” In partnership with Université de Lorraine, France Associate Professor, School of Architecture “Energy poverty maps displayed on digital twins to enhance the resilience of cities” In partnership with Tecnólogico de Monterrey, Mexico Assistant Professor, Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “Resilience in the Blue Economy: Hurricane Impacts on Coastal Tourism in the U.S. and Mexico” In partnership with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico 2024 Spring Sergio Castellanos Assistant Professor, Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “Nearshoring and Sustainable Manufacturing: Techno-Economic Analysis and its Impact in the United States and Mexico” In partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico Professor, Division of Textiles and Apparel, School of Human Ecology “Improving Circularity and Functionality of Fashion Products Through a UTTEC Partnership” In partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Dell Medical School “Exploring the Burden of Traumatic Brain Injury in Young Children in Northern Tanzania” In partnership with Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Tanzania Associate Professor, Department of Government, College of Liberal Arts “Political Polarization and the Health of Mexico's Democracy” In partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico Professor, Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “Flexible, Ultrathin Laser-induced Carbon Gas Separation Membranes” In partnership with Ben Gurion University, Israel Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts “Friend and Foe: Predicting Primate Behavior to Improve Human and Wildlife Coexistence” In partnership with Makerere University, Uganda Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Dell Medical School “Optimizing Deep Learning Approaches for Enhanced Detection of Rheumatic Heart Disease from Portable Echocardiograms” In partnership with Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya Research Associate, Chemical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “Characterization of the plasma and cellular antibody repertoires during canine L.

infantum infection” In partnership with Ahamdu Bello University, Nigeria Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, College of Natural Sciences “Examining the relative importance of social relationships and socioeconomic status for health and well-being: A cross-national study” In partnership with Universidad de Granada, Spain 2023 Spring Xiaofen Hamilton Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education “Regular Fitness Self-testing on Improving Health-related Fitness and Physical Activity Behaviors of American and Chinese College Students Using Wearables” In partnership with South China University of Technology and Huaquiao University, China Associate Professor, School of Architecture “Guidelines of Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Heritage Buildings with Cutting-Edge Repairing Technologies and Methods.

” In partnership with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico Professor, Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “Investigating the impact of free-living amoebae and their bacterial endosymbionts on drinking water opportunistic pathogens” In partnership with University of Poitiers, France Assistant Professor, Information, Risk, and Operations Management, McCombs School of Business “Mapping Market Structure Evolution for Disadvantaged Businesses: An Application to a Brazilian Omnichannel Retailer” In partnership with Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 2022 Fall M.

Bayani Cardenas Professor, Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences "Unseen belowground connection between land and sea and its impacts on water quality and ecosystem health of coral reefs around volcanic islands of the Philippines” In partnership with Ateneo de Manila University and Silliman University, Philippines Assistant Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs “The Evolution of Charity Regulation Regime in China” In partnership with Beijing Normal University, China Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering “Bioinspired nanomaterials for viral sensing” In partnership with National Taiwan University, Taiwan 2022 Spring Eugenio Yatsuda Arima Associate Professor, Geography and the Environment, College of Liberal Arts "The Guacamole Effect: Environmental Consequences of Trade Liberalization in Jalisco, Mexico" In partnership with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico Raissa Fabregas Robles Gil Assistant Professor, Lyndon B.

Johnson School of Public Affairs "Integrating Scientific Evidence into the Public Sphere: Evidence from Mexico" In partnership with Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Mexico Assistant Professor, Economics, College of Liberal Arts "Exploring the Role of Private Healthcare Markets within a Universal Healthcare System" In partnership with Statistics Norway, Norway Assistant Professor, Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geological Sciences "From Land to Sea: An Assessment of Pollution Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems in Jamaica" In partnership with The University of the West Indies, Jamaica Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese, College of Liberal Arts "Documenting the Afro-Hispanic Language Varieties of Mexico" In partnership with Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Mexico Professor, Community and Regional Planning, School of Architecture "The U.S.-China Collaborative Research on Megaregion Sustainability" In partnership with Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Professor, College of Pharmacy "Innovative Bimetallic-Oxide Nanoparticles Loaded with a Repurposed Tetracycline for Periodontal Disease Therapy" In partnership with University of Porto, Portugal Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy College of Education MK Hage Centennial Professor, Educational Psychology, College of Education "Examining Effective and Sustainable Community-Based Approaches to Improving Educational Outcomes in Marginalized Communities in Mexico: A Collaboration between Enseña por Mexico and the University of Texas at Austin" In partnership with Enseña por Mexico, Mexico Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering "Low Demand Levers for Climate Mitigation: Amplification Through Economic Upstream Effects and Spillovers" In partnership with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria Assistant Professor, School of Nursing "Testing the Domestic Violence Enhanced Prenatal Care in China" In partnership with Shandong University, China Associate Professor, Sociology, College of Liberal Arts "Employment Mobility and the Segmentation of French Labor Market" In partnership with Sciences Po, France Professor, Butler School of Music, College of Fine Arts "Collaborative Ethnomusicology and Digital Humanities of the Americas: Research, Transmission, and Pedagogies" In partnership with University of Guadalajara, Mexico Professor, Lingustics, College of Liberal Arts "Acoustic Correlates of Focus in Luganda" In partnership with Makerere University, Uganda Professor, African and African Diaspora Studies, College of Liberal Arts "Collaborative Research on Knowledge, Perceptions, and Access to Vaccines for Children Living in Slum Communities in Freetown, Sierra Leone" In partnership with University of Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone 2021 Spring Anthony Di Fiore Professor, Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts "Next-Generation Tropical Ecology: Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Study Biodiversity in a Hyperdiverse Forest Ecosystem" In partnership with Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador Associate Professor, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering "CO2 Migration through Complex Plumbing Systems in Sedimentary Basins" In partnership with University of Oxford, United Kingdom Assistant Professor, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Moody College of Communication "Patterns of Language Recovery in Mexican-Origin Spanish Speakers with Aphasia" In partnership with Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico Associate Professor, School of Architecture "Developing Smart Energy Neighborhoods in Seoul for Energy Efficiency and Resiliency" In partnership with Seoul National University, South Korea Assistant Professor, Linguistics, College of Liberal Arts "Documenting Neuroplasticity in Native Speakers of Endangered Languages in Latin America" In partnership with Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social, Mexico Assistant Professor, J.

Mike Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering "Engineering Lubricious Interfaces for Enhancing Sustainable Development" In partnership with University of Coimbra, Portugal Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy "3D Printed Medicines for Patient-Specific Treatment of COVID-19" In partnership with Imperial College London, United Kingdom Associate Professor, Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts "Elements for a Sustainable Future" In partnership with Humboldt University, Germany and University of Glasgow, United Kingdom Professor, Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts "Housing and the Urban Poor in Cairo, Egypt" In partnership with American University in Cairo, Egypt Minerva House Drysdale Regents Chair, School of Law Associate Professor, English, College of Liberal Arts "The Future of Work in an Age of Pandemic: The Case of South Africa" In partnership with University of Cape Town, South Africa Assistant Professor, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Moody College of Communication Associate Professor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Moody College of Communication "Rehabilitating Communication in Bilingual Speakers with Language-Prominent Dementia" In partnership with Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute, Spain Assistant Professor, J.

Mike Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering "Tunable Ionization-Based Multi-Gas Detector Platform for Environmental, Medical and Industrial Applications" In partnership with the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal Associate Professor, Geological Sciences, John A. and Katherine G.

Jackson School of Geosciences "Assessing Floods Risks and Controls on Channel Morphology in Earth’s Most Arid Environment: Atacama Desert, Chile" In partnership with Aix-Marseille University, France and Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile Professor, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts "Cultural Variation in Adults’ Beliefs About Conformity in Children" In partnership with University of Queensland, Australia Joseph Blades Centennial Memorial Professor, School of Nursing "Talking-Yarning Circles to Explore the Educational and Research Inequities Among Indigenous Nurses in Australia" In partnership with University of Southern Queensland, Australia Associate Professor, Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music, College of Fine Arts "Supporting Music Education at Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan" In partnership with the National Academy of Performing Arts, Pakistan Professor, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts "The Mechanisms of Large-Group Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Sensitivity: An International Collaboration" In partnership with Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel