Sub-Saharan Africa Research Collaboration Grant

Sub-Saharan Africa Research Collaboration Grant is sponsored by Notre Dame Global. This funding builds, sustains, and encourages academic and research collaboration with universities in Sub-Saharan Africa. It supports collaborative research projects, faculty and graduate student exchange, conferences, and workshops.

Preference is given to projects promoting ongoing relationships and measurable impact on the local academic community.

Sub-Saharan Africa Research Collaboration Grant Currently not accepting applications Notre Dame Global is providing funding to build, sustain, and encourage academic and research collaboration (research projects, faculty and graduate student exchange, conferences, seminars, etc.) with universities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis and, where relevant, projects will be offered administrative and logistical support by Notre Dame Nairobi . This grant program supports the University’s broader strategy to promote academic cooperation in Sub-Saharan Africa by building upon existing partnerships and creating new opportunities for research and scholarly exchange.

Eligibility/Grant Requirements Full-time regular members of the Notre Dame faculty, library faculty, and special professional faculty are eligible to apply. Funding is offered up to $10,000 and is available for a variety of collaborations.

Preference will be given to those that promote ongoing relationships between Notre Dame and Sub-Saharan Africa and will have a measurable impact both on the local academic community and in increasing Notre Dame’s engagement in the region.

Types of collaborations might include but are not limited to the following: Initiating collaborative research projects (travel, research costs, etc.) Sponsoring research conferences and workshops Supporting educational ventures (faculty and staff exchanges, workshops, etc.) Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate other sources of funding or cost sharing that will complement the Sub-Saharan Africa Research Collaboration Grant funding.

Other sources of funding may include funds dedicated to the proposed research collaboration by the international collaborators’ universities. Cost sharing must ensure that covered expenses are mutually exclusive. Awards may support expenses incurred only at Notre Dame or by Notre Dame faculty.

Full details of all anticipated costs/activities must be clearly itemized. Budget justification is required. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to: Travel: Travel expenses associated with the international collaboration and/or conducting the proposed research.

This includes airfare, ground transportation, accommodation and per diem. * Personnel: Partial Notre Dame graduate student stipend and benefits and undergraduate research assistant support (graduate and undergraduate student assistants must be involved in the faculty fellow’s collaborative research and writing in ways that contribute to the student’s intellectual formation).

Please note that you must allow approximately an additional 13. 5% for fringe benefits for graduate students. Participant Support: Program participation incentives; modest honoraria.

Research Administration/Supplies: Includes costs associated with research administration (e.g., interviews, surveys, on-line collection of data), research materials, computer software (not hardware), books, manuscripts.

*Please Note: Reimbursement for meals and incidental travel expenses will be made in accordance with these per diem allowances: 1-14 days - UP TO 75% of US State Dept per diem 15+ days - UP TO 50% of US State Dept per diem Clerical or secretarial help The hiring of research assistants employed by and working at Sub-Saharan African universities will not be funded through this grant program Conference attendance costs To request funding from the Sub-Saharan Africa Research Collaboration Grant program, please submit a proposal to NDG’s submissions manager .

Please review the sample application questions to prepare your application, noting that you will need to upload the following supporting documents: Budget and budget justification: supply detailed budget identifying and explaining all anticipated expenditures Fully justify any proposed travel Description of other funds secured or applied for Letter from the Sub-Saharan Africa PI/collaborator indicating their willingness and ability to participate in the proposed collaborative initiative including their goals for the collaboration Curriculum vitae: ( three-page maximum ) for each faculty who is involved in the project ( PLEASE NOTE: The indicated page maximum is a strict limit) Sub-Saharan Research Collaboration Grant SAMPLE Application Criteria for Evaluating Proposals A faculty-led committee will use the following criteria to evaluate proposals: Quality of the proposal, including its potential for new or sustainable collaboration between Notre Dame and Sub-Saharan Africa, on research, and/or on the education and training of students Potential for academic publication, particularly co-publication Reach: breadth and depth of impact of the proposed project Budgetary appropriateness and cost-sharing with other universities Future plans for seeking funding for the project concept, external to ND Successful applicants are required to submit a final report no later than one month after the end date of the award.

The report should include: A summary of the activities funded by the award and significant results achieved, including evidence that the project contributed to the collaboration between Notre Dame and Sub-Saharan Africa. Any publications or manuscripts resulting from the award.

Submit brief updates (and pictures, if applicable) of any development related to the grant funding that is newsworthy (e.g., conference, launch of new program), including any relevant feedback from collaborators in Sub-Saharan Africa. Reference Notre Dame Global and the Sub-Saharan Africa Research Collaboration Grant as applicable.

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