TTU – UNNOBA Research Exchange Program Application Guidelines

Proposal Guidelines

1. All tenure and non-tenure track faculty and research professors from TTU and UNNOBA are eligible to participate in this call for proposals.
2. Funding is available for faculty conducting basic research and engaged scholarship in UNNOBA's strategic areas of interest.  UNNOBA has a school of Agricultural, Natural, and Environmental Sciences, a School of Economic and Legal Sciences, the Academic Institute for Human Development, and a School of Technology. More information can be found at UNNOBA's research site. Faculty are encouraged to consider projects which address the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
3. The proposals must aim to respect the principle of reciprocity regarding academic qualifications of those who will take part in the exchange activities.
4. Proposals must clearly demonstrate interest within the proposed collaboration between TTU and UNNOBA including potential areas of research, expected research activities (including activities during/after the visits), rationale for the location(s), and how the location(s) will build research capacity for the PIs involved.
5. Full applications can be submitted on a rolling basis throughout the year, and must include CVs from the TTU and UNNOBA researchers (five page maximum).
6. Full applications must include a support letter from the TTU PI’s department chair or center director endorsing how the proposed project will contribute to the department’s research goals.
7. The seed grant will provide travel-related expenses for a one-week exchange with TTU providing travel funds for the TTU PI and UNNOBA provided travel funds for the UNNOBA PI.
8. The duration of the seed grant is 12 months. Funds must be transferred to departmental accounts and expended within twelve months of receipt of funds.
9. Upon completion of the site visit, the PI must submit a report detailing the exchange and any progress made on establishing research collaboration. More complete details will be provide in the award letter.
10. TTU funds will be used to support airfare and per diem for the TTU researcher traveling to UNNOBA while UNNOBA will provide local accommodations and transportation. A reciprocal exchange is expected for UNNOBA faculty to travel to TTU with UNNOBA funds supporting airfare and per diem while TTU will provide local accommodations and transportation.