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Application cycle now open!

International Affairs is proud once again to announce the Global Exchange Research Seed Grants program for full-time faculty interested in developing international collaborations towards research or creative scholarly activities. This program will fund up to four One-Way Seed grants and up to two Faculty Exchange grants. Both grants aim to form a pathway towards establishing more ambitious, long-term projects. 

One-Way seed grants support TTU faculty visiting an international partner or location with the goal to identify areas of collaborations. Funds will be available up to $3,500  and up to 4 awards. Travel for the 2026 grants must occur between January 2026 - August 2026.

Faculty Exchange grants support TTU faculty visiting an international partner with a reciprocal exchange component for the international partner to visit TTU. Funds will be available up to $8,000 and up to two awards will be made. Travel for the 2026 grants must occur between January 2026 to December 2026.

Projects including one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals, https://sdgs.un.org/, will be prioritized, as willl engaged scholarship projects.

2025 Application Guidelines