International Collaboration Funds

Radboud University has been having strategic partnership agreements with two universities: the University of Western Ontario in Canada and the University of Glasgow in Scotland.

The collaborative funds are available for:

Research projects (joint multidisciplinary, cutting-edge)
Learning & Teaching projects (innovative teaching practices and initiatives such as dual degrees, jointly taught (virtual) modules etc.)
Short-term staff mobility (professional development; exchange of knowledge and experience (e.g. work shadowing); delivering guest lectures; or developing a new collaboration initiative; preparing an external grant funding proposal)

Radboud-Western Collaboration Fund

Radboud University has been collaborating with University of Western Ontario (Western University, London, Canada) for many years. To further boost educational and research collaboration the Radboud-Western Collaboration Fund was established in 2021

Budget, application and deadline

Budget

The maximum budget for each Research project or Learning & Teaching project is CAD$ 25,000 (approximately €16,900).

Application and deadline

We are currently preparing the application guidelines and form for the 2024 Call for Proposals, which will be published in January 2024. The deadline for submission will be in early April 2024. In the meantime, the 2023 documents are below for your referral:

Assessment of submitted proposals

Joint project proposals will be assessed by a selection committee consisting of representatives from both universities, based on the criteria set in the Guidelines. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please let us know as soon as possible by contacting radboud [at] uwo.ca and western [at] ru.nl.

Finding a matching counterpart at Western University

In case you would like to get in contact with a relevant counterpart at Western University, feel free to post your interest in collaboration on the Radboud-Western shared platform (publicly accessible) or contact Rob van Leeuwen via western [at] ru.nl for support. 

Overview of previous projects

An overview of all projects that have been supported by the Radboud-Western Collaboration Fund can be found here.

Radboud-Glasgow Collaboration Fund

Radboud University signed a strategic partnership agreement with the University of Glasgow in June 2018. This Memorandum of Understanding commits the two research-intensive universities to invest jointly in extending our world-class research and enhancing our student experience.

Budget, application and deadline

Budget

The maximum budget for each Research and Learning & Teaching project is £20,000. Each successful project will be awarded funding for one year, with the possibility to apply for a second year of funding.

For each individual short term staff mobility proposal there is a maximum budget of £2,000.

Application and deadline

Applications for the new call for Research and Learning & Teaching proposals will be welcome early 2024. Applications for short term individual mobility can be submitted any time throughout the year. Take a look at the guidelines and application forms below.

Research and Learning & Teaching projects:

Short term staff mobility:

Assessment of submitted proposals

Joint project proposals will be assessed by a selection committee consisting of representatives from both universities.

Finding a matching counterpart at the University of Glasgow

If you are interested in starting a collaboration project and are looking for a colleague at the University of Glasgow to do this with, check this Find an Expert tool and start your search! You can also leave your name and field of expertise and research interest in this spreadsheet. Any interested colleagues can contact you that way.

Contact

Do you have a question? Please contact:

Radboud-Western Collaboration Fund - western [at] ru.nl
Radboud-Glasgow Collaboration Fund - glasgow [at] ru.nl