Your group's proposal should be submitted via a Word document (.doc or .docx) upload, using the button below. A template project form can be found here, submissions should be no longer than 5 pages and should include a budget breakdown. The use of this template is mandatory.
Proposals should include:-
a) Title of the activity (35 words max):
A one sentence title suitable for general communications, e.g. “Preventing gender-based violence in Rwanda”.
b) An abstract of the project (150 words max):
A short summary of the research and project suitable for general communications.
c) Description of the planned activities (500 words max):
Please summarise the activities envisaged as part of the project and what outputs you anticipate from the project. For example, seminars, short courses, visits to other institutions that carry out research/teaching activities in cognate areas, workshops, etc.) including rationale and timeline. The activities must also be specified according to their format (virtual or in person).
d) Relevance to the strategic priorities (300 words max):
Description of how the proposal is linked to University College London’s new Grand Challenges and the University of Toronto’s Institutional Strategic Initiatives.
e) Project impact and outputs (500 words max):
Description of the expected academic gains for the project as a result of the proposed cooperation and mobility, and the identification of corresponding performance indicators. For example: a publication, blog, meeting report etc. Strategic Challenges Fund proposals should also consider public engagement outputs such as media articles and conferences.
f) Impact of collaboration (300 words max):
Anticipated benefits of the collaboration to the faculty member’s other active research and/or education projects and on strengthening the overall partnership between U of T and UCL.
g) Trainee & Early Career Researcher involvement (300 words max):
Any opportunities for graduate student(s) and early career researcher(s) engagement and anticipated benefits to the project and the student(s) themselves as applicable. A description of the benefits for the lead PIs, Co-applicants and/or ECR's career progression.
h) Capacity for future collaboration and project sustainability (500 words max):
A description of the potential future collaborations and outcomes that will be possible as a result of having undertaken the current collaboration. For example: joint publications, joint supervision of PhD students, joint teaching, joint patent applications, joint reports to governments, joint funding applications.
e) Composition of Project Team and Track Record (500 words max):
Short bios for group members, a summary of how individuals’ expertise will contribute to achieving the project aims and a highlights from any previous engagement, if applicable.