Global Seed Fund

The Global Seed Fund may support projects that advance the objectives of the following key areas of the Global Strategy 2030 through collaboration with the defined Global Network and other Priority Partners:

Internationally Connected
UZH joins forces all around the world with partners, universities and beyond, to conduct impactful research and innovation, offer top-quality education, and tackle complex challenges.

Goal
The Global Seed Fund supports initiatives that lead to a larger project, in collaboration with a Network or Priority Partner.

Examples of initiatives
The Global Seed Fund supports new joint activities with Network and other Priority Partners, for instance (non-exhaustive):

• Meetings with international partners to design a larger project proposal or funding bid
• Pre-proposal feasibility study
• Pre-proposal data collection

Eligibility
Applicants must be UZH researcher of any discipline or professional staff with UZH employment contracts covering the entire period of the project.

Joint activities in research, teaching and innovation as well as across professional/academic service units with Network and other Priority Partners of the University of Zurich.

Selection criteria
The proposals will be evaluated along the following criteria:

• Impact of the project idea to achieve sustainable progress in an area of the Global Strategy 2030 with our Network or Priority Partners.
• Novel and unique idea in terms of internationalization in education, research, innovation or professional services delivery
• Clear and well-structured budget plan
• Level of matching fund and commitment from the partner university, or other stakeholders where applicable

Co-funding
Applications that demonstrate co-funding by partner institutions will be given priority.

Application requirements
The following documents must be submitted in one PDF file:

• Completed application form
• Completed budget template
• Complete CVs of project leaders (short version suffices)
• If applicable: Evidence of co-funding through partner institution

Evaluation
The evaluation committee consists of representatives of UZH Global Affairs. Please use non-expert language.

Project duration
In case funding is granted, the proposed activities should be conducted within one year from the grant con-firmation date.

Submission
Please submit the completed application form in English via e-mail in one PDF-file to Global Affairs (E-Mail)