Through engagement in meaningful research collaborations with international partners, U of T faculty and students contribute to solving complex global problems. The Office of the Vice President, International helps support this work through various joint calls for research proposals with select international institutions. The collaborations supported through this seed funding leverage each institution’s unique research strengths, foster the mobility of researchers, and accelerate discovery.
Each call varies with respect to project length, allocated funding, and prioritized field depending on the nature of the partnership. The calls are advertised to U of T faculty and staff via U of T Research Alerts. Proposals are evaluated based on the expected academic gains of the project, the impact of the collaboration, trainee & early career researcher involvement, and the capacity for future collaboration.
Open Calls:
Africa Health Collaborative Research Fund 2025 – Deadline February 19, 2025
Horizon Europe Partnership Development Seed Grants – rolling deadlines (Jan 16, Apr 17, Aug 28, Nov 27)
2024 Joint Call for Proposals: Longevity and Healthy Aging | Application Form – Deadline January 31, 2025
Research Catalyst Grants 2025-2026 – Deadline February 15, 2025
Previous Calls:
2019 Joint Call for Global Strategic Partnership Fund
2018 Joint Call for Global Strategic Partnership Fund
2018 Sanofi-Pasteur – University of Toronto – Université Paris-Descartes International Collaborative Research Pilot and Feasibility Program
2019 Joint Call for Joint Research Proposals
2017 Joint Call for Proposals for Joint Research Projects Big Data in Health and Biomedical Research
2019 Joint Call for Collaborative Research Proposals
2024 Strategic Challenges Fund
2023 Joint Call for Collaborative Projects
2022 Joint Call for Collaborative Projects
2021 Joint Call for Collaborative Projects: Responding to COVID-19 Challenges
2020 Joint Call for Workshops for Collaborative Projects in AI
2019 Joint Call for Joint Research Proposals
2017 Joint Call for Collaborative Projects and Exchange Activities
2024 Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto (MMT) Research Fund
2023 Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto (MMT) Research Fund
2022 Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto (MMT) Research Fund
2021 University of Manchester-University of Toronto Call for Joint Research Proposals
2020 University of Manchester – U of T Call for Joint Research Proposals
2018 University of Manchester – U of T Call for Joint Research Proposals
2024 U of T – Melbourne International Research Training Group Call for Proposals
2024 Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto (MMT) Research Fund
2023 U of T – Melbourne International Research Training Group Call for Proposals
2023 Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto (MMT) Research Fund
2022 Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto (MMT) Research Fund
2021 U of T – Melbourne International Research Training Group Call for Proposals
2020 U of T – Melbourne International Research Training Group Call for Proposals
2020 University of Melbourne-U of T Call for Joint Research Proposals
2023 Ignition Grants: Guidelines, Questions, Ignition Site FAQs
2024 Joint Call for Proposals. Guidelines. Application Form.