Collaborative Impact Grant

DEADLINE TO APPLY:  Sunday, April 12th at 11:59 PM ET

Overview:

This grant supports innovative collaborative research partnerships between Tisch faculty and recent Tisch Alumni. It aims to foster interdisciplinary inquiry that contributes to key areas of impact.

Areas of Impact:

Projects should contribute to one or more of the following areas:
 
Interdisciplinary Impact: Projects that engage with other schools across NYU, other universities, or other mission-driven organizations as a key component.
Global: Projects that leverage NYU's international network for collaborative research, explore global themes through local lenses, and foster cross-cultural creative dialogue.
Science and Tech: Interdisciplinary projects that bridge/merge/integrate artistic and scientific methodologies, promote creation of new forms and new technologies resulting from arts & science collaborations, and use emergent technologies to explore scientific concepts through artistic modalities.
 

Eligibility:

  • Open to teams consisting of at least one Tisch Faculty member and one Recent Tisch Alumni (no more than 5 years post-grad)

  • Both faculty and alumni participants must be identified prior to application and actively participate in the application process

  • Applications may be submitted by either the faculty member or the alumni, but faculty can only commit themselves to one application per cycle. 
     

Application Requirements:
 

  • Application:
    • A description of research interests and questions driving the proposed activity
    • Detailed project plan (timeline, milestones, roles, etc.)
    • Define the collaborative relationship and explain the collaborative nature of the project
    • Expected benefits/impact on NYU/Tisch community and/or field of study/practice
    • How the project contributes to one or more of the identified areas of impact
    • Plan for research dissemination
       
  •  Short statements (1 page) from each faculty and alumni participant addressing:
    • Individual research interests related to the project
    • Expected personal/professional growth from the collaboration
    • Commitment to collaborative partnership
       
  • A budget indicating how grant funds will be utilized (using this template)
 

Grant Details:
 

  • Grants from $1,000 - $5,000 will be awarded based on submitted project budgets
  • Duration: May 2026 - July 2027

Important Notes:


  • This grant is not intended for faculty to hire alumni as assistants but to support meaningful collaborative partnerships
  • Projects must engage with at least one department/program at Tisch or NYU other than the applicants' home department(s)
  • Grantees will be responsible for organizing and executing their projects, with limited administrative support from Tisch Creative Research
  • Tisch Creative Research cannot facilitate access to/or participation of NYU Global sites.
  • Must be Logged in to your NYU Google account to apply
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