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Transforming Institutions Strategic Funding

AAP seeks proposals from consortium members and their partners for projects that directly address AAP's Transforming Institutions pillar - transforming institutions to be better able to participate in sustainable, equitable, and research-driven partnerships that make a broader impact on transforming lives. 

Successful applicants will receive up to $20,000 USD in seed funding to develop international strategic partnerships with universities, institutions of higher education and research, and/or organizations in the public and/or NGO sectors.

Proposed projects should focus specifically on institutional and capacity strengthening. This could include projects that: aim to reinforce institutional strengths; contribute to individuals’ capacity strengthening, which will lead to institutional strengthening; plan for the creation of new units or institution-wide initiatives; and/or pilot new approaches to support research, teaching, or outreach that can be scaled up across the institution(s).

Our latest round of grantees have been announced: 
2024-2025 Transforming Institutions Press Release

 

Check out our most recent call for more details:
Transforming Institutions 2024 Call for Proposals

 

See our previous grantees: 2022-2023 Press Release


2024-2025 Transforming Institutions awardees: 

From Lab Coats to Public Forums: Crafting a Science Communication Curriculum for Medical Researchers

  • PIs: Tonia Onyeka (UNN), James Dearing (MSU)
  • Institutional Partners: University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Michigan State University

 

A Capacity Building Workshop to Enhance Computational Skills and Foundational Knowledge in the Mathematical Sciences at the United States International University (USIU)

  • PIs: Aklilu Zeleke (MSU), Gabriel Okello (USIU) 
  • Institutional Partners: United States International University (USIU), Michigan State University 

 

Fostering Institutional Collaboration for Enhanced Research and Cultural Exchange in Urban Wastewater and Stormwater Management

  • PIs: Asia Dowtin (MSU), Oscar Donde (EU), ZEBAZE TOGOUET Serge Hubert (UY), Christophe Piscart (CNRS)
  • Institutional Partners: Egerton University (EU), Michigan State University, The University of Yaoundé (UY), and French Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)

 

Leveraging Partner University Collaboration to Strengthen Research Capacity in Food Science and Nutrition Graduate Training to Address Resource Constraints in Africa

  • PIs: Ryan Walker (MSU), Vincent Mlotha (LUANAR), M Naushad Emmambux (UP)
  • Institutional Partners: Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Pretoria, Michigan State University 

 

Capacity building on Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct (RSVM)

  • PIs: Stephanie Anthony (MSU), Laura Rugless (MSU), Euzobia B. Mugisha (MAK), Dorcus Asiimwe (MFAI)
  • Institutional Partners: Makerere University (MAK), Michigan State University, Michigan Fellows Africa Initiatives (MFAI)

 

Check out our Transforming Institutions Past Awardees.

Questions

Please contact Amy Jamison at jamisona(at)msu.edu or 517-884-2127 with any questions.