Research, Funding, and Awards

  • SGCI Faculty Grants for Cities-Related Research

    Calling all UConn faculty with cities-related research projects: The 2021 Sustainable Global Cities Initiative Faculty Research Grant Competition is NOW OPEN and accepting applications!

    To help further the SGCI's mission of supporting and expanding urban research at UConn, research faculty are invited to submit proposals for one of two programs:

    1. Research project grants (awards up to $10,000) and
    2. Grant development (awards up to $2,500).

    In this year’s competition, separate funding has also been allocated to projects that address urban issues in developing countries.

    Application deadline is April 23, 2021. For full details, and for a link to the online application form, please visit the SGCI Faculty Research Grants Competition page: https://cities.hartford.uconn.edu/sgci-faculty-grants

    For more information, contact: Robert H. Wilson, SGCI Director at robert.h.wilson@uconn.edu