The Provost and the Dean of ISP have made funds available to develop strategic partnerships with some universities and institutions of higher education and research, focused on themes in which MSU faculty are engaged. These partnerships will generally involve multiple departments and/or colleges at MSU. Collaborations that link Arts and Letters or Social Science faculty to the STEM and health disciplines are especially encouraged. These partnerships may involve collaborative research, regular exchange of faculty and students, co-developed distance learning courses, co-sponsored dual degree or sandwich programs, and other forms of cooperation that build the institutional partnership.

The Asian Studies Center annually awards Strategic Partnership grants to teams of faculty interested in collaborating to establish a strategic initiative in East, Central, South or Southeast Asia.

Strategic Partnership funds will provide partial support for travel and other costs to develop strategic partnerships, both for MSU faculty and their partners coming from abroad. Faculty applicants' college, department, and other institutes will be expected to share the costs of this travel to ensure that the commitment to long-term partnering is shared by departments and colleges.

Proposal Guidelines

The complete proposal should include the followings: 

1. A one-page project narrative, which describe the aims, expected outcomes, and timeline of the project
2. A one-page proposed total budget of the project, which itemize the expected expenses including per diems and travel 
3. A letter for match funding source (a minimum of 20% of the proposed total budget). For each source of matching funding, please include a brief letter from the source confirming the source and the amount of funding for the project proposed.

All files must be uploaded in PDF format. 

Deadline

Proposals for research or professional development projects are reviewed on a rolling basis, however, all funds must be expended and travel completed by May 31 of the fiscal year.

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For questions about the funding program or proposal, contact Dr. Siddharth Chandra (ASN Director) at chandr45(at)msu.edu. Successful applicants will be required to submit a written report on program activities and outcomes upon completion of the program. If you need any additional info contact, asiansc(at)msu.edu.