Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team Grants
Notre Dame's BELS Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team Grants fund cross-disciplinary faculty research tackling major bioengineering and life sciences challenges in health foundations, technologies, and equities.
Funder: University of Notre Dame
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 (Full proposal deadline for Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team Grants, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $800,000/year per team for up to 3 years; internal funding, no F&A; multiple awards anticipated
Summary: Supports cross-disciplinary faculty teams at Notre Dame to address major challenges in bioengineering and life sciences aligned with BELS research themes.
Key Information: For Notre Dame faculty only; minimum three faculty from different disciplines per team.
Description
The Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team Grants, offered by the University of Notre Dame's Bioengineering and Life Sciences Initiative (BELS), are internal awards designed to catalyze collaborative research among faculty teams. These grants target significant problems within the Initiative's three research themes—Health Foundations, Health Technologies, and Health Equities—and seven project areas, or closely related topics. The program aims to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research that advances human health and wellness by leveraging the diverse expertise at Notre Dame. Teams are expected to pursue projects with potential for large-scale, externally funded follow-on support, including center grants.
