Global Grand Challenge: The Future
Cornell’s Global Grand Challenge: The Future funds interdisciplinary research and curricular projects that create innovative, equitable, and sustainable solutions for urgent global challenges.
Funder: Cornell University
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Funding varies by project; prior cycles awarded over $1 million across research, curricular, and engagement projects.
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary research and curricular projects that envision and shape equitable, sustainable, and innovative solutions for global futures.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; application details and deadlines are subject to change.
Description
Cornell University's Global Grand Challenge: The Future is an initiative designed to inspire and support research and curricular projects that address urgent planetary crises and leverage new opportunities in technology, science, and global understanding. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, encouraging teams to transcend disciplinary boundaries and immediate constraints to reimagine what is possible for societies worldwide. Projects may address issues such as climate justice, pandemic prevention, and the societal impacts of artificial intelligence, among others. The initiative aims to foster new pedagogies, relationships, and bold solutions for a more equitable and sustainable global future.
