Seed Grant Programs - University of Alberta
Seed Grant Programs - University of Alberta support international research teams conducting pilot studies and exploring new directions to build lasting partnerships and attract larger external funding.
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Funder: University of Alberta
Due Dates: October 9, 2026 (NTU Round 2) | July 27, 2026 (Liverpool) | April 1, 2027 (Sheffield annual deadline)
Funding Amounts: NTU: up to CAD $25,000 plus SGD $25,000 per project for 18 months; other partnership amounts below
Summary: Joint seed grants support international research collaborations and pilot studies that build toward long-term, externally funded partnerships.
Key Information: NTU Co-PIs must be full-time tenure-track faculty; the NTU investigator must meet Singapore residency and 80% commitment requirements.
Description
The University of Alberta’s Office of the Vice-President, Research established joint seed grant programs with international partner institutions to encourage novel, impactful research collaborations. The programs support multidisciplinary teams exploring new research directions, conducting pilot studies, and developing partnerships that can attract larger-scale external funding. Partners include Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the University of Liverpool, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), the University of Sheffield, and research partners in India.
NTU’s 2026 Round 2 focuses on energy transitions: energy grids and storage, industrial decarbonization and circular carbon, transport energy transformation, and environmental sustainability and inclusive energy governance. Liverpool’s 2026/27 priorities are health, climate and energy, Indigenous research, and security science and technology. Sheffield supports areas of mutual interest, including energy, health, artificial intelligence, sustainable food, neuroscience, and advanced manufacturing.
