Required Documents
Application materials include the following documents and must be submitted in English on the application form at https://alliance.columbia.edu/form/trilateral-initiatives-in-emergi:
- Cover page, including project title, e-mail, telephone number and affiliation of each principal investigator and link to their CV online. There should be at Least one principal investigator from Columbia University, one from any of the three Alliance French partner institutions, and one from an accredited higher education institution or research center outside Europe and North America.
- Abstract outlining the joint project in a one-paragraph summary suitable for public reports, publicity materials, and the Alliance website.
- Narrative (suggested length of two pages, five pages maximum) describing the research question, theoretical foundations, existing literature, empirical and methodological facets, the relevance of transatlantic collaboration in the field and the project’s potential for encouraging future endeavors among the institutions. Please also mention whether the project intends to attract external funding.
- A one-page budget detailing project costs, including amounts by Category (travel, accommodation, catering etc.) and a provisional timeline. Please note that the grant may not be used for Per Diems, stipends, or salaries. It may be used for a teaching assistant's salary, provided that it represents no more than 20% of the amount of the grant awarded.
- Letters of support (required) from collaborating faculty, describing their commitments.
- Letters of support (as appropriate) from external collaborators, other institutions or investigators and from other external funding sources.