2026 Collaboration Accelerator

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5:00 p.m. CDT on Friday, May 15, 2026

Information regarding Collaboration Accelerator and selection criteria can be found here:


Identify up to four additional core leadership team members who will participate in the program with the team lead (e.g., think co-PIs or mPIs vs. senior/key personnel).


Please upload a single PDF containing:
 
 1)  Cover Page (no page limit)

  • Indicate your team’s name.
  • Provide a list of current team members (including members from external institutions), including but beyond the up to five core team members who would participate in the full Collaboration Accelerator program.  
  • Include names, departments and institutions. A tabular format is recommended.
2)  Application (up to two-pages)
 
Your Collaboration Accelerator application should address the following questions:
  • What is your team trying to accomplish through your research, scholarship, or creative endeavors?
  • What steps has your team taken to get ready (e.g., collaborative planning or research activities, joint funding or proposal submissions, co-authorship, co-advising of graduate students)?
  • What do you hope the Collaboration Accelerator will help your team achieve?

(25 MB size limit)

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