UQ-TUM Partnership Research Collaboration Grants Scheme

The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have partnered to drive innovation and cultivate entrepreneurial thinking, addressing the future-focused needs of students, researchers, industry, and government collaborators.

To advance this vision, UQ offers the UQ–TUM Partnership Research Collaboration Grants Scheme, designed to deepen and expand collaboration between the two institutions. 

Applications for this scheme are currently open until 2 December, 2025.

For any queries relating to the Scheme or further information on the Global Strategy, please contact the UQ Global Partnerships office at globalstrategy@uq.edu.au.

How to apply

Submit the application form below to globalstrategy@uq.edu.au by 5pm AEST, Tuesday 2 December 2025. Please refer to the guidelines and application form for further information regarding the application process, eligibility criteria, and key contact

Scheme aims

The Grants can be used as a stand-alone award, but where possible, should be seen as a step towards applying for external funding. They may support collaborative events and strengthen links and foster new joint projects. 

Key aims include:

• To support enabling activities that bring together academic staff with excellent and complementary expertise and capability.
• To address challenges with potential for significant impact that could not be as effectively carried out by one partner.
• To facilitate exploration of novel concepts to a point at which external funding can be sought.
• To promote and facilitate groundbreaking interdisciplinary research.
• To facilitate the development of new and shared educational provision leading to significant enhancement of the curriculum and student experience.
• To demonstrate clear added value from the partnership.

Funding details

Applications up to a maximum of A$15,000 are invited. Funding will be provided to the nominated overall lead applicant, who will be responsible for managing the project and the budget for both institutions, and reporting on outcomes.

Up to 3 Grants will be awarded.

Eligibility 

The Grants will be available to the academic communities at UQ and TUM. The lead applicant should have an ongoing role or contract at UQ that exceeds the project duration. Casual staff or students, including PhD candidates, are not eligible to apply as the lead applicant. 

In addition to international travel, funding awards can be used to support digital collaborations and other costs, such as:

• Digital collaborations, hosting online workshops, seminars, symposia, for the purposes of:
  • Networking
  • Co-creating of digital resources
  • Sandpits - exploring new ideas (research, education, entrepreneurship).
• Development of joint education initiatives.
  • Interactive (undergratduate and postgraduate students/ECR) experiences i.e. hackathons, grand challenges.
  • Virtual guest lectures (pre-recorded content) teaching into existing modules content.
  • Education sandpits - bringing academics together to explore new joint education ideas/concepts (joint-online courses, in-person exchange experiences, field-trips, summer/winter schools etc).
• Directly incurred labour costs of staff directly employed to deliver the core elements of the proposed activity.
• Venue and catering costs.
• External speakers/facilitators to participate in events.
• If international travel is supported by both partner institutions: travel, visas, accommodation and subsistence.

If funding is requested for research or technical positions that are also partially supported by another grant or funding source, please review the terms and conditions of any existing agreements to ensure there are no conflicts of interest.

International travel must be justified. Read the latest University policy updates on international travel.

The following items are not eligible for funding under this scheme:

• Academic salaries.
• Student fees/tuition.
• Indirect costs and overheads.