Funding Opportunities

Internal Funding Opportunities

• Individual Research Travel Awards for Postdoctoral Associates

  Travel Award Overview

  Travel awards may be used by Postdoctoral Associates towards presenting a paper or poster at a conference in the your respective field. The funds are intended to help you defray some conference registration and travel costs. The award is open to NYUAD-affiliated Postdoctoral Associates.

  • The award is open to postdocs in all disciplines. Awards may vary in value, with each recipient being granted no more than $1,000 per award.
  • Postdocs are eligible to receive a maximum of two travel awards from the Graduate & Postdoctoral Programs Office (GPPO) during their initial postdoctoral contract at NYUAD, subject to funding availability.

  Priority of Funding

  Funding is prioritised based on the following criteria:

  • Group A: Postdoctoral Associates who have not received previous funding and are in the final year of their Postdoctoral appointment, and have a letter confirming they have been accepted as a speaker or presenter;
  • Group B: Postdoctoral Associates who have not received previous funding and are not in the final year of their Postdoctoral appointment, and have a letter confirming they have been accepted as a speaker or presenter;
  • Group C: Postdoctoral Associates who have received previous funding, and have a letter confirming they have been accepted as a speaker or presenter;

  Please note: Any Postdoctoral Associate who has received additional funding support from another source will automatically fall into Group C. Further, any Postoctoral Associate who applies without an acceptance letter will not be considered for funding.

  Please note that any time away must be coordinated with your faculty supervisor in advance, to minimize the impact on your NYUAD responsibilities.

  After Receiving the Funds and After the Conference

  Within two weeks after the conference, Postdoctoral Associates who receive funding must submit a short, 1-2 paragraph article about their experience at the conference by email to the GPPO. Please include a picture from the conference if you have it. Acknowledgment of funding and a short report is an expectation of receiving the Postdoctoral Travel Award.

  Application Cycles and Deadlines

  There will be three annual award cycles, please pay particular attention to the opening dates and deadlines. Applications are only accepted during the following cycles:

  Cycle 1:

  • Awards during Cycle 1 should be for travel that will take place between October 1, 2023 and January 31, 2024.
  • Applications open September 1, 2023. Applications close September 30, 2023. Decisions sent to applicants by October 9, 2023.
  • Payments will be made in October 2023 payroll.

  Cycle 2:

  • Awards during Cycle 2 should be for travel that will take place between February 1, 2024 and May 31, 2024.
  • Applications open January 1, 2024, Applications close January 31, 2024. Decisions sent to applicants by February 9, 2024.
  • Payments will be made in February 2024 payroll.

  Cycle 3:

  • Awards during Cycle 3 should be for travel that will take place between June 1, 2024 and September 30, 2024.
  • Applications open May 1, 2024. Applications close May 31, 2024. Decisions sent to applicants by June 10, 2024.
  • Payments will be made in June 2024 payroll.

  Contact

  For any questions, please email nyuad.postdoctoral.research@nyu.edu.

  Click here to Apply

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  Applications for Cycle 1 are now Open.

• NYUAD Postdoc Collaborative Grant Program

  Applications are now closed for Academic Year 2022-23. We hope to reopen applications in late Fall 2023 for new applicants (subject to approval).

  The NYUAD Postdoc Collaborative Grant Program provides a supportive opportunity for career development of both early career and established postdoctoral scholars.

  The goal of the program is to facilitate the short-term residency of a limited number of distinguished Postdoctoral scholars from NYU Abu Dhabi whose expertise coincides with current research projects at other GNU sites in the NYU Network*.

  *Currently, as of Academic Year 2022-23, NYU NY is the only eligible GNU location. We hope to expand to other GNU locations in the near future.

  Eligibility

  To be eligible to apply to the Postdoc Collaborative Grant Program, you must:

  • Be currently employed as Postdoctoral Associate at NYU Abu Dhabi;
  • Not be on a leave of absence for any reason;
  • Have adequate health insurance coverage for the duration of your research visit, and;
  • Be able to secure a visa for the purpose of conducting a visiting scholar/research visit to your chosen GNU location. NYU Abu Dhabi, in coordination with our partners in New York, will assist you with the visa process. 

  Goals of the Postdoc Collaborative Grant Program

  The goal of the Postdoc Collaborative Grant Program is to assist in the advancement of current research by utilizing resources not available in Abu Dhabi or the UAE, to start a new research collaboration, or to start a paper, lit review or article with a collaborator. 

  Your application will be reviewed based upon any or some of these goals being included in the research statement alongside your application.

  Dates and Length of Research

  You must carry out your short-term research residency in July 2023 (July 9th 2023 - July 29th 2023). We expect scholars to be in New York for the full 3 weeks during this window to enable them to get the best out of the residency period.

  Scholar Program Benefits

  Successful applicants to the NYUAD Postdoc Collaborative Grant Program will receive:

  • An Honorary Stipend of $4,250 to support travel, accommodation and subsistence costs associated with the research visit. Please note that this payment is a lump-sum payment paid via NYUAD Payroll. Depending on your residency and taxation status, you may have taxes withheld. Please consult payroll for any questions on taxation.
  • Access to GEOBlue Health Insurance for the duration of the residency - more information can be found at https://intranet.nyuad.nyu.edu/human-resources/compensation-and-benefits/health-insurance/geoblue/. While in the US, you must show proof of insurance coverage - see here - GeoBlue will satisfy those requirements. 
  • Assistance with your Visa - see application form here - via our colleagues in New York. Responsibility for obtaining the appropriate Visa will rely on the applicant making the application in a timely manner (minimum of 3 months notice) and having all paperwork in order.
  • Access to Housing in New York in Palladium Hall, at a rate of $574, per person, per week. This will be a single room in a multi-bedroom suite with shared kitchen. Note: The scholar may choose to live elsewhere, and this is not a requirement of the program however we highly recommend you use this option.
  • Assistance while on your residency from our colleagues in Postdoctoral Affairs, providing you with networking and career development opportunities with Postdocs, Faculty and Researchers, and a chance to explore the City and surrounding areas with social events.

  Application Process

  Postdocs interested in applying for the Postdoc Collaborative Grant Program should prepare an application comprising of the following documents:

  • Cover Letter explaining how the Scholar Program would benefit your current or future research aspirations and goals
  • Up to date Academic CV
  • Publication List
  • Research Statement, that clearly states the goals of the residency
  • References from up to 3 Scholars/Academics, including 1 from the Hosting Department/PI at NYU, and 1 from your current PI at NYUAD on how this residency would benefit you

  Applications can be made using the 'How to Apply' button below:

   

  Contact

  If you have any questions about the Program, please contact Ross Fleming, Senior Assistant Director, Graduate and Postdoctoral Support - ross.fleming@nyu.edu

  How to Apply

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  Applications are closed for Academic Year 2022-23.

• Preskilling Professional Development Fund (PPDF)

  Since the paradigm of the future of work has started to shift, we want our Postdocs to be ready for future jobs, which may require skills beyond academia. These professional development funds will help them explore external preskilling courses to acquire the necessary skills needed to excel in the global job market and the UAE.
  

  This program is designed to help our Postdocs take a preskilling course where the grant is limited to between $200 to $400 each. The recipients are expected to co-share the cost and present at the “Learning Festival Day” for 5/10 minutes in front of the stakeholders, colleagues, and students.

  By undertaking this course, the applicants may tap into the jobs that require advanced knowledge and skills in the field of UX, Design, Coding, Cloud/FIN/ED/AG-Tech, Innovation, Teaching, Advanced Research Methods, Scientific Writing, Cloud-Tech, Cybersecurity, etc. The course they plan to undertake should be congruent with their professional development plans

  Application Scope & Timeline

  Applications will be announced by email when funding rounds open.

  The applicants need to submit a funding application which two team members will review, and this grant can be utilized for taking courses related to preskilling, but not limited to the areas of writing, leadership, management, presentation, UX, Data/Statistical courses, skill-focused conferences, and Tech-focused courses/workshops/boot camps/hackathons, etc. (not offered at NYUAD).

  The Application limit is $400.

  Some important application requirements and notes:

  • You may apply for this grant two times during your PostDoc Tenure.
    
  • All the grants are subject to the availability of funds and approval of the NYUAD L&D department.
    
  • If you are granted the fund, you are required to make a 5-10 min presentation on the learning festival day.
    
  • You can apply for the second time once you have completed the first course (Please provide the necessary completion documents from the first course)
    
  • Please note that some of the Coursera courses only accept monthly installments. So, you can ask for reimbursement once you have completed the course.

  Contact

  For any questions, please email Ashique Rafi, ar189@nyu.edu.  

  How to Apply

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  Please contact Ashique Rafi for more information.

• Grants for Publication Support - Arts and Humanities and Social Science

  NYUAD makes available grants supporting the preparation of books, book chapters, articles, etc. for publication in the following categories:

  • Peer-reviewed, research-based, scholarly publications
  • Publications for a general academic audience and literary works

  We invite applications from NYUAD Postdocs who play an active and leading role in research and scholarship in the divisions of Arts and Humanities and Social Science.

  Awards are made on a competitive basis and shall normally not exceed $5,000. Depending on the budgetary needs of the publication project, additional funding can be applied for.

   

  Contact

  If you have any questions or concerns, please email nyuad.publicationgrant@nyu.edu

  How to Apply

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  Please click here to go to the Internal Intranet Page for more information.