KTH-IIT Madras Seed Fund Call: Advancing Sustainability Through Strategic Research Collaboration
Take the chance to initiate or develop new research partnerships with researchers at KTH’s strategic partner, IIT Madras in India. This seed funding opportunity is open to applications from all research areas at KTH.
KTH and its strategic partner Indian Institute of Technology Madras invite joint proposals for seed funding to support collaborative research in the broad area of sustainability. The IIT Madras & KTH Jointly Funded Bilateral Mobility Programme (JFBMP) has been established to facilitate and support joint initiatives that will strengthen the two universities’ strategic priorities as well as develop multi-disciplinary cutting-edge research to create academic and societal impact.
The fund is open to applications from all research areas, and we encourage applicants from any discipline to submit proposals under the following disciplines but not limited to:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Cyber-security
- Decarbonisation
- Climate Change
- Green Hydrogen
- Digital Twin technologies
Interdisciplinary and innovative approaches are strongly encouraged.
Who Can Apply
Applications must be submitted jointly by faculty or equivalent researchers from both KTH and IIT Madras.
Purpose of the Seed Fund
The purpose of the fund is to initiate or develop new research partnerships. Funds will be awarded to projects which encourage the building of networks of researchers and have clearly defined plans for future funding. The proposed collaborative project should present a balance between partnership building activities and direct research, as appropriate, considering the key objectives of the funding opportunity. Projects can include:
- Joint research activities: scoping, feasibility, or proof of concept studies
- Travel and networking
- Exchange visits
- Skills training
- Projects that primarily focus on teaching or training will not be eligible.