Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) program at Cisco.

The GOALI program is a catalyst for academic and industry alliances. A typical grant is for $30,000-$100,000 in support of joint research, cross visits, and other activities. Proposals funded by the Cisco Research Center RFP process are eligible, and Cisco supports applications to GOALI. To apply for GOALI funding and work with Cisco, write to goali-support@cisco.com requesting the support letters specified in the GOALI program. Cisco provides commitment letters, industry-university agreement letters on intellectual property, and documentation of collaborative arrangements as required by GOALI.

Visiting Scholars Program

The Cisco Visiting Scholars Program provides support for faculty who take a leave from their university and conduct research at a Cisco site.

The purpose of the Visiting Scholar Program is to provide faculty with access to state-of-the-art facilities and to encourage faculty to work closely on research with Cisco engineers.

Info for Visitors

Applicants for Visiting Scholar Program should meet the following requirements

• Must be a regular faculty member at a recognized US or international college, university, or institute.
• PhD or foreign equivalent degree is expected
• Research interests must align with Cisco’s business needs
• Faculty member and the project must be sponsored by a group inside Cisco

Please contact visiting_scholars for more information.