Grants
Daystar University’s funding pathways
Explore Daystar University’s primary funding pathways. From the flagship Innovation & Commercialization grant driving market-ready solutions, to the Internal Research fund supporting interdisciplinary scholarship and institutional capacity.
- Recherche
- Innovation
- Commercialization
- Impact
Grant
Innovation & Commercialization Grant
Supporting translational research and product development to bridge the gap between academic research and commercial viability.
About the grant
This grant call is intended to strengthen Daystar University’s mandate in research, innovation, product development, and societal impact by supporting high-potential innovations with strong commercialization prospects. The cycle particularly focuses on product development, market validation, pilot testing, regulatory readiness, market entry, and scale-up efforts.
Key objectives
- Transition innovations to market-ready solutions
- Support product validation & pilot testing
- Ensure regulatory readiness and compliance
- Facilitate market entry and scale-up efforts
- Promote faculty-student mentorship and collaboration
- Link innovations to robust research & evidence
Grant
Internal Research Grant
Strengthening Daystar’s research culture by funding interdisciplinary, impact-oriented research aligned to the University’s mission and national priorities.
About the grant
This internal grant invites eligible members of staff to submit proposals intended to strengthen Daystar University’s research culture. It supports high-quality, innovative, interdisciplinary, and impact-oriented research aligned to the University’s commitment to scholarship, innovation, community transformation, and national development.
Thematic areas
- Education, Leadership & Policy
- Health & Mental Wellbeing
- Theology & Ethics
- Media & Digital Transformation
- Business & Entrepreneurship
- Governance & Social Development
- Climate Change & Sustainability
- Science, Technology & AI
Key objectives
- Promote a sustainable institutional research culture
- Support competitive and interdisciplinary research
- Strengthen mentorship of early-career academics
- Enhance research productivity and publication output
- Generate research with policy and commercial value
- Contribute to Daystar’s strategic research agenda