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ServCollab Research Grants Application - Deadline: Monday, June 29, 2026

  • Mar 26
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Application Due Date

ServCollab announces that the application deadline for the first quarterly ServCollab Research Grant is Monday, June 29, 2026.


These Research Grants are made possible through generous donations from ServCollab Donors. With these grants, ServCollab seeks to support and amplify innovative research that aligns with ServCollab's mission, one of the seven ServCollab Service Research Themes, and that is invited for revision by a peer-reviewed journal.


ServCollab was founded on Transformative Service Research (TSR). More details are provided on the ServCollab website: https://www.servcollab.org.


Quarterly Research Grants 

ServCollab will award one research grant of up to USD 5,000 every calendar quarter. Each grant will be awarded for a research project that seeks to serve humanity, aligns with ServCollab's mission, is based on one of ServCollab's seven Service Research Themes (as shown above), and has been invited for revision by a peer-reviewed journal.


Eligible Applicants 

To be eligible for the research grants, at least one member of the research team must be a member of the ServCollab Community. Membership in the ServCollab Community is free. Membership enables scholars who are interested in serving humanity to meet, to learn from each other, to strengthen their skills for conducting serving humanity research, and to support their professional growth opportunities. Two subgroups of the ServCollab Community have formed and are free to join: the PhD Student Community and the Early Career Community. For more information about joining the ServCollab Community, please visit: https://www.servcollab.org/what-we-do/building-servcollab-communities


Application Eligibility Criteria 

Eligible research that is consistent with ServCollab's mission, one (or more) of the seven ServCollab Service Research Themes, and is invited for revision by a peer-reviewed journal.


  1. ServCollab's Mission: To serve humanity through research collaborations that catalyze reducing suffering, improving well-being, and enabling well-becoming.

  2. ServCollab's Seven Service Research Themes: Research that is based on one of ServCollab's seven Service Research Themes: https://www.servcollab.org/service-research-themes. Full articles can be found on the Journal of Services Marketing website: https://www.emerald.com/jsm/issue/38/2.

  3. The research has been invited for revision: The research manuscript must be invited for revision by a peer-reviewed journal. Requiring an invited revision indicates that the research has already shown promise and relevance within the scholarly community.


Application Process 

Applicants submit a grant application including the following:


  1. Applicant's name (the name of the applicant, and the co-authors).

  2. The title of the manuscript

  3. Journal details: The name of the journal that invited your manuscript for a revision, date of submission, number of revision rounds, or other relevant details.

  4. Research project abstract (maximum 1000 words): The abstract should include the purpose of the research, contributions to the field, theoretical foundations, conceptual framework, methodology, findings, discussion, conclusion, and your key references.

  5. Funding needs: ServCollab does not prescribe specific purposes for the use of grant funds. Applicants are responsible for clearly explaining the amount requested (up to USD 5,000) and providing detailed information about the planned expenses. The funding need is considered as one of the criteria in evaluating competing applications.

  6. Research eligibility: Tell us why your research is consistent with ServCollab's mission, ServCollab Service Research Themes, and why you were invited to revise your manuscript for a peer-reviewed journal.


Application Rules

  • Applicants can submit only one grant application per quarterly competition.

  • The grant will be awarded to the applicant for the submitted manuscript. The applicant will be solely responsible for using the grant funds, submitting a progress report and acknowledging the grant.

  • Any additional research funding received must be disclosed in the grant application.

  • The grant recipient must submit a brief progress report within six months after receiving the grant, summarizing how funds were used and the status of the manuscript.

  • Based on the progress report, ServCollab will decide what happens with any unused grant funding.

  • ServCollab reserves the right to not award a grant in each quarter if no application meets the eligibility criteria.

  • Falsification or misrepresentation of any application information will result in immediate disqualification and, if discovered post-award, repayment of funds.


Support Provided 

Recipients of ServCollab Research Grants can request mentoring from ServCollab.


Acknowledgement Requirement 

Acknowledgement of the ServCollab Research Grant is required in the published article and in all communications about the article (e.g., conference presentations, social media etc.).


To apply for the ServCollab Research Grant, please follow the steps below:


Opening Date & Application Deadline 

  • Grant applications opened on Wednesday February 4, 2026.

  • The deadline to submit your application is Monday, June 29, 2026.

 

Read more about ServCollab: www.servcollab.org

Read more about ServCollab Research Grant: https://www.servcollab.org/what-we-do/servcollab-research-grants

If you have questions, please follow this link: https://www.servcollab.org/contact-us

 

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