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University of California Grant Programs

UC Programs

Program Deadline Program Synopsis
Alzheimer’s Disease Center Pilot Grants January Pilot grants support research in Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
Berkeley-Austria Fund February 1 Awards of $5,000 for visits of up to one month support faculty in the social sciences and humanities whose work focuses on political economy, broadly defined.
California Breast Cancer Research Program varies The mission of the CBCRP is to eliminate breast cancer by leading innovation in research, communication, and collaboration in the California scientific and lay communities.
California HIV/AIDS Research Program varies The CHRP supports research that is attentive to the needs of California and that accelerates progress towards prevention and a cure for HIV/AIDS.
California Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH) varies PATH’s mission is to develop solutions to the problems of California’s surface transportation systems through cutting edge research in intelligent transit.
California Program on Access to Care March for letter of intent CPAC grants support research related to Healthy Families, Medi-Cal, health insurance, rural health, immigrant health, and expansion of healthcare for the working poor and other low-income populations.
California Sea Grant College Program varies Supports research on ocean and coastal resources.
UC California Studies Consortium March UCCSC supports collaborative research by UC faculty, graduate students, and their colleagues at other institutions as part of a University-wide initiative for the humanities, arts and social sciences.
Cancer Research Coordinating Committee December The mission of the CRCC is the support of promising new directions of research into all aspects of the cancer problem, including its origin, prevention, and cure.
UC Center for Collaborative Research for an Equitable California varies CCREC supports ‘problem-based’ collaborative research aimed at addressing the state’s interrelated crises in the economy, education, employment, environment, health, housing, and nutrition.
Center for Comparative Immigration Studies Fellowship Programs January CCIS offers a limited number of Visiting Research Fellowships at both the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels that support advanced research and writing on any aspect of international migration and refugee flows, in any of the social sciences, history, and law.
Center for Health and Nutrition Research March CHNR supports research projects that propose innovative, 21st century biology based approaches to the investigation of how nutrients, and combinations of nutrients in whole foods, can act to reduce the risk for chronic diseases.
UC Center for New Racial Studies March The mission of UCCNRS is to support innovation in UC-based race/racism research and teaching and to encourage interdisciplinary and collaborative work focused on advancing social/racial justice in an era of changing racial dynamics and persistent racial/ethnic conflict and inequality.
Center for US-Mexican Studies (USMEX) Visiting Fellows Program February The UCSD Center’s program is the largest residential fellowship program in the U.S. for research on Mexico. Each year the program brings together scholars from the social sciences, history, and related fields.
UC Discovery Grant varies UCDG promotes collaborations between UC researchers and industry partners. The program is not currently soliciting proposals.
Gaspar de Portola Catalonian Studies Program April 15, October 15 This program invites applications from UC faculty for scholarly visits to Catalan universities and research institutes.
Health Initiative of the Americas varies The Initiative’s objective is to coordinate and optimize resources in the U.S., Mexico, and other Latin American countries to increase access to and use of health services, expand health insurance coverage, improve health outcomes, reduce health disparities, enhance the cultural competency of health care personnel, and implement innovative strategies to address unmet health needs of the Latino-origin population living and working in the U.S.
UC Humanities Research Institute varies UCHRI supports fellows, working groups, seminars, conferences, workshops and other research formations, on topics traditional to the humanities, as well as the pressing human dimensions that arise in the social and natural sciences, technology, art, medicine, and the professions.
Institute for Laser Science and Applications, LLNL varies ILSA facilitates proposals for the use of LLNL HED Facilities and HED experimental research collaborations.
Institute for Research in the Arts varies UCIRA is a statewide program dedicated to supporting and promoting arts practice and research across the UC system.
Institute for Scientific Computing Research, LLNL varies ISCR engages, educates and empowers computational scientists through directed research projects, sponsored conferences and seminars, computers allocations, and outreach programs for the LLLNL Computation Directorate.
Institute of American Cultures, UCLA February The IAC offers Visiting Scholar and Visiting Researcher Program in Ethnic Studies awards to to support research on African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Chicanas/os.
Institute of European Studies, UCB varies Faculty Grants are awarded for research, curriculum development, and travel for foreign language instructors. Other grants and fellowships are offered for students.
Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, LANL March or April IGPP supports cutting-edge science in the areas of astrophysics, space physics, solid planetary geoscience, and climate science.
Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation varies IGCC supports research into the causes of international conflict and cooperation.
Kearney Foundation of Soil Science varies Supports research in the fields of soils, plant nutrition, and water science.
UC Laboratory Fees Research Program varies These grants engage UC faculty and graduate student researchers with laboratory scientists, facilities and resources, and promote the development of projects and collaborations which can help advance the missions of the national laboratories at UC.
Lawrence Fellowship, LLNL November The Lawrence Fellowship is a highly competitive three-year postdoctoral position at LLNL that is open to all technical disciplines.
Librarians Association of the University of California, Research Grants January LAUC research funds allow UC librarians a unique opportunity to engage in scholarly research and creative activity.
Medical Investigation of Neurological Disorders (MIND) Institute, Postdoctoral Fellowships varies The UC Davis MIND Institute offers a postdoctoral training program to prepare Ph.D. and M.D. fellows for careers in autism research..
UC MEXUS - UC Institute for Mexico and the United States varies UC MEXUS promotes education, research, public service, and other scholarly activities in five principle areas: Mexican studies, U.S.-Mexico relations, Latino studies, critical issues, and UC-Mexico collaboration.
Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science, UCB varies Fellowships, Professorships, Visiting Professorships, and Senior Fellowships are available for research in the basic sciences on the Berkeley campus.
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis varies Scientists at NCEAS use existing information to address important questions in ecology and allied disciplines.
Natural Reserve System, Graduate Research Funding varies The UC NRS supports graduate student research with several grant programs.
Pacific Rim Research Program December for UCB Supports research on Pacific Rim topics in a variety of disciplines.
Pacific Southwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases varies PSW RCE funding opportunities include Research Project, Career Development, and Developmental Project Awards.
President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program November The goal is to provide research opportunity and career development for scholars whose work will enhance the diversity of the academic community at the University of California.
President’s Faculty Research Fellowships in the Humanities January The purpose of this program is to provide increased support for UC faculty research in the humanities.
Proof of Concept Program: Commercialization Gap Grants December The PoC Program funds innovations and discoveries at the cusp of commercialization that require a final demonstration of their commercial viability.
Prostate Cancer Center, UCSF varies Offers Career Development Awards and Developmental Research Grants to basic and clinical investigators.
Renewable Resources Extension Act August RREA solicits proposals to support Cooperative Extension projects addressing the educational and extension needs in the management of California’s valuable renewable resources on forest and rangeland.
Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund of California varies Funds administered by the Reeve-Irvine Research Center support research projects on spinal cord injury or nerve cell regeneration. PIs must be from California institutions.
Salinity/Drainage Program varies This program supports research on salinity, drainage, selenium and other toxic element problems in the San Joaquin Valley.
Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center varies Proposals for short- and long-term projects will be considered. Requirements for labor and other resources for long-term projects will be reviewed annually.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program varies SAREP rants fund research on sustainable agricultural practices and systems.
Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program varies TRDRP funds research that enhances understanding of tobacco use, prevention and cessation, the social, economic and policy-related aspects of tobacco use, and tobacco-related diseases in the State of California.
Transportation Center, UC varies UCTC offers faculty research grants and dissertation research grants.
Water Resources Center varies The WRC engages the resources of the University of California with other institutions in the state for the purpose of developing ecologically sound and economically efficient water management policies and programs in California.
Western Integrated Pest Management Center varies WIPMC supports research in pest management.
White Mountain Research Center varies WMRC offers minigrants in support of original graduate student research to offset the cost of meals and lodging at one or more of the WMRC research stations (Owens Valley, Crooked Creek, Barcroft, and Summit).

UC Berkeley Campus Funding Programs

(These programs are not administered through SPO.)

Funding Opportunities Information from the Vice Chancellor for Research

BRII – Berkeley Research Impact Initiative

Big Ideas @ Berkeley

Center for Teaching and Learning

Committee on Research

S.V. Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellowships in Natural Resource Economics and Political Economy

Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity

EU Center of Excellence Grants

  • Fulbright Shuman EU Grants for Predoctoral Students, Etc.
  • EU Center Faculty Research Grants
  • EU Center Faculty Summer Curriculum Development Grant
  • EU Center Predissertation/Dissertation Fellowships
  • EU Center Senior Thesis Summer Research Fellowship
  • Grants to Develop EU Course Modules

France-Berkeley Fund

Humanities Research Fellowship and Mellon Project Grant

Human Rights Center Student Fellowships

Portuguese Studies Program Grants

Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities

Vice Provost for the Faculty