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UC President Janet Napolitano and UC Research Initiatives are pleased to issue a Request for Proposals for the 2016 President's Research Catalyst Awards. This president's initiative aims to advance innovative research in areas of strategic importance to UC that has the potential to benefit California, the nation and the world, and to stimulate public support for UC research. Awards are made on a competitive basis for highly meritorious research that fulfills programmatic goals in the link above. LOIs are due June 4. 

Join UC colleagues, Team Science experts, and federal program directors, to

  •        Expand your capacity to conduct Team Science
  •        Enhance your research leadership skills and competencies
  •        Learn winning proposal writing techniques and strategies
In a small group environment, the UC Team Science Retreat will promote team science competencies and leadership capacity of early-mid career faculty and post-doctoral scholars across the 10 campuses of the University of California system.  In particular, the Retreat targets established or new diverse teams, as well as women and underrepresented minorities who want to become involved in team science initiatives.  A new cohort of researchers will be selected to participate each year. Applications close June 15.

Have You Invented a Useful Research Tool? OIP-ISR Wants to Help You License It!

UCLA OIP-ISR wants to help you license research tools you've created to assist in conducting your research. This usually results in money going right back to your lab! See the flyer for more information.


Research Development & Grant-Writing News 

Monthly newsletter with tips, best practices, and insider advice on applying for grants and strengthening proposal applications.  

 

UCLA Office of Intellectual Property - Upcoming Events

OIP-ISR hosts and co-sponsor seminars, conferences, and networking events designed to help guide UCLA inventors forming startups, protecting intellectual property, and developing collaborations with industry.

 

StartupUCLA- Upcoming Events

Startup UCLA seeks to develop a culture of startup thinking on campus by connecting UCLA students with LA's digital startup scene.

 

UCLA CTSI - Upcoming Events

View upcoming events hosted by the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute by following the link above.

 

The Office of Intellectual Property and the Office of Information Technology announce the Second Annual UCLA "Code for the Mission" App Competition. The goal of the competition is to encourage the UCLA community (Faculty, Staff and Students) to develop mobile apps (both native and web-based) that further UCLA's mission of Research, Education and Service. Each year we will have three contest categories that will match our three tiered mission. Registration deadline is May 29.


The UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) will be holding an all-day workshop for junior investigators who have applied, are applying, or thinking about applying for a NIH K/Career Development Award. The UCLA CTSI Research, Education, Training, and Career Development Program is offering this special opportunity to junior faculty at CTSI partnered institutions (Cedars-Sinai, CDU, LA Biomed Harbor-UCLA, and UCLA) to learn how to prepare successful K applications. Register here. Workshop takes place July 9.

FederalFederal Opportunities
nonfederalNon-Federal Opportunities
A Room of Her Own Foundation - Gift of Freedom Award
Claremont Graduate University - Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry Awards
Dedalus Foundation - Institutional Initiatives
Durham University - Institute of Advanced Study Fellowship
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation - Proposals for Humanities Grants
Hofstra University - Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize
Holberg Prize 2016 - Call for Nominations
Hutton Parker Foundation - Arts and Culture Grants
International Prize for Arabic Fiction
National Geographic Society - Genographic Legacy Fund
The Story Prize
University of California - 2016 President's Research Catalyst Awards
University of North Carolina - Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity
Wabash Center - Wabash Center Grants
foundationFoundation Opportunities
Interested applicants: please contact UCLA Corporate, Foundation and Research Relations for information or assistance.
John Templeton Foundation - Templeton Prize
Wellcome Trust - Collaborative Awards in Medical Humanities
Wellcome Trust - Research Fellowships: Multidisciplinary Research on Social and Ethical Aspects of Biomedicine and Healthcare
Limited Submission Opportunities
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ResourcesResearch & Funding Resources

This newsletter provides summarized information about selected opportunities as a resource to the UCLA campus research community. Please be sure to carefully review any announcement before commencing an application. 

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