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UCLA Research Enhancement Series - Upcoming Programs 

Stay tuned for upcoming webinar and workshop events to further develop and support your funding efforts.

 

Click here for previous event videos and presentation materials.

 

California Climate Action Planning Conference

Cal Poly and the Governor's Office of Planning & Research are pleased to announce the second California Climate Action Planning Conference (CCAPC) will be held August 13 & 14 , 2015 at the Cal Poly campus in San Luis Obispo. This conference focuses on in-depth issues in GHG emissions reduction and climate adaptation at the local and regional level. Our panels will feature leaders in the field to bring you the most up-to-date and advanced thinking.   

 

National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (Registration Open) 

UCLA has recently acquired institutional membership with NCFDD, which is an organization that provides professional development and mentoring opportunities for faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdocs. Members have access to various webinars, slides and transcripts of workshops, and the organization's online career center as well as numerous other professional resources.  For more information regarding the benefits of NCFDD membership, as well as information about registering as a member, visit the above link. 

 

UCLA Office of Interdisciplinary & Cross Campus Affairs - Funding Opportunities

The Office of Interdisciplinary & Cross Campus Affairs (ICCA) is pleased to announced two funding opportunities, including a new opportunity to bring outstanding scholars to Campus to promote interdisciplinary and cross campus education, research, and service at UCLA. In addition to the Visiting Speaker funding, ICCA will also be accepting proposals for its Symposia, Workshop, and Planning Meeting funding opportunity. These opportunities are open to all UCLA faculty members in the regular professor series and are due October 30 2015. Details as follows:

NSF - FastLane Systems Update

As part of the effort to modernize FastLane, NSF is continuing to transition notifications and requests from FastLane to Research.gov, an effort that began in April 2015. The next step in this transition will be rolled out on July 24, 2015. Details above. 

 

Summer Courses for UCLA Research Community

You are invited to attend two VSCSE Summer School Courses at UCLA.  Attendance is free for UCLA students, staff and faculty. Supercomputing for Everyone runs from Aug 17 to 21. Science Visualization runs from Aug 24 to Aug 25.  Details on the classes and how to register are linked above.  

#LA2050Listens Grant Application 

LA2050 is a initiative to drive and track progress toward a shared vision for the future of Los Angeles.   Our latest report, Vision for a Successful Los Angeles, tracks progress toward our shared vision for the future of Los Angeles. We plan to award up to ten $5,000 grants. Apply in the link above for a $5,000 grant to host an #LA2050Listens event in your community to lead a conversation about the report. Applications due August 4th. 

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.

  

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.

 

UCLA Center for Education Innovation in Life Sciences (CEILS)

Center for Education Innovation in Life Sciences (CEILS) creates a collaborative community of instructors committed to advancing teaching excellence, assessment, diversity, and scholarship, resulting in the enhancement of student learning experiences in the life sciences at UCLA. Upcoming events as follows:

University of California - Tobacco Related Disease Research Program

The Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program of California (TRDRP) offers a unique source of funding that supports investigators at all eligible California institutions who are engaged in research that directly contributes to the elimination of smoking and tobacco use and mitigates its human and economic costs in California. Informational Webinars as follows:

 

UCLA OCGA Announcement - Training Opportunity

As part of our ongoing Master Training curriculum, we are pleased to present you with a new training opportunity to discuss OCGA's process of Outgoing Subawards. In response to the implementation of the Uniform Guidance we will address definitions, including distinguishing between a subrecipient and a contractor. RSVP in the above link.


 

In an effort to ensure that we are addressing the training needs of campus, we encourage your feedback in participating in the poll here.


ArtPlace America - Call for Research Consultants

ArtPlace America (ArtPlace) seeks to commission three consulting researchers to conduct "field scans" that document and explore the relationship between arts and culture and the following community development sectors: Housing, Public Health, and Public Safety. Applications due August 6th.

FederalFederal Opportunities
Upcoming NSF Opportunities: Click here for a full list of NSF opportunities in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.
Upcoming NIH Opportunities: Click here for a full list of NIH opportunities. Please note: Grant opportunities offered under multiple funding mechanisms are designated by the activity code following the grant title.
Other Upcoming Federal Opportunities:
nonfederalNon-Federal Opportunities
foundationFoundation Opportunities
Interested applicants: please contact UCLA Corporate, Foundation and Research Relations for information.
LSOLimited Submission Opportunities

Please note: All Limited Submissions Opportunities are announced through our LSO newsletter. Please click here for archives of our most recent announcements.


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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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