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

Research Development & Grant-Writing News
Monthly newsletter with tips, best practices, and insider advice on applying for grants and strengthening proposal applications.
OIP-ISR hosts and co-sponsors seminars, conferences, and networking events designed to help guide UCLA inventors forming startups, protecting intellectual property, and developing collaborations with industry.

View upcoming events hosted by the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute by following the link above.
 
Startup UCLA seeks to develop a culture of startup thinking on campus by connecting UCLA students with LA's digital startup scene.

With this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), the National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing the intention to foster the development of a national research infrastructure for neuroscience (National Brain Observatory) to support collaborative and team science for achieving a comprehensive understanding of the brain in action and context.\

NSF Day at the University of Alaska Anchorage
This 1-day NSF Day workshop will teach researchers how to better compete for research dollars that enable their projects. Information will be shared via lectures and interactive sessions. This is a behind-the-scenes look at how NSF works and how to submit fundable proposals.(Apr. 8)
Federal Opportunities
Upcoming NSF Opportunities:

Upcoming DOD Opportunities:

Upcoming NIH Opportunities:

Other Federal Opportunities:
Non-Federal Opportunities
American Physical Society - M. Hildred Blewett Fellowship
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Herbert Tabor Research Award
BBVA Foundation - Frontiers of Knowledge Awards in Basic Sciences
Children's Heart Foundation - Research in Congenital Heart Disease
Environmental Research & Education Foundation - Request for Proposals Research in Sustainable Solid Waste Management
King Faisal International Prize for Science
Research Corporation for Science Advancement - Cottrell Scholars
Tinker Foundation Incorporated - Tinker - Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica
Water Environment Research Foundation - Paul L. Busch Award Instructions and Guidelines
Foundation Opportunities
Interested applicants: please contact UCLA Corporate, Foundation and Research Relations for information or assistance regarding these opportunities.
Limited Submission Opportunities
Please note: All Limited Submissions Opportunities can now be found online on the VCR website in our LSO Portal!
 
Once an opportunity has been reviewed by our office and assigned a process and an internal deadline, it will be available to campus applicants under the "Open Opportunities" tab. For more information on the LSO process and portal, please visit our webpage.
 
If you would like to be made aware of LSO processes as they are published, please subscribe to our weekly LSO newsletter.

If you already thinking about applying to a specific opportunity, let us know by filling out an Express Interest Form. This form is non-binding and helps us streamline the application process and get information to you faster.
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All Limited Submission Opportunities can now be found online on our LSO Portal. Please visit the VCR 
LSO webpage for more complete information on the new system and how to apply through our new online application platform.
The LSO Newsletter will now be a brief weekly update, announcing LSO processes that have recently been published to the LSO Portal. If you would like to receive these announcements, please subscribe.

The Sustainable LA Grand Challenge team released its Five-Year Work Plan identifying over 100 research recommendations critical to deliver a 2050 Sustainable LA Implementation Plan for Los Angeles County by 2020. A core team of faculty and researchers from across disciplines met regularly over the past year to develop the Work Plan with input from internal and external scholars.

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.   

Our objective is to create a forum in Los Angeles where global maritime industry leaders, researchers, and Government Officials can meet, share ideas, and develop business and research opportunities, with the aim of creating a highly environmentally sustainable and profitable maritime industry. For information on the 2017 conference and previous presentations, visit the webpage. 
The purpose of the program is to encourage faculty from a broad array of fields stimulate evidence synthesis and creative thinking around the pressing public policy problem in real estate.  The winner of the competition will deliver a Public Lecture at the Center at the end of Fall Quarter, 2016; prepare a short White Paper and Policy Synopsis that the Center will disseminate broadly; and receive travel support, editorial support, and a research fund totaling up to $15,000.

NCCWSL is a transformative experience. During the two-and-a-half-day event, students hone their leadership skills at workshops, meet role models at our Women of Distinction awards ceremony, get inspired by keynote speakers, and explore their future paths at the Graduate School and Career Fairs. For information on registration and ways to get involved, visit their website.

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.
Click here for a complete list of all upcoming off- campus events. 
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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