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

A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), (NSF 17-1) has been issued. The PAPPG has been modified in its entirety. 

Webinar for faculty researchers on the differences between mission agencies (e.g., DOE, DoD, USDA, NASA, etc.) and basic research agencies such as NSF and NIH. The webinar will cover how to understand mission agencies, how to identify and approach program officers that may be interested in your research, what to ask, how to develop concept or white papers, quad charts, and full proposals. (Jan. 18)

This webinar will cover the basics of small business innovation research (SBIR) and small business technology transfer grants: who funds them, who can apply, how to write a competitive SBIR or STTR proposal, and how faculty can use these kinds of grants as part of their research funding strategies. (Jan. 25)
Fellowships for UC postdoctoral scholars support training and research at a Mexican institution of higher education and/or research in the natural, physical or social sciences, humanities, engineering, or computer science. (Mar. 6)

Projects funded are expected to lead to development of major, long-term collaborations in the natural sciences, physical sciences, engineering, computer sciences, social sciences, or humanities; strengthening of academic and research capabilities of the participating UC and Mexican institutions, especially in Mexican regional universities and institutions outside of the traditional Mexican research centers. (Mar. 6)

University of California, Berkeley - 22nd Annual POWER Conference on Energy Research and Policy (March 24, 2017)
The Energy Institute invites interested researchers to submit papers for the POWER Conference on Energy Research and Policy. Topics of interest can be found by clicking here. Paper submissions are due January 9, 2017.
 

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Upcoming NSF Opportunities: Click here for a full list of NSF opportunities in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.
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Interested applicants: please contact UCLA Corporate, Foundation and Research Relations for information.
LSOLimited 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.
 
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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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