Law, Public Affairs and the Social Sciences
Grant, Award and Fellowship Opportunities 
 January 2017
News and Events
Monthly newsletter with tips, best practices, and insider advice on applying for grants and strengthening proposal applications.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announces new steps to work towards the long-term health and sustainable use of one of America's most important natural resources: its soil. OSTP is also releasing a Federal framework for soil science, developed in collaboration with more than a dozen Federal agencies, with input from approximately 80 stakeholders from academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and the agricultural community.

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)

Webinar for faculty on how to develop strong outreach and education components to meet NSF's broader impacts requirements. Note: The emphasis will not be on education components for CAREER proposals, which will be covered in the CAREER webinar. (Feb. 1st)
Webinar for faculty who have been successful in winning single-PI and small team grants and are looking to transition to larger team and center-level grants. We will discuss how these larger grants are different, what the expectations of the funding agencies are for large team and center grants, successful strategies and common mistakes to avoid. (Feb. 8th)

UCLA extends this invitation to UCLA students, faculty and staff to explore ways to increase awareness about gun violence as a public health issue and find solutions to end gun violence together at this year's symposium entitled, "Gun Violence & Our Health: Finding Solutions through the lens of Social Justice." (Feb. 11)

Webinar on the types of funding available to support research in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences and how to compete for them. The seminar focuses on how to compete for grants from the NEH, NEA, private foundations and grants to travel to collections and libraries. (Feb. 22)
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Award for highly qualified junior faculty from one of the four partnered institutions (UCLA, Cedars-Sinai, Charles R. Drew University, and LA BioMed at Harbor-UCLA) to conduct mentored, interdisciplinary and translational research. The program is specifically designed to meet an important goal of the UCLA CTSI: To provide the next generation of clinicians and researchers with the training they need to conduct research across engineering, physics and other disciplines to improve health (Feb. 1).

The UCLA Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) is pleased to announce two Calls for Proposals for Transdisciplinary Seed Grants to further the development of new collaborative research and scholarship across the UCLA campus.  The purpose of these grants is to catalyze new lines of research and new interdisciplinary collaborations with the potential for solving important and challenging problems that can have profound benefits for society. (Deadline Feb. 15)

Up to two grants of $10,000 are available for conducting pilot research activities related to cancer disparities in partnership with a community organization. The activities have to take place in SPA 6 and may represent an extension of an existing partnership or serve as a means of forming new partnerships. Applications have to include both an academic investigator and a community investigator. (Deadline Mar. 1)
California Community Foundation is seeking letters of interest for its immigrant integration program. CCF is offering two-year project support grants of up to $150,000 to organizations working to create policy solutions and increase the civic participation of immigrant communities. Questions? Contact Jyothsna Buddharaju. (LOI due: Feb. 6)

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)



LSOsLimited Submission and Coordinated Submission Opportunities
Please note: All Limited Submissions Opportunities can now be found online on the VCR website in our LSO Portal!

Extended refers to those LSOs for which UCLA did not have an applicant as of the internal deadline. The first PI to contact the LSO office will be given permission to proceed as the UCLA applicant(s).  
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