Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
Grant, Award and Fellowship Opportunities 
 February 2017

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

FirstFridays @ UCLA TDG | Speaker: Cian Mitsunaga, Industry Relations Manager, UCLA Career Center
The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for the campus and local communities to come and meet with our staff and interns, to hear a brief presentation on a variety of topics relevant to intellectual property and entrepreneurship at UCLA and to ask questions and network. This month's topic is, "UCLA Career Center - Connecting UCLA Student Talent to the Los Angeles Startup Ecosystem" (Mar. 3). 
Webinar for students, and faculty or staff who mentor them, on how to identify graduate fellowships for which they can apply, how to prepare a competitive application, and common mistakes to avoid. (Mar. 1st)

Webinar for faculty about how to develop collaborations with industry and how to pursue industry funding for research. (Mar. 8th)
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UCLA/UC Funding
The UC Laboratory Fees Research Program enhances partnerships between UC researchers and laboratory scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Awards from this program promote the development of projects and collaborations that advance the missions of the national laboratories and UC. The Request for Proposals is scheduled for release in March.

At the end of February, we will be selecting one winner from each campus to join SVP Gulbranson, President Napolitano, and three well-known VCs for lunch. This is an amazing opportunity for any entrepreneur, current students, faculty, and staff are eligible for selection. Submit a video by February 28, 2017, to be eligible for selection. 

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. (Mar. 1)

Faculty Career Development Awards are given annually to regular rank assistant professors, providing research support at a critical time in the pre-tenure stage. The funding is to assist faculty as they advance an on-going research project, creative activity, or as they embark on a new project. Awards are made in the form of a lump-sum of $5,000 - $15,000 in research funds. Approximately 30 awards are granted annually. (Mar. 2)
 
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)

The Center for the Study of Women offers grants to all UCLA faculty for research development, new project development that may lead to external funding opportunities through CSW, and project completion that could be considered for CSW publications (policy briefs, research reports). Preference will be given to junior faculty and projects that link to CSW's current research projects (for example, Feminism and the Senses, Chemical Entanglements, Food | Water | Shelter). (May 8)
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).  
Open refers to those LSOs for which the internal deadline has not yet closed. The submissions will be reviewed by the committee and the requisite number will be given permission to proceed as the UCLA applicant(s). 

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NonFedOppsNon-Federal Opportunities (Including Foundations*)
*For foundation-related opportunities, it is advisable to check if coordinated communication and proposal submissions has been requested.  These communications are handled by the UCLA Corporate, Foundation & Research Relations office.  Please refer to the current list. CFRR staff are available for responding to questions or providing assistance.
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