2023 CITRIS Core Seed Funding - CITRIS Opportunities (smapply.org)
Principal Investigators at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Davis Health, UC Merced, and UC Santa Cruz campuses can apply for seed funding that furthers CITRIS and the Banatao Institute research thrusts, strengthens connections among UC campuses, and catalyzes early-stage research that can lead to external funding.
Proposals are invited from principal investigators at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Davis Health, UC Merced, and UC Santa Cruz. To encourage UC-wide collaboration, each proposal must include at least two investigators, each from different campuses. Proposals that engage multiple academic disciplines are encouraged.
- Aviation
- Sustainability and Climate Resilience
- Digital Health
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Semiconductors and Systems
Awardees will be announced in December. Each winning team receives $40,000–$60,000 to pursue their research during the 12-month performance period. Awardees receive CITRIS Investigator status and can benefit from connections with the institute’s broader network and resources.
(Applications are closed for 2023)
Did You Know
- Over $500,000 funded projects have attracted more than $60 million in follow-on support ($40,000- $60,000 per project).
- Proposals should engage at least two Principal Investigators from different CITRIS Campuses (PI Directory).
- Projects fostering connections among UC campuses to catalyze early-stage research that can lead to external funding.
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CITRIS Core Funding awardees embody the university’s public mission and its innovative spirit.