Collaborative Research Grants

Request For Proposals
2009-2010 Funding
Deadline 2/6/09

Description

The UC Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program (TSR&TP) announces the availability of up to $120,000 (total, two year project period) in grant funds for Collaborative Research Grants for innovative research projects in the biological, physical, engineering or social sciences relevant to problems of toxic substances in California.

The emphasis in this call for proposals is to fund interdisciplinary research by two or more investigators who have not collaborated extensively before. Those investigators who are eligible for PI status in the UC System, in any mixture of scholarly disciplines, are invited to submit proposals.

The TSR&TP seeks to encourage the development of interdisciplinary research that will enable collaborators to address the TSR&TP's research needs as well as areas of emerging concern. Proposals must address the relevance of the research to the priority areas or why the issue being addressed is likely to be of importance in the future. In addition, the proposal must define the qualifications of the collaborative team and why their set of skills and expertise is appropriate to address the research topic.

The TSR&TP expects these grants to enable the investigators to effectively compete for extramural funding. In addition, we encourage the use of these grants to initiate collaborations that will form the basis for a Lead Campus proposal in subsequent years.

Award Amount

The maximum amount awarded will be $60,000 per year for one to two years. A third year of funding is possible if the collaboration is progressing toward the development of a lead campus initiative. Funding is primarily intended to support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. PI salary is discouraged but will be allowed for up to one month per year with specific justification.

Application Process

Eligibility: Any UC or UC-managed National Laboratory researcher with Principal Investigator status on their campus/lab. Preference for funding will be given to investigators who have not been previously supported by TSR&TP or our Lead Campus programs.

Deadline: Proposals must be submitted on the TSR&TP website by 5:00 PM on February 6, 2009 to be considered in this competition.

Proposal Requirements:

  1. Prepare your application using the TSR&TP Collaborator Application Guidelines
  2. Submit your application online
  3. If your campus requires approval, upload or fax or hand deliver the Contracts & Grants Office authorization form (PDF)

    4. This map will direct you to our office on the UC Davis campus

    Director's Office Address:
    UC Toxic Substances Research & Teaching Program
    4239 Meyer Hall
    University of California
    One Shields Avenue
    Davis, CA 95616-8723
    FAX: (530) 752-5593

Review of Proposals

The UC TSR&TP Executive Committee conducts the reviews (see criteria) and will select proposals for funding in May 2009, for initiation on July 1, 2009.


More Information

Research Questions? Contact your TSR&TP Executive Committee campus representative or TSR&TP Director John Knezovich (925) 422-0925

Questions on Grant Applications? Contact TSR&TP Program Manager (530) 752-2099, Lisa Stevenson

Technical Problems? Contact webmaster (530) 752-2097