Resources
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- Diversity
Faculty Research Support
Social Sciences Research Grants
Seed grants to help faculty in the School of Social Sciences with innovative research and grant proposals.
Special Initiatives Fund
Supporting the scholarly and community building activities of faculty in the School of Social Sciences.
Yankelovich Center Grants
Funding for research projects that show promise of significant impact in addressing pressing social problems and advance engaged partnerships with policy makers and practitioners on the ground.
Campus Opportunities
We encourage faculty to also explore these campus-wide funding opportunities for their work.
Academic Senate Grant Funding Programs
Academic Senate Grant Funding Programs (link): Each year the Academic Senate solicits applications for research and travel funding from Senate members and eligible non-Senate research faculty. Applications from faculty affiliated with the General Campus, Health Sciences, and Marine Sciences are evaluated separately by the General Campus, Health Sciences, and Marine Sciences Research Grant committees.
Office of Research Affairs Funding Opportunities
Funding Resources for Researchers (link): Resources and services across campus support investigators seeking funding for research activities.
Based in the Office of Research Affairs, the Research Development team supports investigators throughout campus in developing large, interdisciplinary, and/or strategic proposals.
The team provides curated resources to support a variety of common funding pursuits, such as recurring early-career programs.
Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Funding Opportunities
Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Funding (link): The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion partners with several campus departments to provide grants and co-sponsorships for your innovative programs.
The UC San Diego Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion invites applications for co-sponsorships to support events and activities that are designed to foster a more inclusive campus climate.
Previous Opportunities
Advancing Racial Justice Funding
Projects Advancing Racial Justice (link): Funding to support faculty research in partnership with local, state, or national community organizations to confront racism in society and its institutions.
Non Discrimination Statement
In accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, the University of California does not discriminate, or grant preferences, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and/or other protected categories.
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