(For additional listings in the life sciences, see funding opportunities in the division of Agriculture and Natural Resources)

Program	Biotechnology Research and Education Program, Systemwide
Purpose	Funds training grants for individual trainees (up to $50,000 per trainee per year) the Graduate Research and Education in Adaptive bio-Technology (GREAT) Training Program.
Grants	Funds cutting-edge theoretical and experimental research at the interface between the life sciences and physical, chemical, material, engineering, mathematical or computational sciences.
Deadline	Varies--contact program.
Contact	Martina Newell-McGloughlin (530) 752-8237
Program	California Sea Grant College
Purpose	Supports inter-disciplinary approaches to problems related to marine issues
Grants	1) CSGC institutional grant: $50K 2) National Sea Grant competitions
Deadline	1) Spring, annually 2) Contact program Some Sea Grant programs temporarily suspended; contact program for details.
Contact	Shauna Oh, (858) 822-2708
Program	Campus Laboratory Collaborations Program (CLCP)
Purpose	Enhances synergies between researchers at UC campuses and LLNL/LANL
Grants	Various programs
Deadline	Contact program
Contact	Cory Coll, (510) 987-9351
Program	Cancer Research Coordinating Committee
Purpose	Supports both applied clinical research and basic research relevant to study of cancer
Grants	Max of $50K
Deadline	January
Contact	Carrie Erickson, (530) 754-7608
Program	Coastal Environmental Quality Initiative (CEQI)
Purpose	Supports UC principal investigators and graduate students who conduct research on California coastal and ocean health issues.
Grants	Collaborative multicampus research grants, conference/workshop grants, and graduate fellowships.
Deadline	Proposals due May 2, 2005.  See program website for additional information.
Contact	Ann Gilbert, (510) 987-9472
Program	Industry-University Cooperative Research Program
Purpose	Fosters research in biotechnology and related issues
Grants	Industry-University Cooperative Research Program for UC Discovery Grants
Deadline	3 cycles per year, fall, winter and spring. Consult program for details.
Contact	Program
Program	Industry-University Cooperative Research Program
Purpose	Supports engineering and basic science disciplines: i.e., agriculture, animal science, chemistry, bio. sciences, medicine, veterinary medicine, zoology, etc.
Grants	Industry-University Cooperative Research Program for UC Discovery Grants - typical award in Information Technology for Life Sciences: $20K-$450K
Deadline	3 cycles per year, fall, winter and spring. Contact program for specific deadlines.
Contact	Cathy Ratti, (510) 643-7826
Program	Oxford/Cambridge-National Institutes of Health Biomedical Research Scholars Program
Purpose	The NIH, and Oxford and Cambridge Universities in Britain, have established a collaborative graduate program in biomedical sciences.  Students typically spend 2 years in England at either school, pursuing tutorials and research on a collaborative project with an NIH intramural scientist. They also spend at least two years in an NIH lab continuing their thesis research project with doctoral degrees awarded by Oxford or Cambridge.  An option for combined MD/PhD training through a US medical school also is available to a limited number of students.
Grants	Students receive a stipend of $24,800 per year (2006), health insurance and other academic support in England and at the NIH.
Deadline	January 9, 2007.  About 14 new students from all over the U.S. will be admitted to the program to start in the summer of 2007.  Oxford and Cambridge are formally separate programs, but combine admissions so students choose after acceptance.
Contact	Click HERE for further information.
Program	The M.I.N.D. Institute
Purpose	Promotes study of autism spectrum disorders. All forms of research, from basic biological studies to treatment trials, considered.
Grants	1) Investigator-initiated grants (up to $100K) 2) MIND Institute Scholars awards (pre- and post-doctoral fellowships; 2 years at $25K and $35K per year, respectively.
Deadline	November 1, (postmark) for both grants
Contact	Laura Lacy, (530) 754-6595
Program	Pacific Rim Research Program (PRRP)
Purpose	Promotes study of the PacRim as a distinctive region; awards grants in all fields.
Grants	Research grants average $25K; Workshop and planning grants up to $15K; Mini grants are $3K
Deadline	To campuses: varies, November-December. To UCOP: February
Contact	Sandra Wulff, (510) 987-0120
Program	President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Purpose	Supports researchers and mentors toward academic career advancement
Grants	Typical award: $40-50K plus research expenses and health benefits
Deadline	November 2, annually
Contact	Kimberly Adkinson, (510) 987-9503
Program	Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program (TSR & TP)
Purpose	Supports research and graduate education in toxics-related fields
Grants	1) student fellowships, $50K ($25k/year for 2 years); 2) new investigator grants, $50K ($25k/year for 2 years); 3) collaborative research grants, $100K ($50k/year for 2 years); 4) intercampus travel grants, $1000
Deadline	1-3) January, annually; 4) open
Contact	Lisa Stevenson, (530) 752-2099 Mika Pringle Tolson, (530) 752-2097 http://tsrtp.ucdavis.edu
Program	UC Institute for Mexico and the US (UC MEXUS)
Purpose	Supports projects in all fields related to US-Mexico relations
Grants	1) Travel grants for UC investigators; 2) MEXUS-Conacyt Postdoctoral Research Opportunities; 3) MEXUS-Conacyt Opportunities for Sabbatical Stays; 4) MEXUS-Conacyt Opportunities for Mexican and UC Faculty Visits; 5) Oportunidades de Estudios de Posgrado
Deadline	Contact program
Contact	David Kropf, (909) 787-4753, (909) 787-3856 fax
Program	University of California Natural Reserve System
Purpose	Supports short-term and long-term research and education in all disciplines
Grants	Mildred E. Mathias Graduate Student Research Awards; awards up to $2500
Deadline	To campus reps by end of October
Contact	Michael Dorward, (510) 987-0159
Program	White Mountain Research Station (WMRS)
Purpose	To support research in a range of fields utilizing the station, from high altitude physiology and ecology, to atmospheric and earth sciences, natural resource management and policy
Grants	1) typical student award: $2K; 2) Faculty Research Grant: avg. $15K
Deadline	1) late winter, annually 2) March, annually
Contact	Frank L. Powell (Director) Barbara Fager (MSO), (858) 822-0165