Labor and Employment Research Fund

The University of California received state funding of approximately $1.25 million for a UC Labor and Employment Research Fund (L&E Fund). The fund is a component of the Miguel Contreras Labor Institute and is administered by the Multicampus Research Unit (UCMRU) of the Office of the President and overseen by a system-wide faculty Steering Committee which makes all award and policy decisions.

UC faculty and staff who are eligible to be Principal Investigators on their campus may seek funding under this program. Graduate students must obtain sponsorship from a faculty member who will have budgetary and project oversight responsibilities. For 2007-2008, Funding categories include:

Faculty

  • Research and Data generation grants
  • Workshop, planning, and conference grants

    Graduate Student
  • Doctoral Dissertation fellowships
  • Thesis Fellowship
  • Mini-grant

    • Frequently Asked Questions

    See Fund Info for Call for Proposals 2008-2009.

    Application

    Miguel Contreras Labor Program Click Here

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    Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, UC, Los Angeles
    The UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment fosters research, teaching, and interdisciplinary discussion on labor and employment issues, with an emphasis on emerging issues related to globalization and technological change.Click Here

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    UC LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH FUND
    UC Office of the President
    1111 Franklin Street, 11th Floor
    Oakland, CA 94607
    Telephone: (510) 987-9910
    Fax: (510) 987-9456
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