UC MULTICAMPUS-NATIONAL LAB COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING AWARDS
Overview
► 164 awards since 2008
► $191M in program spending
► $289M in extramural funds leveraged by awardees
► Over 1200 faculty, researchers, and graduate students served
The UC Multicampus-National Lab Collaborative Research and Training (CRT) Award is a catalyst for innovation, bridging faculty, scientists, and students across disciplines and UC campuses with Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories. More than a funding mechanism, the CRT Award fosters interdisciplinary partnerships that thrive on shared expertise and state-of-the-art facilities to transform ideas into groundbreaking discoveries and innovations.
Pushing boundaries and Leading Change
Advancing critical fields such as high-energy physics, wildfire resilience, and national security, Collaborative Research and Training Awards incentivize creative collaboration amongst scientists who might otherwise remain siloed. By seeding interdisciplinary partnerships, Collaborative Awards fuel the expansion of knowledge and strategically position the UC system to lead and compete for external funding in fields defining our future.
Research Areas of Awards, 2008-present
Connecting minds across institutions and career stages
By connecting faculty, lab scientists, postdocs, and students across disciplines and institutions, the Collaborative Research and Training Award supports professional networking and development for individuals at every career stage. It provides UC graduate students and postdocs with hands-on, meaningful research and training opportunities, immersing them in real-world challenges and preparing them to become leaders in science and technology.
Populations Served, 2008-present
Prior Awards
Collaborations represent genuine engagement among faculty, laboratory scientists and students across UC campuses and Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories. For awards dating back to 2008, search our funded research database.
2026 AWARDS
Two proposals, totaling almost $8 million over three years, were awarded in the targeted area of fusion research. See the full list of 2026 awards (pdf).
2025 AWARDS
Two proposals, totaling almost $8 million over three years, were awarded in the targeted area of microelectronics. See the full list of 2025 awards (pdf).