UC MULTICAMPUS-NATIONAL LAB COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING AWARDS
The 2026 Request for Proposals is now available
Target Area for the 2026 Award Cycle: Fusion Research
How to Apply
Full program and application details are available in the 2026 Targeted UC Multicampus-National Laboratory Collaborative Research and Training Awards (RFP), which includes instructions to submit the required Letter of Intent and FAQs.
Proposals must focus on collaborative research and training activities in target areas identified by the Request for Proposals.
The workshop report from the December 2024 LFRP Workshop on Fusion Energy highlights some priorities for consideration in which UC-national lab collaborations can leverage the complementary strengths of UC and the national labs and advance the field. Applicants are required to refer to this report, regardless of attendance at the workshop.
Key DAtes
- RFP release: Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Letters of Intent (LOI) due: Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 12:00 noon Pacific Time
- Notification of LOI outcome decision: May 22, 2025
- Full proposals due: Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 12:00 noon Pacific Time
- Notification of review outcome: September 25, 2025 (expected)
- Award start date: November 1, 2025
Applicant Webinar
Attending the webinar is highly recommended, especially if you are new to SmartSimple, the application submission portal.
Friday, April 18, 2025, 10:30am Pacific Time, Register here.
Questions?
For all related programmatic and application questions, please contact UCRI@ucop.edu.