Seeds: Exploratory Research Grants – UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

The program is open to all faculty members within the UC San Diego materials research community. Seed Grants are intended to provide short-term funding to initiate exciting new research directions within the UC San Diego MRSEC. The goal of the 2023 Seed Grant Program is to support collaborative research that is innovative and offers a potential for developing new interdisciplinary research group (IRG) directions for a successful MRSEC re-competition. Successful execution of the proposed research is expected to lead to additional federal grants and the potential for long- term MRSEC funding. Topics that are direct extensions of current IRG research will not be considered during this funding round.

Each Seed Grant will provide $25,000-$75,000 direct costs for a one-year project, with the potential for renewal for a second year or for continuous MRSEC support, subject to review. Each Seed Grant must include at least one faculty-level PI; collaborative proposals are encouraged, and funding decisions will consider the scope of the project. We anticipate funding 1-2 new awards this cycle.

(2023 SEED Applications Now Closed) Please tune back in Fall 2023, for the 2024 UC San Diego MRSEC SEED Program Call for Proposals.

For further questions or to request additional information please contact Prof. Jon Pokorski (email).