MRPI Awards Announced

The UC Office of Research & Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the results of the UC Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives competition. Read highlights regarding funded awards. The program received 139 applications, and peer review was held on May 28 & 29, 2009 in San Francisco. Links to the complete list of Awards are below:

• Awardees by Campus (pdf)
• Awardees by Principal Investigator (pdf)

Applications were reviewed and ranked in one of six expert panels, and a Portfolio Review panel made recommendations as to the overall funding priorities consistent with the RFP and University goals for these funds. More information on the review process, and the Panel rosters can be found at the following links:

• MRPI Review Process & Results Overview (pdf)
• MRPI Review Panel Rosters

The MRPI funding opportunity is open to all currently funded multicampus research units (MRUs) as well as to new MRPIs proposed by campus groups. Goals of this competition are to facilitate and support outstanding research and cutting edge discoveries that advance a field, impact the lives of Californians, increase UC’s competitiveness, inform public policy and support innovative graduate student research. MRPIs can be organized to carry out focused research efforts, to provide competitive grants in important fields of research, or to facilitate high levels of interdisciplinary collaboration and interaction that advances innovative research. Approximately $12 million/year total will be available to fund MRPIs, and these funds will replace, not supplement, current MRU funding. Please review the Application Instructions for additional guidance and details on completing the application. A copy of the RFP is available for download below.

For questions, you may contact PARC@ucop.edu, 510-987-9386.

RFP	Application	Related Links	Audio/Video
Research RFP 40KB (new window)	LOI Instructions LOI submission deadline: April 2, 2009 Application Instructions Proposal Applicaton Submission Deadline: April 15, 2009 Application Forms FAQs	UC Multicampus Research MRU Joint Workgroup and Advisory Board documents	PDF of PowerPoint slides for MRU Directors Teleconference 9/15/08 Recording of 9/15/08 Meeting