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The Industry-University Cooperative Research Program (IUCRP) awards
MICRO Grants and UC Discovery Grants in five
fields of science and engineering. UC Discovery Grants form
a 3-way partnership between UC,
Industry Sponsors, and the
State of California.
- Up to 4 years of funding and support for
research projects
- Training opportunities and funding for
students and post-doctoral researchers
- Special consideration for interdisciplinary
and multi-investigator projects
- Frequent grant solicitations (three application
rounds per year)
- Award notification within six weeks after
deadline
- Online proposal submission minimizes paperwork
- Accelerated delivery of public benefits
from UC research and education
- Promotion of highly meritorious research
that addresses California's needs
- Increased investments in research and education
at a time of unstable federal funding
- Increased competitiveness of California
businesses
- Immediate leveraging of R&D funds
- California and Federal Tax Credits
- Access to UC’s world class faculty
and research resources
- Access to UC’s outstanding students
- Expansion of company R&D capacity through
partnership with UC researchers
- Participation in research requiring multidisciplinary
teams
- Intellectual Property rights
Photos: Credit is given to the University of California,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the Department of Energy
under whose auspices the work was performed.
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