UC MULTICAMPUS-NATIONAL LAB COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING AWARDS

Supporting collaborations between the University of California and National Laboratories

The UC Multicampus-National Lab Collaborative Research and Training Award advances genuine engagement among faculty, laboratory scientists and students from multiple disciplines across UC campuses and Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories. Research partnerships support cutting edge and collaborative approaches that generate new knowledge and take advantage of the unique capacities and facilities available through the collaborating institutions; provide meaningful training and research engagement for UC students, and post-doctoral scholars; and enhance UC’s system-wide competitiveness for extramural support in research areas of strategic importance to UC and the national labs.

Proposals must focus on collaborative research and training activities in target areas identified by the Request for Proposals.

Target area for the 2026 award cycle:

Fusion Research

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.

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.

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

For additional program information or guidance, please contact UCRI@ucop.edu.

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.