Researchers from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Davis Health, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are invited to submit proposals for 2025 CITRIS Seed Awards, worth $40,000–$60,000 per project. Projects should address at least one of the following areas of interest, with an emphasis on transformative solutions for the public good:
- Aerospace and aviation
- Artificial intelligence, autonomy and robotics
- Digital health
- Sustainability and climate resilience
To encourage UC-wide collaboration, each proposal must include at least two principal investigators, each from a different campus affiliated with CITRIS and the Banatao Institute.
The CITRIS Seed Funding Program is designed to support innovative, early-stage work that can attract larger-scale funding from diverse sources. Proposals are evaluated based on feasibility, potential for societal impact, potential for follow-on funding, alignment with the mission of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, and inclusion of pretenured faculty.
The application portal opens at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13. A virtual info session will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12.
Proposals are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, and awards will be announced in June.