Fall 2019: Applications for the CITRIS Tech for Social Good at UC Berkeley’s Tech Development Track are now due on Wednesday, October 2, 2019.
The Tech For Social Good Program at UC Berkeley provides funding support of up to $5,000 for projects that address a pressing social challenge. Projects that develop hardware and software to enhance public engagement in cultural, political, social, and economic issues are encouraged. Projects should support collaboration between students across diverse disciplines, advance technological innovation, and foster engagement with community or campus organizations and stakeholders.
Who is eligible?
- UC Berkeley undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral student teams of at least 2 students are eligible to apply.
- The number of undergraduate students must be equal to or greater than the number of graduate students on the team. All teams must have at least one undergraduate student involved.
How much funding can I apply for?
- Tech Development applicants can apply for funding from $500 – $5,000, per academic year.
- Only one application per student and team will be accepted per academic year.
What are the requirements for a Tech Development application?
- Teams of at least 2 people, maximum of 4 people.
- Teams should be composed of individuals from different academic disciplines who are currently enrolled.
- All applicants must be affiliated with UC Berkeley. Teams should be composed of undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or postdocs.
- Teams must have a UC Berkeley faculty or staff member to serve as their advisor and to manage the funding. The CITRIS Tech for Social Good Program will distribute the funds to your faculty/staff advisor and their department will manage your funds. Please consult with your advisor on the process by which you will spend the funds (e.g., reimbursement through submission of receipts or advisor will purchase items directly). You must include the name and contact information for your faculty/staff advisor on your application form and they must sign the Advisor Approval Form (you will be asked to upload this signed form to your application form).
- Teams are required to put together a project plan that includes a detailed plan for tracking, recording, and reporting progress and achievements back to the Tech for Social Good Review Committee.
- You must complete the budget template form (.xls template) and submit with your online application.
- Teams must produce a minimum of two “blog” posts or articles, and multimedia documentation (e.g., photos and video) to be shared via the CITRIS and the Banatao Institute website and social media, where appropriate.
- All project teams must present their project at a CITRIS and the Banatao Institute-organized showcase event during the spring semester.
- PLEASE NOTE: It is your responsibility to determine if your project includes “Human Subjects Research.” If yes, you must ensure that all IRB approvals, if necessary, have been obtained before work on your project begins. NO FUNDS WILL BE ALLOCATED FOR ANY PART OF YOUR PROJECT if verification in the form of the review letter from IRB has not been received. More information on IRB requirements available at http://cphs.berkeley.edu/