Graduate Studies Launches Two New Funding Opportunities for Faculty
UC Davis Graduate Studies is proud to offer two funding opportunities for faculty to research and propose projects that will have a significant impact on graduate education at UC Davis:
Strategic Student Recruitment Funds
The purpose of the Strategic Student Recruitment Funds is to support recruitment efforts beyond the program level. Programs receiving funding will share lessons learned and best practices with the larger graduate education audience during the spring quarter. The recipients of the strategic student recruitment funds are as follows:
| Program(s) | Activity |
|---|---|
| Art and Art History |
Campus visits and alumni outreach |
| Atmospheric Science, Hydrologic Science, Geology, Soils and Biogeochemistry |
Academic conference activities |
| Economics |
Underrepresented minority (URM) outreach efforts |
| Geography, Community Development, Human Development, GAC: Landscape Architecture/Environmental Design |
Underrepresented minority (URM) travel funds for campus visit |
| History |
Webinar development |
| Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering | Faculty outreach material development |
| MCIP, BMCDB, Integrative Genetics and Genomics, Neuroscience, (Biophysics, Animal Biology, Plant Biology) | Underrepresented minority (URM) travel funds for campus visits |
| Microbiology, Immunology | Underrepresented minority (URM) travel funds for campus visit |
| Physics, Mathematics | Development of target, multi-university outreach communication plan |
| Political Science | Underrepresented minority (URM) travel funds for campus visits |
| Psychology | Underrepresented minority (URM) travel funds for campus visits |
| Public Health Sciences | Underrepresented minority (URM), McNair Scholar, and pre-health outreach efforts |
| Religious Studies | 2017 American Academy of Religion conference outreach reception |
Academic Development Mini-Grants Program
The purpose of the Academic Development Mini-Grants Program is to support curricular innovation at UC Davis beyond the individual degree program level. The recipients of the mini-grants are as follows:
| Program(s) | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Comparative Literature |
Development of a terminal master's degree program |
| Economics |
Development of a terminal master's degree program |
| Master of Professional Accountancy |
Development of degree "tracks" and Graduate Academic Certificates |
| Art Studies |
Curricular revision, exploration of possibilities and constraints related to program growth |
| Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry |
Development of a terminal master's degree program |
| Nutrition | Development of a terminal master's degree program |
Questions about these funding opportunities can be directed to Amanda Steidlmayer, Graduate Studies Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, at arsteidlmayer@ucdavis.edu or (530) 752-8773.