UC Davis/UC System
- Sacramento Family First Economic Support Pilot (FFESP)
What is the Sacramento Family First Economic Support Pilot (FFESP)?
It is a guaranteed income pilot for parents/legal guardians caring for children 0-5 years of age, in certain zip codes of Sacramento County, who are under 200% of the federal poverty level. 200 randomly selected participants will receive $725.00 per month for 12 months.
FFESP will assess how the provision of guaranteed income to the eligible population affects families over time. Families will also have access to supportive services, such as connection to community-based organizations in their communities, access to one-on-one financial coaching, and monthly financial webinars and peer support groups.
The pilot will be administered and facilitated by United Way California Capital Region in collaboration with Sacramento County Department of Child, Family and Adult Services (DCFAS).
More Info: https://ffesp.org/Eligibility Requirements: https://ffesp.org/eligibility/
- California-Denmark Innovator Fellowship for Food and Health Leaders
- Spend January-June 2026 immersed in Denmark’s bioinnovation ecosystem, exploring solutions for food, nutrition and planetary health. This fully funded experience will identify three PhDs or postdocs to conduct transnational and commercial research to advance new technologies.
Program Info Session: April 24, 9 am: Register Here
More Info: https://foodandhealth.ucdavis.edu/opportunity/california-denmark-innovator-fellowship/ - Short Research Stays by UC Graduate Students
- Alianza MX is now accepting proposals for Short Research Stays in Mexico by UC Graduate Students between September 2025 and August 2026. This initiative provides up to three months of funding for graduate students to complete specific research projects, including up to $1,500 per month in living costs, up to $800 for one round trip travel, and up to $150 per month to cover health insurance for students not enrolled in UC SHIP. Graduate students must provide a letter of support from their UC principal investigator, faculty advisor, or committee chair, as well as letter of support from a local Mexican faculty host.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Deadline: May 2, 2025 - Small Grants for Conferences & Travel
- Beginning in April, Alianza MX will accept proposals for small grants to support activities that may include travel for a research conference or workshop presentation in Mexico or to host a conference, performance, or presentation at a UC campus. University of California researchers can apply for up to USD $5,000 in funding for activities from September 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026.
For more information, click here.
Scheduled to open: April 28, 2025
Deadline: June 13, 2025 - Student Parent Childcare Grant Program
- Student Parent Childcare Grant Program applications are available for the 2024-25 academic year. The Graduate Student Child Care Grant (GSCCG) Program provides $1400 per quarter/$2100 per semester, beginning Fall 2024, to full-time graduate and professional students with children up to age 12, regardless of financial need. The program is designed to offset actual costs incurred in childcare services. The GSCCG can be supplemented with additional funds from the Community Based Care Grant (CBCG) program for those students who demonstrate both financial and situational need.
Please visit the website for more information and applications: https://hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/worklife-wellness/student-parent/ucd-grant - Public Scholars for the Future
The Public Scholars for the Future program was established to support doctoral students who are interested in developing their community engaged research with non-university partners. The aim of the program is to integrate community-centered theories, methods and techniques into the research and scholarship practices of the next generation of public scholars.
Students who successfully complete the program will be awarded $1,000 for research support.
For more information, visit the Public Scholars for the Future program website.
- LAUNCH Postdoctoral Training Program
- The LAUNCH (Leaners to Leaders in Urology, Nephrology, and non-Cancer Hematology) Training Program is looking for applicants for its open postdoctoral training slots for one year of support to start before June 30, 2025. Any postdoctoral fellow or trainee who wishes to undergo research training in the basic, clinical or translational sciences within non-malignant urology, nephrology and hematology is encouraged to apply.
Applications can be submitted on a rolling bases. Application reviews will be conducted two weeks after the full application materials are received, with applicants who are selected to move on then completing an interview.
To be eligible, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; be affiliated with UC Davis, USCF, UC Berkeley or Stanford University; have an M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or D.V.M.; commit to academic careers in research; have a primary mentor who has a track record of success in research in nephrology, urology, or hematology; have not already received more than two years of T32/F32 or TL1 funding; and conduct research within the mission areas. Visit launch.ucsf.edu for more information. - Peter and Marion London Global Learning Innovation Award
- The Peter and Marion London Global Learning Innovation Award supports an annual project led by one or more UC Davis students who will partner and engage with Nepali and/or Tibetan students on a project with a strong public benefit related to sustainable development for disadvantaged communities. The chosen project will receive up to $4,500 to use between July 2025 and September 2026.
Deadline: April 11, 2025 - Global Impact Fellows Program
- The Global Impact Fellows Program is a one-year commitment to leading or assisting a student-led initiative that addresses a global+local issue where students can hone project management, leadership and specific technical skills in an environment where they have real autonomy. The Fellows' work supports a campus-wide initiative of Global Education for All that aims to help every UC Davis student increase their ability to collaborate effectively and equitably across cultural and geographic boundaries.
Program Benefits: Training in project management and understanding the Theory of Change model; Opportunity to collaborate with students across multiple academic disciplines on a project that addresses a global+local issue; No-cost global learning opportunity based on campus; Introduction to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals; Mentorship from specially selected faculty and staff members; Personalized LinkedIn recommendation from Global Affairs Leadership.
Deadline: April 27, 2025
External Opportunities
- Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University
About
Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship program. Each Knight-Hennessy scholar receives up to three years of financial support to pursue graduate studies at Stanford while participating in engaging experiences that prepare scholars to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders who address complex challenges facing the world.
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply to the 2026 cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars if you earned (or will earn) your bachelor's degree in 2019 or later. For military (active or veteran) applicants, you are eligible if you earned your bachelor's degree in 2017 or later. Additionally, current Stanford PhD students in the first year of enrollment may apply if starting at KHS in the second year of PhD enrollment.Deadline
The Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) application to join the 2025 cohort is now closed. The KHS application to join the 2026 cohort will open on June 1, 2025.
Register for in-person information session at https://apply.knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/register/?id=8ee0fcd0-ba12-492a-b5c2-e947b811e024- Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship
- The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) invites exceptional early career researchers to apply for an ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship that provides recipients the opportunity to pursue independent research of their own choosing that supports the mission of ARL. Candidates must display extraordinary ability in scientific research, show clear promise of becoming outstanding leaders, and are expected to have already successfully tackled a major scientific or engineering problem during their thesis work or to have provided a new approach or insight, evidenced by a recognized impact in their field.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
Must have completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in the physical sciences, life sciences, computational sciences, behavioral sciences, or engineering by October 1, 2025. Applicants who intend to defend their dissertation after October 1, 2025, are not eligible. May not be more than five years beyond the award date of their Ph.D. or Sc.D. by the fellowship application deadline (July 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time). Must demonstrate exceptional qualifications with respect to academic and scholarly achievement, as evidenced by research and publication. Are expected to have conducted research on a major scientific or engineering problem during their thesis work or have provided a new approach or insight, evidenced by a recognized impact in their field. There are no citizenship requirements; however, selected fellows must pass a Department of Defense (DoD) clearance process, requiring a background security investigation. Foreign nationals must get further DoD approval, requiring a background investigation.
Fellowship benefits: Full-time, one-year in-residence appointment at ARL, renewable for up to three years based on performance. Annual stipend of $115,000. Health insurance (including dental and vision). Paid relocation and professional travel allowance.
Interested candidates can find additional information and apply at https://arldpf.nationalacademies.org - 2026 SEED Funding Opportunity for Mobilities to Mexico
- The 2026 Seed Funding Opportunity for Mobilities to Mexico call is now open, remaining available for proposal submissions through June 2025. This funding opportunity aims to support UC student mobility to Mexico across all 10 UC campuses by awarding an Alianza MX reserved seed fund of up to USD $50,000 per UC campus for the period 2026-2027.
Through the 2026 Seed Funding Opportunity for Mobilities to Mexico, undergraduate and master level UC students will be able to engage in academic mobilities such as faculty-led programs, study abroad at a Mexican institution, capstone projects, and filed research.
For more information about this funding opportunity, click here.
Deadline: June 30, 2025 - Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides 2,200+ awards in 150+ countries to teach English (ETA) or conduct independent research (S/R). The program aims to increase mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills. Apply here: https://apply.iie.org/apply/?sr=fcf7bc91-202e-4149-a81a-bc9ffaa7c7ec
Eligibility:
U.S. citizens.
Hold a bachelor’s but not earned a PhD prior to grant start date.
Potential host country language proficiency needed.
Timeline:
April 2 – Application opens.
Sept. 10 – UCD S/R candidate deadline.
Sept, 17 – UCD ETA candidate deadline.
Sept. 16-18 – S/R campus interviews.
Sept. 23-25 – ETA campus interviews.
Oct. 8 – Fulbright National deadline. - AAUW International Fellowships
- International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported.
Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree by the application deadline, and they must have applied to their proposed institutions of study by the time of the application. Up to five International Master’s/First Professional Degree Fellowships are renewable for a second year. Fellows will receive application information for this competitive program. Recipients are selected for academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to women and girls. Recipients return to their home countries to become leaders in business, government, academia, community activism, the arts or scientific fields.
Master’s/first professional degree: $20,000
Doctoral: $25,000
Postdoctoral: $50,000
https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/international/
- U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program
- Supplemental awards (up to $3,600 per month) to graduate students for pursuing part of their PhD thesis research working for up to 1 year side by side with scientists or engineers at a DOE National Laboratory or facility. U.S. Citizen and Lawful Permanent Residents passionate about their research.
Learn more and register for workshops: SCGSR Flyer for Graduate Students.pdf
For a complete list of eligible research areas please visit: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr/How-to-Apply/Priority-SC-Research-Areas
Deadline: May 7, 2025 - U.S. Department of Energy - SCGSR for Professors
Professors:
- Want to stretch your research dollars?
Need specialized instrumentation or other advanced resources to solve an elusive research problem?
Want to collaborate with scientists that complement your own expertise?
The DOE Office of Science Graduate Research (SCGSR) program can support your graduate students to conduct part of their PhD thesis research at DOE National Laboratories in collaboration with DOE scientists.
A perfect way for growing your research program!
Find out more at: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsrDeadline: May 7, 2025