UC Davis faculty and graduate researchers are invited to apply for the ASCENDR Research Grant Competition through UC Davis’s membership in the HSRU Alliance. The UC Davis Office of Research will conduct an internal selection process, as each institution may submit only two proposals.

Priority Research Areas

• Advanced Materials
• Human–Machine Interfaces
• Space Technology

Internal Application Deadline

• December 19, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

External HSRU Deadline

• February 27, 2026

More Information & Internal Application Portal

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