Dear Colleagues,
The Berkeley Collegium is pleased to issue a call for proposals to create and expand opportunities for undergraduates to engage in research and discovery. At our world-leading research institution, faculty are committed to intellectual discovery and creation, while also striving for excellence in their teaching. In its first decade, this grant program has aimed to join research and teaching by supporting faculty projects that introduce students to the methods and practices of research and discovery alongside its challenges and joys. We encourage applications that create opportunities for human-centric pedagogy.
The Collegium aims to fund up to five projects of up to $20,000 each over a 1-2 year grant period (depending on the nature of the project). More grants may be funded if budgets are under the $20,000 maximum. The grant period begins at the start of the fall 2026 semester.
Detailed information about the grant, as well as submission instructions and the submission form, can be found on the Collegium website.
All proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026. If you have questions, please email berkeley-collegium@berkeley.edu.
Best regards,
Oliver M. O’Reilly
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
About the Collegium: The Berkeley Collegium’s mission is to foster innovation and excellence in undergraduate teaching at UC Berkeley. Its members are among Berkeley’s most creative, inspiring, and effective teachers, and the Collegium provides this group of faculty members with resources for initiatives that will elevate teaching, especially at the undergraduate level, across the campus.