The UC Noyce Initiative is pleased to announce that our Cyber / AI request for proposals (RFP) is now open and accepting applications from UC researchers and faculty across participating UC campuses: Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, San Francisco, Santa Barbara.
Overview
- Focus: Cybersecurity / AI
- AI-Driven Cybersecurity at Scale and Speed
- Privacy for AI Systems
- Securing the AI/ML Pipeline for Societal-Scale Systems
- Who’s eligible: Principal Investigator (PI) status at one of the UC Noyce Initiative UC campuses - Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, San Francisco, Santa Barbara. Multi-campus teams required, inclusion of at least three UC Noyce Initiative campuses.
- Funding level: Up to $400,000 for three campuses, $600,000 for four or five campuses
- Project period: One Year
- Key dates:
- Funding Announcement: September 25, 2025
- Application Deadline: November 21, 2025
- Announcement of Awards: March 2026
How to Apply
- RFP details & application portal: https://ucnoyce.org/funding-cybersecurity-and-ai
- Contact for questions: Cathy Dunn at [email protected]
Please share with colleagues who may be interested. We look forward to your proposals and to advancing collaborative research across the UC system.