UC Noyce Initiative RFP for Cyber / AI Applications Invited

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

Please share with colleagues who may be interested. We look forward to your proposals and to advancing collaborative research across the UC system.