Rose Hills Innovator Program
Forecasted
The Rose Hills Innovator Program at UC Berkeley funds early-career STEM faculty to launch innovative, high-potential scientific research projects.
Funder: University of California Berkeley
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $90,000 per year for up to 2 years (total up to $180,000 per project); no overhead allowed.
Summary: Provides seed funding for early-career UC Berkeley STEM faculty to launch highly innovative, high-potential research projects.
Key Information: Internal competition; only full-time UC Berkeley Assistant or Associate Professors in STEM are eligible.
Description
The program supports outstanding early-career faculty at UC Berkeley who are developing novel research directions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The goal is to provide seed funding for projects with exceptional scientific promise that may be difficult to fund through traditional mechanisms, particularly those with the potential to attract significant future external funding. The program encourages bold, creative research and is designed to help faculty launch pioneering investigations that can amplify the impact of Berkeley’s research community.
