Funding
CITRIS is funded by a combination of sources: state funds, industrial gifts, and UC campus funds. Twenty-eight percent of its budget is spent on operations, and seventy-two percent is spent on research, including Seed Funding for innovative projects. CITRIS has provided funding for research in the areas of distance learning, digital libraries and data mining, experimental social sciences laboratory, nutrition, video conferencing, and deployment of sensors. CITRIS has also used its UCB campus funds to provide competitive awards and fellowships for four master’s and four doctoral students in the departments of Energy and Resources, Information Management & Systems, Business Administration, and Political Science.
CITRIS opportunities are many and varied. Ranging from private donations to the CITRIS Headquarters building to deep engagements with CITRIS research projects, the levels of involvement present many opportunities to public and private organizations and individuals. The best way to assess these opportunities is to make direct contact with CITRIS leadership. Please address all expressions of interest to Paul Wright, CITRIS Director (pwright@me.berkeley.edu), or Anthony St. George, Director of Development (st_george@citris-uc.org).
Seed Funding from CITRIS is open to all CITRIS investigators at UC Berkeley, Davis, Merced, and Santa Cruz. It supports high-risk/high-impact projects that are distinctive and novel in their approach and have the potential to attract larger scale grants. We are seeking innovative proposals in all areas of interest to CITRIS, including Energy and the Environment, Delivery of Healthcare, Intelligent Infrastructures, Technology for Underserved California regions, and New Media.