As previously announced, UC San Diego will be launching the application process for a Research Relief Fund to mitigate budget shortfalls on existing research grants due to new salary ranges in the UAW contracts for Academic Researchers, Postdoctoral Scholars, and Graduate Student Researchers.
The Research Relief Fund from the Chancellor and Vice Chancellors is meant to cover salary increases that cannot be covered at the PI, Department, School or Unit level.
The online application form will be available for use on Wednesday, July 26 at noon. The application will remain open until all funds are expended or through June 2025 (whichever comes first). As we recognize this is an evolving process, we will answer questions as soon as we can do so.
We are opening the application at this time so those with grants soon to finish or particularly urgent and time-sensitive needs can apply even as details are being finalized. Applications will be reviewed first at the school level and then at the Vice Chancellor level. School-level review will begin August 14.
Review the information available at Relief Fund Application and Instructions now to prepare the documents required for the Research Relief Fund application. Additional procedural information will be available by the end of the week, but all applicants will need to:
- Determine the differential between budgeted and required compensation for UAW-represented personnel;
- Identify contributions from the PI (through reallocation of grant budgets where possible, and use of discretionary funds where available)
- Identify what funding gap contributions applicable departments can make
