The Alicia and Yaya Initiative in Global Aging Research is strategically designed to catalyze innovative aging research, addressing the significant societal implications of this rapidly evolving field.
The initiative was created to foster meaningful contributions from both universities, leveraging expertise, capabilities, data, and participants. There are two types of grant funding: Development Grants and Seed Grants.
Seed Grants
Seed Grants are for funding up to $50,000 to enhance existing partnerships between UMB and UCR researchers, emphasizing international, comparative, and bidirectional research. Seed Grants require both UMB and UCR investigators, and funds must be disbursed to both universities.
Development Grants
Development Grants are for funding up to $10,000 to create the initial framework for future partnership and collaboration. They are awarded to projects that build a UMB/UCR partnership that can later apply for a Seed Grant or other extramural funding. Funds awarded under the Development Grant stay at UMB but can be used to fund travel by UCR faculty and staff.
Grant Awardees
Check out what UMB and UCR researchers are exploring with their Seed and Development grants.