Burkle Center Funding for Faculty Research Working Group Projects
Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations University of California, Los Angeles
Award: $10,000
Deadline: Feb 21, 2026
To encourage faculty to work in teams to define and develop research related to international affairs and global issues; foster collaborative scholarly exchange; promote interdisciplinary scholarship; and encourage intellectual discourse among faculty and graduate students. Qualifications: Applicants must be the case of faculty research working groups; the Principal Investigators on each project must be UCLA ladder faculty. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; applications are to be submitted to the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations via email; must be no more than 5 pages and should include the following: proposal description: clearly identifies the substantive research theme of the group or project; the process for exploring that theme and the goals and outcomes; schedule of planned activities; if applicable, identify Chair or Co-chairs of the working group or research project and submit bio(s); budget proposal detailing amount requested and itemized budget and justification for how amount will be spent; identify sources (confirmed and proposed) of outside funding. Focus: International affairs and relations.