The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Michelson Medical Research Foundation.
UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde | forde@ucsc.edu
Funder: Michelson Medical Research Foundation
Opportunity: 2025 Michelson Prize Next Generation Grants
Deadline: June 22, 2025
Overview
The 2025 Michelson Prizes are looking for applications related to human immunology and vaccine Research. The Michelson Prizes are intended to support individuals early in their careers who possess novel ideas and who have significant potential to execute these ideas to effect transformative change in their respective fields. The successful applicants will clearly articulate a vision that challenges current dogma and demonstrate an ability to look beyond convention to make a lasting impact on vaccine and immunotherapy research.
The Michelson Prizes seek to draw young investigators from a wide range of disciplines, including clinical research, biochemistry, molecular biology, protein engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, biophysics, nanotechnology, microbiome, tropical medicine, environmental health, etc.
Please consult a list of FAQs.
Award Amount & Terms
$150,000, with no indirect cost allowed
Eligibility
- Applicants must be 35 or younger on June 22, 2025 (i.e., born June 23, 1989, or later).
- Early-career investigators, postdoctoral fellows,doctoral students and other researchers currently in training positions are eligible for these awards.
Please see a list of Michelson Prize Winners.
Timeline
- June 22, 2025, 8:59 PST Applications due
- September 1, 2025 Short-listed applicants notified
- October TBD, 2025 Supplementary information due
- December 2025 Notice of award
- January 1 – December 31, 2026 Grant cycle
Special Requirements
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (fr@ucsc.edu). Please submit a proposal intake form prior to UCSC’s internal Institutional Deadlines. For support developing your proposal, please contact the Research Development Specialist assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu.
Call sent: April 16, 2025
The Office Foundation Relations is a unit of University Advancement. The FR team creates and maintains mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with private organizations, matching grant initiatives with educational and research programs and centers. FR supports faculty and staff to identify and approach these and other private foundations and corporations for funding, to assist in strategic positioning of the grant application, and to facilitate funder campus visits. For a list of recent funding opportunities, please visit the FR website: FR Calls for Funding.