From vcredadmin at ucr.edu Wed Jul 22 14:28:32 2026 From: vcredadmin at ucr.edu (VCREDadmin VCREDadmin) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:28:32 -0700 Subject: [Researchnews] International Travel Guidance from UCR's Export Control Office Message-ID: U.S. export controls and economic sanction laws continue to evolve and vary from country to country. U.S. export controls can also prohibit the export, including the hand-carrying, of specific items, software, technology, and providing services to certain countries, organizations, and individuals, and for certain end uses for reasons of national security and foreign policy. As a standard practice, faculty and staff are asked to complete the following webform prior to international travel so that the Export Control Office can perform Restricted Party and Sanctions Screening for your destination and provide you with an export licensing and risk assessment. International Travel ? 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URL: From vcredadmin at ucr.edu Wed Jul 22 14:31:58 2026 From: vcredadmin at ucr.edu (VCREDadmin VCREDadmin) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:31:58 -0700 Subject: [Researchnews] Funding Opportunity: Quantum FAST Challenge Message-ID: View this email in your browser *July 21, 2026* Funding Opportunity: Quantum FAST Challenge The *California Governor?s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)* and the *California Education Learning Lab* have launched the *Quantum FAST Challenge, *a *$2.7 million* grant program designed to strengthen California?s quantum ecosystem by supporting high-impact projects across the state?s higher education and research institutions. Individual awards will range from *$50,000 to $500,000* over an *18-to-24 month* project implementation cycle. Proposal submissions open *July 20, 2026*, and the final application deadline is *October 20, 2026*. *Application Stage Key Dates:* *Release of Request for Proposals: *July 20, 2026 *Technical Assistance Webinar #1: *July 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. PT *Technical Assistance Webinar #2: *September 11, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. PT *Statement of Intent: *October 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PT *Full Proposal Due: *October 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PT *About the Program* The Quantum FAST Challenge seeks to support the development of the quantum industry and to maintain California?s leadership in the sector by funding projects in two priority areas: - *Education and workforce development *that builds the talent pipeline that California's quantum technologies require. - *Applied use case demonstrations* that pair researchers and students with industry partners to demonstrate applications in quantum-adjacent disciplines. *Eligibility* Lead applicants must be faculty members or administrators from a *University of California (UC),* *California State University (CSU),* or *California Community Colleges (CCC)* campus. Cross-institutional collaborations and partnerships with industry are strongly encouraged. Private nonprofit institutions of higher education and industry stakeholders may participate as project partners. *Proposal Tracks* Projects must align with at least one of the following tracks: - *Expanding access to quantum-relevant hands-on experiences *through laboratory and technical learning opportunities. - *Building entry points to the quantum workforce* for learners in adjacent fields to prepare them for careers in the quantum industry. - *Advancing quantum innovation, applications, and use case demonstrations *that lead to publishable research or intellectual property. - *Wildcard*, for innovative approaches that strengthen California?s quantum talent pipeline beyond the categories above. *Funding Levels* Individual awards will range from $50,000 to $500,000, and will be made based on the size and scope of proposed projects according to the conditions below: - *Up to $100,000* for pedagogical-focused, prototypical projects at a single institution or limited collaboration across institutions. - *Up to $250,000* for applied use projects that implement and scale approaches across multiple institutions. - *Up to $500,000* for projects that combine multiple tracks and demonstrate strong intersegmental collaboration. *Additional Information* Project proposals submitted for the Quantum FAST Challenge will help inform development of California Jobs First?s strategy for the quantum industry, which is expected to be released this fall. In addition to building on *GO-Biz?s ongoing quantum efforts* , the Quantum FAST Challenge complements an additional $3 million in workforce funding as part of the *Accelerator 14 Grant Program* recently announced by the *California Workforce Development Board* to support partnerships developing scalable career pathway programs focused on the quantum and fusion sectors. Interested in learning more about the Quantum FAST Challenge? Click the button below to visit the Quantum FAST Challenge website for more information. Visit the Quantum FAST Challenge Website -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: