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main-section pull-right"> <h1>Faculty Research Support</h1> <div class="jumbotron side-image-white overlay-glow-1"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <h2>Social Sciences Research Grants</h2> <p><p>Seed grants to help faculty in the School of Social Sciences with innovative research and grant proposals.  </p></p> <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="../../_files/resources/research-support/Policy-on-Social-Sciences-Research-Grants_24-25.pdf">Explore and apply for the grant (PDF)</a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <figure> <img alt="" class="img-responsive" src="../../_images/resources/cta-books-horizontal-1.jpg"/> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jumbotron side-image-white overlay-glow-2"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <h2>Special Initiatives Fund</h2> <p><p>Supporting the scholarly and community building activities of faculty in the School of Social Sciences.</p></p> <p><a class="btn btn-default" 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<p>The team provides curated resources to support a variety of common funding pursuits, such as recurring early-career programs.</p> </div> <h2> <a href="#">Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Funding Opportunities</a> </h2> <div> <p><span><strong><a href="https://https://diversity.ucsd.edu/edi-resources/funding.html">Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Funding (link):</a> </strong>The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion partners with several campus departments to provide grants and co-sponsorships for your innovative programs. </span></p> <p><span>The UC San Diego Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion invites applications for co-sponsorships to support events and activities that are designed to foster a more inclusive campus climate.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <custom/> <h2>Previous Opportunities</h2> <div class="drawer-wrapper"> <div class="drawer dark-theme"> <h2> <a href="#">Advancing Racial Justice Funding</a> </h2> <div> <p><a href="https://https://socialsciences.ucsd.edu/news/advancing-racial-justice.html">Projects Advancing Racial Justice (link):</a>  Funding to support faculty research in partnership with local, state, or national community organizations to confront racism in society and its institutions.</p> <p><a href="https://socialsciences.ucsd.edu/_files/resources/research-support/policy_ARJ_DSS.pdf">Explore (PDF)</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <custom/> </section> <section aria-label="Sidebar" class="col-xs-12 col-md-3 sidebar-section" role="complementary"> <figure aria-label="Logo" id="site-logo" role="complementary"> <logo/> </figure> <article aria-label="Sidebar Nav" class="main-content-nav" role="navigation"> <h2> <a href="../index.html">Resources</a> </h2> <ul class="navbar-list"> <li class="collapsed"> <a href="../students/index.html"> Student Resources </a> </li> <li class="active"> Faculty Research Support </li> <li class="collapsed"> <a href="../academic-personnel/index.html"> Academic 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