Giving Transforms Lives, Communities and the World
No matter where your passion or interest lies, when you invest in the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience, you are creating a positive and meaningful impact.
From improving health and inspiring a new rank of neuroscientists to transforming next generation technologies, your gift transforms our world – not only in academia, but also in our community and the world. There are many ways to support your philanthropic goals.
Student Support and Innovative Training
- Graduate Fellowships support students’ academic and research goals to become independent neuroscientists capable of pioneering new discoveries for medical breakthroughs and transformative technologies
- Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholars Fellowships support advanced and specialized training opportunities for scholars, while providing the Center with a competitive edge to recruit the very best of tomorrow’s neuroscientists
- Undergraduate research awards provide hands-on learning experience and mentorship to help prepare undergrads for their careers
- Travel awards allow students to attend conferences and unique educational opportunities to present their work and network with others in the field
Faculty Excellence and Discovery-Driven Research
- Faculty Chairs and Professorships enable UC Davis to retain our most outstanding faculty and to attract top faculty from around the world
- Innovative Pilot Grants support high-risk, high-reward projects that can lead to exciting breakthroughs in medicine and technology
- Research Cores provide dedicated labs and services, offering state-of-the-art instruments and resources to faculty, researchers and students to drive collaborative approaches to research goals
Programs and Facilities
- Visiting Faculty Lecture Series bring eminent neuroscientists from around the world to exchange new ideas and discoveries, greatly enriching the UC Davis neuroscience community
- Community Outreach promotes public awareness and understanding of neuroscience research through educational outreach activities
- Innovative Training Grants support new and specialized training programs for the next generation of neuroscientists
- Facility Funds for Renovations and Infrastructure Support allow acquisition and maintenance of space and state-of-the-art tools and resources that drive effective collaboration and new breakthroughs in neuroscience