Find answers to frequently asked questions about the Frontiers of Innovation Scholars Program (FISP).
Mentors should propose to advise no more than 2 trainees above the undergraduate level. No more than 4 trainees should be proposed at the undergraduate level, unless prior approval is obtained. Requests to support multiple trainees in a lab, program or center will be evaluated based on available funding, and the mentor’s ability to expand the interdisciplinary project.
Only Academics with a Postdoctoral title code. These titles can be found at the site provided below.
Clinical Fellows and Assistant Project Scientists are not eligible.
Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences are separate academic divisions of UC San Diego, under the authority of different Deans. The Lead Mentor and at least one Co-mentor must be appointed in different divisions to meet the multi-divisional requirement.
A second mentor is required for graduate and postdoctoral fellowships. A single individual does not fulfill the dual mentor criterion.
No. Only Academics who are already PIs by exception on an existing award are eligible to apply for this fellowship program.
The FISP opportunity is open to all UCSD undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral scholars regardless of residency or citizenship of the trainee.
An unfunded proposal submitted to another sponsoring agency may be resubmitted to this program and will be considered by the reviewers, so long as all other criteria are met.
Applications may be submitted through Monday October 12, 2015, 11:59 PDT.
The Mentors may name a specific trainee in their application or one "To-Be-Named"
No more than one application per trainee should be submitted.
If the proposed research is identical for all trainees, please submit one application. Otherwise, please submit separate applications.