The CSUBIOTECH team administers competitive grant and award programs that are open to California State University faculty and students. Here you can review open program calls for both students and faculty.
Biotechnology is defined here as a fusion of biology and technology. “Modern biotechnology provides breakthrough products and technologies to combat debilitating and rare diseases, reduce our environmental footprint, feed the hungry, use less and cleaner energy, and have safer, cleaner and more efficient industrial manufacturing processes,” according to the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. In addition, the world’s largest biotech trade association lists biotechnology examples, applications and sectors. CSUBIOTECH adds health IT and medical device research and development to these examples.
Students and faculty in all disciplines related to biotechnology— including but not limited to life sciences, physical sciences, clinical sciences, math, computer science, agricultural science, engineering and/or business—are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
Program request for proposals (RFPs) are updated for each new round of funding. Make sure you are working with the current version before you craft your proposal. For programs that are not accepting proposals, RFPs and proposal templates from the prior round of funding are provided as examples and could be helpful to you when they reopen.
InfoReady Submission System Equally Effective Alternative Access: Applicants who are unable to access or use the InfoReady submission system should send their completed proposal template, including any additional proposal documentation or support letters to csuperb@sdsu.edu and notify the program contact listed at the end of the relevant RFP or RFN by the listed program deadline. CSUBIOTECH staff will contact you via email with any additional questions. Questions can also be directed to
Christine Montgomery at (619) 594-1203 for Student Programs and James Schmitt at (619) 594-5299 for Faculty Programs.
AY 2023/2024 Grant & Award Calendar
Student Programs
Crellin Pauling Student Teaching Award
Program Closed -
Check back for Fall 2024.
RFN
Cover Page Template
Closed
Don Eden Graduate Student Research Award
Program Closed -
Check back for Fall 2024.
SAMPLE RFN
Closed
Faculty-Graduate Student Research Collaboration Program
Deadline: Monday, May 20, 2024 by 5pm PST.
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RFP Template Apply
Glenn Nagel Undergraduate Student Research Award
Program Closed -
Check back for Fall 2024.
SAMPLE RFN
Closed
Howell-CSUBIOTECH Research Scholars Program
Program Closed -
Check back for Fall 2024.
SAMPLE RFP
SAMPLE Template
Closed
Presidents' Commission Scholars Program
Program Closed - Check back for Fall 2024.
SAMPLE RFP
SAMPLE Template
Closed
Student Travel Grant Program - SpRING 2024
Program Closed - Check back for Fall 2024.
RFP
Template
Closed
Crellin Pauling Student Teaching Award
Program Closed - Check back in August 2022 for the next RFN.
Sample RFNSample Cover Page TemplateClosed
CSU I-CorpsTM
Application Closed.
Don Eden Graduate Student Research Award
Program Closed - Check back in August 2022 for the next RFN.
Sample RFN
Closed
Faculty-Graduate Student Research Collaboration Program
Program Closed.
RFP Proposal Template Closed
Glenn Nagel Undergraduate Student Research Award
Program Closed - Check back in August 2022 for the next RFN.
Sample RFNClosed
Howell-CSUPERB Research Scholars Program
Program Closed - Check back in August 2022 for the next RFP.
Sample RFPSample TemplateClosed
Presidents' Commission Scholars Program
Program Closed - Check back in August 2022 for the next RFP.
Sample RFPSample Template Closed
Student Travel Grant Program
Program Closed - Check back in late January 2023 for the Spring round.
Sample RFPSample Template Closed
Faculty-Graduate Student Research Collaboration Program
Program Closed.
RFP Proposal Template Closed
Faculty Programs
Andreoli Faculty Service Award
Program Closed -
Check back for Fall 2024.
RFN
Closed
CSU Biotechnology Faculty Research Award
Program Closed -
Check back for Fall 2024.
RFN
Closed
Curriculum Development Grant Program
Program Closed. InfoReady System Alert: There is a known problem for users trying to log in using their campus Single Sign On credentials from CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU East Bay, CSU Los Angeles, CSU San Marcos, CSU Stanislaus and San José State University campuses. Those users should instead select the "Register" button on the login screen and create a new account.
Sample RFP Sample Proposal Template Closed
Industry Partnership Initiative Grant Program
Program Closed.
Sample RFP Sample Proposal Template Closed
Faculty Travel Grant Program - SPRING 2024
Program Closed - Check back for Fall 2024.
SAMPLE RFP Template Closed
New Investigator Grant Program
Program Closed InfoReady System Alert: There is a known problem for users trying to log in using their campus Single Sign On credentials from CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU East Bay, CSU Los Angeles, CSU San Marcos, CSU Stanislaus and San José State University campuses. Those users should instead select the "Register" button on the login screen and create a new account.
Sample RFP
Sample Proposal Template
Closed
Research Development Grant Program
Deadline: August 1, 2024 by 5 pm PST. InfoReady System Alert: There is a known problem for users trying to log in using their campus Single Sign On credentials from CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU East Bay, CSU Los Angeles, CSU San Marcos, CSU Stanislaus and San José State University campuses. Those users should instead select the "Register" button on the login screen and create a new account.
RFP
Proposal Template
Apply
Special Events Program
Funding for Academic Year 23/24 has been exhausted. Look for a new AY 24/25 RFP in late Spring 2024
Sample RFP