Disruptive Research Award

Awarded for use-inspired research that has not yet been translated into real world applications but has demonstrated exceptional novelty and discovery with strong potential to be developed into new or improved technologies, products, and/or services that will demonstrate advancement of the University's commitment to significant societal impact.

Part I

Fill in basic identification information:

  • Nominee Full Name
  • Nominee Title/Role
  • Nominee institution
  • Nominee Department
  • Nominee Office Email
  • Nominee Office Phone Number

Part II

Section 1

Describe the exceptional novelty and discovery demonstrated in the Nominee's research during the previous calendar year.

Overall Weight: 40%

Section 1 Questions

  • 1.1 How does it compare to the state of the art - how does it differ from and how does it improve what has been done to date?
  • 1.2 Is the intellectual property protectable (patentable, copyright, trademark, trade secret)?
    • If it is not, you will not be scored lower but do explain why it is not protectable. Note it can still be UC intellectual property and not be protectable such as cell lines, anonymized clinical data, etc
  • 1.3 Who else outside the UC system is researching this topic?
  • 1.4 Is the disruptive research cited in others’ patents and scholarly works? Please explain.
  • 1.5 Describe how it has or might enable/accelerate further innovation.

Section 2

Strong potential to be developed into new or improved technology, product, service or creative work that will demonstrate significant societal impact.

OVerall Weight: 50%

Section 2 Questions

  • 2.1 What is the unmet societal need that your research addresses that will improve society if broadly implemented?
  • 2.2 How are those improvements measured?
  • 2.3 Whom does the innovation benefit?

Section 3

Alignment with the mission of the University of California and values of the community

Overall Weight: 10%

Section 3 Questions

  • 3.1 How does the research align with the mission of the University of California?
  • 3.2 How does the research align with the values of the community?

Section 4

Supporting Materials (unclassified information only)

The following will not be scored on its own merits but will be reflected in the Reviewers’ scores

  • Please provide any other justification from the previous calendar year – that is not addressed in the above – as the why you should be considered for this award (including UC Proof of Concept Grants)
  • Please attach a PDF copy of an email or other document from your Chancellor's or Lab Director's Office confirming you are their nominee for this award
  • Please provide a link to a 90-second video (YouTube or Vimeo) describing your innovation, why you are deserving of the award, and how this award will impact your ongoing work
  • Please attach any relevant supporting documents, dated within the last 12 months, which may include
    • Press releases
    • Awards and recognitions, especially from professional peers outside the UC system
    • Patents
    • Publications
    • Letters of support (max 3) from parties outside the UC system
    • Other forms of recognition that support the nomination
  • Please attach a PDF copy of a letter on your campus / national lab letterhead, signed and dated by you
    • The certificate shall state, "I certify that the information provided in this nomination package is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge, and I acknowledge and agree that all materials submitted as part of this nomination may be used and repurposed by the University of California for communications and promotional activities" Choose a file to upload or drag and drop here

Section 5

Submitted By

  • Full Name
  • Title
  • Organisation
  • Campus / National Lab