On May 31, 2018, the UCLA Research Enhancement Office announced a new internal (for UCLA lead PIs only) seed funding mechanism in anticipation of an upcoming solicitation from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for new Materials Research Science & Engineering Centers (MRSEC).
For more details, please refer to the announcement. Please also see the earlier announcement about the related Workshop scheduled for Friday, June 8, 2018 from 10 AM to noon and information about the Call for Proposals.