<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div style="line-break:after-white-space"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The attached letter and tutorial are being transmitted on behalf of Yvette Gullatt, Vice President for Graduate and Undergraduate Affairs and Vice Provost for Equity, Diversity
and Inclusion. For your convenience and reference, the text of the letter is pasted below.</span></b></div><div><div lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><p><span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">******************<u></u><u></u></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-9124136839240475936_m_-6062368424018097650__Hlk216101083"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">December 8, 2025<u></u><u></u></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.2in"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.2in"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear Colleagues,<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Office of the President is pleased to announce the
<b>2025–26 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the UC-HBCU Initiative</b>. This systemwide faculty grants program reflects the University of California’s recognition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their critical contributions to higher
education, research and public service. The initiative supports faculty partnerships between UC and HBCUs, with grants that enable HBCU students to conduct summer research with faculty at a UC campus. Through this program, UC strengthens pathways for talented
HBCU scholars to pursue Ph.D. programs at UC campuses and advances the university’s commitment to inclusive excellence. Please see the RFP for more information.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:11.5pt"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:11.5pt"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Since 2012, UC has hosted more than 1,000 HBCU scholars across its ten
campuses. As a direct result of this initiative, 75 HBCU scholars are currently enrolled in UC Ph.D. programs and
</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">54 have already earned their doctoral degrees. Of these graduates, eleven have secured tenure-track positions in the
professoriate, including six at California institutions — three of whom are at a UC. These alumni also hold faculty positions within the CSU and CCC systems, and at a private California research university, three out-of-state public research institution and
two private HBCUs. </span></span><span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Others are doing consequential work in industry, at
</span></span><span></span><a href="https://www.apple.com/" target="_blank"><span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">Apple</span></span><span></span></a><span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></span><span></span><a href="https://www.arup.com/en-us/projects/" target="_blank"><span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">ARUP</span></span><span></span></a><span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></span><span></span><a href="https://www.bcg.com/" target="_blank"><span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">Boston Consulting
Group</span></span><span></span></a><span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> and
</span></span><span></span><a href="https://www.daiichisankyo.com/" target="_blank"><span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">Daichi
Sankyo</span></span><span></span></a><span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, as well as in foundations and nonprofits</span></span><span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">
</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">focused on leadership development, sustainability and marine science.
<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:11.5pt"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:11.5pt"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As you know, building relationships and cultivating greater engagement between the
UC and HBCU communities is a long-term investment in academic excellence. Please share the information below and encourage faculty members to apply. If your department, office or program has ways of supporting or inspiring faculty participation, please consider
suggesting this program. Thank you for your continued collaboration and support<span> on behalf of the UC-HBCU Initiative.<u></u><u></u></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:11.6pt"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p>
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UC-HBCU Initiative — Call for Proposals (pdf)</span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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UC-HBCU Initiative — Application Instructions — Summer Research Internship Grant</span></span><span></span></a><span><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">
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UC-HBCU Initiative — Application Instructions — Summer Research and Graduate Admissions Pathways Grant</span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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Applicant Information Tutorial</span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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Asked Questions (pdf)</span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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</table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0in"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sincerely,</span></span><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Yvette Gullatt
<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Vice President for Graduate and Undergraduate Affairs<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Vice Provost for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion</span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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