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Funds

Applied Physical Sciences Gift Fund

Provides flexible, unrestricted financial support for the Department of Applied Physical Sciences, helping the department address immediate needs, support student and faculty research, and fund educational priorities.

Friends of the Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship

Provides support for high-impact courses and experiential learning opportunities in the Shuford Program.

Innovate Carolina General Fund

Support Innovation for all Carolina faculty and students. Provides funding for priority entrepreneurial and early-stage initiatives at the discretion of UNC’s Chief Innovation Officer.

Institute for Innovation

Provides support for experiential legal education through UNC School of Law’s Institute for Innovation, where students work alongside faculty to serve startups, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs and strengthen North Carolina’s innovation economy.

Maternal and Child Health

Provides essential funding to the department to focus on improving the health and well-being of women, children, adolescents and families through research, practice and policy.

Nutrition

Provides critical funding to the department to examine how diet and nutrition influence health and develop evidence-based strategies to prevent disease and promote wellness across the state of North Carolina. Additionally, our faculty partner with Carolina Athletics to support the health and performance of Tar Heel student-athletes.

Public Health Leadership and Practice

Provides essential resources to connect public health research with real-world practice by training professionals and partnering with communities to improve population health.

School of Education – Dean's Priorities

Provides support for the Dean to maintain the momentum of strategic visions as they advance the field of education.

The Dr. J. Kimball King Distinguished Professorship Fund

Provides support for a professorship in English and comparative literature in honor of Dr. J. Kimball King's legacy of teaching excellence.