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As a general rule, within any category, priority is given to those that have never applied in that category, except for the International Mentored Scientist Award Program in HIV-AIDS.

  Eligibility *  
  Agency *** $ Amount Restrictions ****
Pilots:
Pilot Research Project for Junior Investigators in Basic & Clinical/Translational Sciences   x* x x (x)**   REAC, CTSI-SOS, CC-MZHF, NCOE, ADRC 30,000

If funded by ADRC 25,000		 If assigned to REAC then no PI salary. CC-CIRP applicants must be Physicians Scientists, CC members or be sponsored by a CC member.
ADRC will accept fellows applicants.
General Pilots in HIV/AIDS   x x x x*   CFAR, ARI 40,000 *If assigned to ARI, then no PI salary.
CFAR funds senior postdoctoral fellows and junior investigators Asst Prof only (assistant faculty, three years or less). .
Basic Science Award Program in HIV/AIDS   x x* x* x* x* CFAR, ARI 40,000 If assigned to ARI, then no PI salary.
CFAR funds fellows in training.
*Faculty (all levels) may apply ONLY if moving from non-HIV into HIV/AIDS basic science laboratory research.
Pilot Award Program in T2 (Bedside-To-Community) Translational Science   x x x x x CTSI-SOS 15,000  
CRC Young Investigator Pilot Award (NEW)     x x     CTSI-SOS 10,000  
General Pilots in Diabetes Research (NEW)       x x x DERC NIDDK 50,000 Proposals that will generate, within one year, seed data sufficient for NIH grant applications in any aspect of clinical, translational or basic research directly related to type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Collaborative Translational Pilot Research Grants Program in Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders (NEW) x* x* x x x x Funds from gifts. 25,000 to 50,000 *Residents must be on the research track.
*Fellows can apply with a mentor.
T1 Translational Catalyst Program for the Development of Diagnostics and Therapeutics (NEW)     x x x x CTSI-SOS See Project Support  
Pilot Research Awards in Research Policy (NEW)   x x x x x CTSI-SOS 30,000  
Technologies & Methods:
Shared Instrument Awards     x x x x REAC 30,000 No PI salary for shared equipment. Specialist may apply.
Translational Technology/Instrument Awards     x x x x CTSI-SOS 30,000  
Novel Methods Awards     x x x x CTSI-SOS 30,000  
Technology Mini-Symposium Awards     x x x x CTSI-SOS 2,500  
Multidisciplinary:
Multidisciplinary Research Project Planning Awards     x x x x CTSI-SOS 30,000  
Multicenter Start-Up Planning Awards     x x x x CTSI-SOS 20,000  
Career Development:
Under-represented Faculty in Clinical & Translational Research Awards   x x x     CTSI-SOS 30,000  
Hardship Awards     x x x x REAC, SOP, SON, SOD 30,000 No PI Salary
Mentored Scientist Award Program in HIV/AIDS   x         CFAR 40,000 CFAR funds postdoctoral or clinical fellows. Applicants must indicate a mentor who will commit to guiding PI through the direction of project.
Professional Development Leave Award Program       x x   CTSI-SOS 40,000  
New Direction Awards     x x x x REAC 30,000 No PI Salary. Only open to SOM faculty.
International:
Intl. Mentored Scientist Award Program in HIV/AIDS   x x x x x CFAR 25,000 Trainee from foreign site with UCSF mentor.

Not allowed **** - A21 unless justified.
Deadlines

Spring 2010 Cycle
Call for Applications:
Monday
January 25, 2010

Application Due:
Monday
March 1, 2010
6:00 pm PST


Legend

Eligibility *: All UCSF and CTSI associated institutional faculty in any series, including adjunct and professional research series, may apply.
All WOS - Faculty Without Salary are ineligible and cannot apply.

(x) **: New faculty at the associate level without research funding may qualify for some Pilots.

Agency Legend ***:
CTSI-SOS = The CTSI Strategic Opportunities Support Center
REAC = The School of Medicine Research Evaluation and Allocation Committee
CFAR = UCSF-GIVI Center for AIDS Research
CC-MZHF = The Cancer Center- Mount Zion Health Fund
ARI = AIDS Research Institute
NCOE = National Center of Excellence in Women's Health
ADRC = The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
SOP = UCSF School of Pharmacy
SON = UCSF School of Nursing
SOD = UCSF School of Dentistry
DERC NIDDK = UCSF Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (DERC)

 
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