University of California San Francisco

The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated exclusively to the health sciences, advancing health worldwide through biomedical research, graduate education, and patient care. Its research spans basic, translational, clinical, and population health science.

Through its schools, institutes, and clinical and translational science resources, UCSF supports investigators and trainees with pilot and seed funding, career development awards, and fellowships that help researchers generate preliminary data and build independent programs. These mechanisms support collaboration and innovation across the health sciences.

Opportunities are generally directed to faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and trainees affiliated with the institution, with eligibility and amounts defined per program. Researchers can track current UCSF funding opportunities and deadlines on Atom.