Global Cancer Pilot Award
Supports collaborative, multidisciplinary pilot research on cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, or treatment in low- and middle-income countries, emphasizing public health impact and equitable partnerships.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $40,000 for a one-year project
Summary: Supports collaborative pilot research on cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, or treatment in low- and middle-income countries, prioritizing public health impact and equitable partnerships.
Key Information: Trainee PIs require a UCSF faculty mentor; collaboration with an LMIC academic partner and letter of support are required.
Description
The Global Cancer Pilot Award provides up to $40,000 for one-year pilot projects that address cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, or treatment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The award supports a broad range of research disciplines, including basic, clinical/translational, implementation, epidemiology, social, and behavioral sciences, with a strong emphasis on public health impact. Proposals must involve a collaborative partnership between a UCSF investigator (faculty or eligible trainee) and an academic partner in an LMIC, and must include a letter of support from the LMIC institution.
Projects should foster multidisciplinary, equitable collaborations and are encouraged to include capacity building or explicit partnership elements. The primary aim is to generate research that can lead to future NIH or other major extramural funding. Interventional therapeutic clinical trials are only supported in the Global Cancer Program regional hubs (Tanzania, Mexico, Vietnam) and must demonstrate local therapeutic availability and capacity building.
