Mentored Innovation Award in Environmental Science and Health
Internal — University of California San Francisco only
The Mentored Innovation Award in Environmental Science and Health at UCSF funds early-career research on how environmental exposures affect health, with a focus on prevention and vulnerable populations.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates: September 28, 2026: Application Deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000 per award for a one-year, non-renewable project; not transferable to other institutions.
Summary: Supports innovative early-career research projects at UCSF focused on environmental health, with emphasis on prevention, exposures, and improving outcomes for vulnerable populations.
Description
The Mentored Innovation Award in Environmental Science and Health, offered by the UCSF-Stanford Environmental Research and Translation for Health (EaRTH) Center, provides seed funding to junior faculty, clinicians, and postdoctoral scholars at UCSF for launching new projects in environmental health. The award aims to foster innovative research in basic, clinical, translational science, or epidemiology, particularly projects that address how environmental exposures (such as pollutants, chemicals, and psychosocial stressors) during development influence disease and health outcomes. The program emphasizes projects that generate preliminary data, develop new methods, or integrate environmental health components into existing research, with a special focus on prevention and improving outcomes for vulnerable and underserved populations.
Awardees are expected to consult with EaRTH Center leadership to refine their proposals, leverage core resources, participate in Center activities, and report on progress and outcomes.
