Mentored Innovation Award in Environmental Science and Health
Forecasted
UCSF's Mentored Innovation Award in Environmental Science and Health funds early-career researchers pursuing novel studies on how environmental exposures impact human health and disease prevention.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (annual application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000 per award for a one-year project; not renewable or transferable.
Summary: Supports UCSF early-career researchers in launching innovative environmental health projects focused on disease prevention and exposure reduction.
Key Information: Consultation with an EaRTH Center Core Director is required prior to application.
Description
The Mentored Innovation Award in Environmental Science and Health, offered by the UCSF-Stanford Environmental Research and Translation for Health (EaRTH) Center, provides funding to junior faculty, clinicians, and postdoctoral scholars at UCSF to initiate new research, clinical, or outreach projects in environmental health. The award aims to stimulate innovative approaches to understanding how environmental exposures—such as pollutants, chemicals, and stress—impact health, particularly among vulnerable populations. Projects may span basic, clinical, translational, or epidemiological science, and should align with the EaRTH Center’s mission of disease prevention and exposure mitigation across the lifespan.
Awardees are expected to consult with EaRTH Center Core Directors to refine their project, leverage Center resources, and contribute to the Center’s collaborative research environment by reporting outcomes and sharing progress.
