Mentored Scientist Award in Tuberculosis
Funds and mentors early-stage UCSF/UC Berkeley investigators for innovative tuberculosis research projects across diverse scientific disciplines.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, Spring cycle, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $40,000 total for a one-year project; direct costs only (UC Berkeley may include up to 8% indirects).
Summary: Supports early-stage investigators at UCSF or UC Berkeley with funding and structured mentorship for tuberculosis-focused research and career development.
Key Information: Requires a faculty mentor and participation in the TB RAMP program; eligibility limited to UCSF/UC Berkeley early-career researchers.
Description
This award provides support for early-stage investigators at UCSF or UC Berkeley to undertake tuberculosis (TB)-focused research projects, with the goal of generating preliminary data and research skills that will facilitate future grant applications and independent research careers. Recipients receive up to $40,000 in funding for one year and are automatically enrolled as Scholars in the TB Research and Mentoring Program (TB RAMP), which includes structured mentoring and career development activities. Projects can span bench, clinical, epidemiologic, diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccines, implementation science, health economics, social behavioral, and health disparities research, with an emphasis on alignment with NIH TB research priorities.
