Pilot Award for Environmental Science and Health Research
Internal — University of California San Francisco only
UCSF's Pilot Award for Environmental Science and Health Research funds innovative studies on how environmental exposures affect health, with a focus on prevention, intervention, and vulnerable populations.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates: September 28, 2026 (Full application deadline, Fall 2026 cycle)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 for a one-year pilot project; direct costs only, not renewable or transferable.
Summary: Funds innovative pilot research on how environmental exposures impact health, emphasizing prevention, intervention, and vulnerable populations.
Key Information: Proposals must involve at least one EaRTH Core service with a minimum $10,000 budgeted; only UCSF faculty and select appointees are eligible.
Description
The Pilot Award for Environmental Science and Health Research, offered by the UCSF-Stanford Environmental Research and Translation for Health (EaRTH) Center, supports exploratory research projects in basic science, clinical science, or epidemiology that address environmental health. The program focuses on understanding how exposure to environmental pollutants and chemicals—especially during development—can influence disease, with an emphasis on prevention and intervention strategies to improve health outcomes across the lifespan. Special attention is given to projects benefiting vulnerable and underserved populations. The award encourages innovative, cross-disciplinary research, including mechanistic studies, technology development for exposure monitoring, interventions to mitigate effects, and work at the intersection of health, climate change, and environmental justice.
