Pilot Award for Health Innovations via Engineering
The Pilot Award for Health Innovations via Engineering at UCSF funds innovative research applying engineering approaches to advance bioscience and health.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 (direct costs only) per 1-year pilot project; not renewable.
Summary: Supports innovative engineering-based research in bioscience and health at UCSF, particularly for new technology adoption and novel directions.
Key Information: Only UCSF faculty or those collaborating with HIVE faculty are eligible; postdocs and specialists are not eligible.
Description
This pilot award, administered by the UCSF HIVE Center, is intended to catalyze the integration of engineering science and technology into bioscience and health research at UCSF. The program specifically supports projects that use engineering approaches in basic, translational, or clinical science—especially in fields where such methods are not yet common. The initiative encourages innovative research directions and the adoption of new technologies developed by HIVE members, aiming to address significant medical and biological challenges. Awardees are required to present their work at the annual HIVE symposia and submit a progress report at the end of the funding period.
