Pilot Award Program for Investigators New to HIV
Forecasted
The UCSF Pilot Award Program for Investigators New to HIV supports early-career researchers with funding for innovative, U.S.-based HIV research projects to generate preliminary data for future grants.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $50,000 direct costs for a one-year project; indirect costs may be added.
Summary: Supports early-career investigators new to HIV research with pilot funding to generate preliminary data for future grant applications.
Key Information: International research proposals are strongly discouraged and foreign subcontracts are not allowed.
Description
This program, administered by the UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP) and the UCSF-Bay Area Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), provides pilot funding to assistant or associate faculty and clinical investigators who are newly entering the field of HIV research. The goal is to support innovative translational, clinical, or behavioral-epidemiological projects aligned with NIH’s HIV/AIDS research priorities, particularly those likely to lead to future extramural funding. Areas of interest include HIV/aging, inflammation, latency, cure strategies, organoid models, co-infections, HIV in women, implementation science, and studies focused on HIV-impacted populations in the United States. Awardees gain access to mentorship and specialized research cores.
