Pilot Award Program for Investigators New to HIV
UCSF's Pilot Award Program for Investigators New to HIV funds early career researchers to launch innovative HIV research and generate data for future grants.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates: September 28, 2026: Full application submission deadline for Fall 2026 cycle (RAP portal); submissions due by 2:00 pm PST
Funding Amounts: $50,000 direct costs for a one-year project; indirect costs may be added; one award per applicant per cycle
Summary: Supports early career researchers new to HIV research to launch innovative projects and generate preliminary data for future funding.
Key Information: International projects and foreign subcontracts are strongly discouraged; prior HIV funding disqualifies applicants.
Description
The Pilot Award Program for Investigators New to HIV, offered by UCSF and administered through the Resource Allocation Program (RAP), is designed to help early career faculty and researchers who are newly entering the field of HIV research. The program aims to foster innovative research in translational, clinical, and behavioral-epidemiological HIV science, with the goal of generating preliminary data that can lead to future grant applications. Priority is given to projects aligned with NIH’s high or medium priority HIV/AIDS research areas, including HIV pathogenesis, clinical outcomes, aging, inflammation, latency, cure strategies, vaccines, co-infections, HIV in women, implementation science, and health disparities affecting HIV-impacted populations in the Bay Area. Awardees are encouraged to use CFAR research resources and collaborate with experienced mentors.
