Team Science Grant
UCSF's Team Science Grant funds new, cross-disciplinary faculty teams for one-year innovative biomedical and health research projects to generate pilot data for future funding.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline — Team Science Grant Spring cycle, projected)
Funding Amounts: $75,000 per project; one-year duration; direct costs only.
Summary: Supports new, cross-disciplinary collaborations in biomedical and health research, funding innovative one-year projects led by teams of UCSF faculty from diverse scientific backgrounds.
Key Information: For UCSF faculty only; teams must include at least two PIs from different disciplines who have not previously collaborated.
Description
The Team Science Grant aims to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research collaborations in biomedical, population health, and health services research at UCSF. The program is designed to support new teams of investigators—comprising at least two principal investigators (PIs) from different scientific disciplines—who have not previously worked together. Projects may include up to four PIs, and teams can also include traditional or non-traditional co-investigators such as community stakeholders. The grant funds one-year pilot projects that emphasize scientific breadth, clear team roles, and strong study design, with the goal of generating preliminary data for future extramural funding.
