UCSF-Bay Area CFAR Mentored Scientist Award
ForecastedInternal — University of California San Francisco only
The UCSF-Bay Area CFAR Mentored Scientist Award supports early-career HIV/AIDS researchers at UCSF with mentored training and research experience to build preliminary data for future independent funding.
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; one award per cycle.
Summary: Supports early-career UCSF and affiliate investigators in mentored HIV/AIDS research to build skills and preliminary data for future funding.
Key Information: Clinical trials and international projects are not allowed; strict eligibility applies.
Description
The UCSF-Bay Area CFAR Mentored Scientist Award is designed to foster the development of early-stage investigators—senior clinical or postdoctoral trainees and junior faculty—at UCSF or its partner institutes engaged in HIV/AIDS research. The program emphasizes mentored training and requires applicants to identify a faculty mentor to guide their research. Supported projects may span basic pathogenesis, clinical outcomes, HIV/aging, inflammation, latency, cure, organoid models, co-infections, HIV in women, implementation science, and research relevant to HIV-impacted populations in the United States. The primary goal is to help recipients acquire preliminary data and research experience to position them for future independent grant funding in HIV/AIDS.
