UCSF P30 EaRTH Center Pilot Award in Environmental Health Research
UCSF P30 EaRTH Center Pilot Award funds research on the health impacts of environmental pollutants and chemicals, with a focus on vulnerable populations and innovative scientific approaches.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates: September 28, 2026 (Full application, Fall 2026 cycle, submit by 2:00 pm PST)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 per project for one year; direct costs only; non-renewable.
Summary: Supports exploratory research on environmental health, focusing on the health impacts of environmental pollutants and chemicals, with emphasis on vulnerable populations.
Key Information: Projects must include at least $10,000 in P30 EaRTH Core services; only UCSF faculty and certain appointees are eligible.
Description
The UCSF P30 EaRTH Center Pilot Award provides funding for exploratory research projects in environmental health. The program is designed to advance understanding of how exposure to environmental pollutants and chemicals during development influences disease and to foster interventions that prevent exposures and improve health, particularly in vulnerable and underserved populations. Research areas of interest include:
- Adverse health outcomes from exposures during pregnancy and early development
- Mechanistic studies of disrupted pathways by environmental exposures
- Gene-environment interactions in diseases (e.g., cancer)
- New technologies for exposure monitoring
- Interventions to mitigate exposure effects
- Health intersections with climate change and environmental justice
- In vitro and computational approaches for hazard identification and risk assessment
All funded projects must involve at least one P30 EaRTH Core service, with a minimum of $10,000 allocated in the budget for these services. Awardees are expected to participate in Center activities, present results, and provide annual progress and final reports.
