CFAR Mentored Scientist Award in HIV/AIDS (Main CFAR award program)
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Purpose: Career development and pilot data leading towards research independence
- Eligibility: Postdoctoral or clinical fellows (T32 ok!), faculty at the assistant professor or clinical instructor levels (acting ok), and investigators in non-faculty series with a strong plan for becoming independent researchers at UCSF or partner institutes.
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Research mentor required to provide input and guidance on the project in both the application and award phases
- Funding: $50,000 direct for one year
CFAR International Mentored Scientist Award Program in HIV/AIDS
- Purpose: Career development and pilot data for international scientists proposing a project in their home country
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Eligibility: Researchers (all levels), post-doctoral fellows, and trainees located in a foreign country
- HIV research mentor from UCSF or UCSF-affiliate required to provide input and guidance on the project in both the application and award phases
- Funding: $30,000 direct for one year
CFAR Pilot Award for Investigators New to HIV
- Purpose: Bring new investigators into HIV research
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Eligibility: Assistant or Associate professor level faculty without any prior HIV funding at UCSF or partner institutes
- HIV research mentor required for Assistant Professors; HIV Mentor or collaborator recommended for Associate Professors
- Funding: $50,000 direct for one year
We encourage more senior HIV research investigators to consider the Pilot for Established Investigators mechanism, and junior faculty proposing research not eligible for CFAR funding to consider the Pilot for Early Career Investigators mechanism.
Other mechanisms that may be of interest to CFAR/ARI-affiliated investigators include the following: Team Science Grants, Pilot for Anti-Racism Research, Family Support Award, Hardship Award, Independence Support Award, Mentored Scientist Award in Tuberculosis, Global Cancer Pilot Award, and the Under-Represented Faculty & Senior Fellows in Clinical and Translational Research Awards.
Please refer to the RAP website for details about the application process! You can see examples of funded projects on the CFAR website here.
Reminder if you're not ready to submit for this upcoming round - the next round of RAP applications will be due at the end of February!
