UCSF's Resource Allocation Program (RAP), which offers a single online application process for a wide variety of intramural grant offerings, is now inviting applications for the Spring 2015 cycle.
- The electronic submission deadline is Monday, February 23, at 2 p.m
- Upgrades to the online application to improve the user experience are in progress, and the form will be available February 17
New Funding Opportunities
The Academic Senate and the Research Evaluation & Allocation Committee (REAC) of the School of Medicine are sponsoring a new grant mechanism called "Independence Support Award" supporting investigators who have not yet succeeded in getting an NIH R01 or similar funding. The purpose of the Independence Support Award is to support investigators who currently have or have completed an NIH career development program award (K series) or another extramural career development grant, and have submitted an NIH R01 (or equivalent) application that was not funded. This award will provide bridge funding to support research costs to address inadequacies of the unsuccessful R01-like proposal and support either on-going or new research.
The Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) is partnering with Kure It Cancer Research to provide a “Grant for Underfunded Cancer Research”. Funds are provided by a $100,000 donation from Kure It Cancer Research, and will be matched with $100,000 by the HDFCCC for a single two-year award of $200,000. Kure It Cancer Research was established in 2010 with the goal of being the leader in granting funds to kidney and other cancer researchers conducting innovative research projects to better treat and ultimately cure kidney and other rare cancers.
The Post-childbearing award program is now called “New Child Leave Award” and is now available to male investigators and adoptive parents, as well as to childbearing women.
RAP has decided to invest in updated technology to both strengthen and ease the submission and review processes. The RAP electronic application form has been completely redesigned and will offer new benefits and ease of use to the applicants. With a simple log in, applicants will be able to create an account and view the status of their submissions through a personal dashboard. The new application will automatically save work in progress and allow for a stepwise submission. The system will alert applicants of missing application components and applicants will be able to independently edit their submissions until the competition is closed. The new system will be implemented in phases, beginning with the development of this new electronic application form, and ending with the launch of a robust online review process. While the user interface will be much improved and have a totally new look and feel, the substantive information required by applicants will be the same as in the past. This will allow for a smooth transition, particularly for investigators who have previously submitted to RAP.