Funding Opportunities

Limited Submission Opportunities

(Applications through UCSF Limited Submission Program)

  • Internal deadline: Sept 25, 2023
    Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award

    This program aims to support independent young physician-scientists conducting disease-oriented research that demonstrates a high level of innovation and creativity, in order to increase the number of physicians capable of moving seamlessly between the laboratory and the patient’s bedside in search of breakthrough treatments

Intramural Funding Opportunities

For questions about intramural awards, please contact Meredith Donnelly.

Foundations/Other Sources

  • Nomination deadline: Oct 12, 2023
    2024 Wolf Prize

    UCSF has been invited to submit one or more candidate(s) for the 2024 Wolf Prize. Candidates can be nominated only in Physics, Mathematics, Medicine, Agriculture, or Music.
  • Deadline: Oct 15, 2023
    American Cancer Society Clinician Scientist Development Grant

    The American Cancer Society (ACS) has issued a request for applications for its Clinician Scientist Development Grant. This grant will support full-time faculty members in becoming independent investigators as clinician scientists, and is designed for people trained primarily as clinicians who want to maintain clinical practice and conduct cancer research.
    • UCSF investigators, please email [email protected] to announce your intention to apply, then follow application instructions in RFP, conferring with your Grants Officer as needed.

NIH Announcements

If you are a Cancer Center member who is interested in applying and receiving grant writing support, please contact Erin Bank.

To view NCI funding opportunities, search here