Junior Investigator Grant Development Awards
Multiple Awards Available - Apply Today!
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We have three more awards available in this grant year and will be awarding them on a rolling basis until all funds have been used.
The Junior Investigator Grant Development Award provides funding for a junior CCMBM member to host a meeting (e.g., lunch or dinner) with 1–3 UCSF faculty members who are outside of the trainee’s current lab to:
1) brainstorm/solicit informal feedback on a study idea or research direction;
2) learn about the latest methods and techniques used in related fields;
3) identify potential collaborators;
4) promote inter-disciplinary MSK research; and
5) expand the trainee’s professional network.
If you are not a member, you may concurrently apply for membership while your Grant Development application is being reviewed.
Apply via the online application form today! Contact Noah Bonnheim for questions on this funding opportunity.
Past Opportunities
Junior Investigator Travel Award RFA
- Award maximum is up to $200 for economy airfare
Key Dates
- Application Deadline has passed
- Travel must occur by June 15, 2023
We are happy to announce the Spring 2023 Cycle of the Core Center for Musculoskeletal Biology & Medicine (CCMBM) Junior Investigator Travel Award Program. This award is intended to support the travel of trainees to develop expertise, network, or acquire skills in a field at a scientific conference that the applicant may otherwise be unable to attend. The award is particularly designed to encourage travel to a conference where the trainee may not be presenting an abstract, but where interactions with attendees and participation in conference activities can serve as a springboard for trainees to transition to the next stages in their scientific careers.
Restrictions: Travel awards may only be used to cover economy airfare for up to $200 per award, for travel occurring by June 15, 2023. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come basis with final application deadline on February 6, 2023, 5:00PM (PST).
Eligibility: All postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, assistant researchers, and specialists who are members of the CCMBM are eligible for this award. If you are not a member, we invite you to join the CCMBM. Please visit our membership page and follow the appropriate instructions for Student Membership or Associate Membership (for postdoctoral fellows).
Deliverables: Awardees will be asked to provide a short summary of the experiences they had from attending the conference or workshop, and excerpts of the summary may be used to publicize future embodiments of this award.
· Provide a short summary of your experiences from attending the conference or workshop (600 words or less).
· Include 1-2 pictures from your conference or workshop to compliment your summary.
If you have questions about this program, please contact Serra Kaya.
Tools and Technology Grant Program RFA
Key Dates
- Deadline - Application deadline has passed
Eligibility
- Associate and Full CCMBM Members are eligible. If you are not currently a member, please see how to become a member.
- T/T funds may not be used for personnel salary/benefits or travel.
- T/T Grants cannot be used to supplement a current P/F award.
The UCSF Core Center in Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (CCMBM) is accepting applications for its Tools and Technology (T/T) Grant Program. Research topics should be translational in nature within the musculoskeletal field. The goal of this grant mechanism is to encourage utilization of the many cutting-edge technologies or services now available through the CCMBM cores. There are three core facilities: 1) Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Study Design, 2) Imaging, and 3) Skeletal Biology and Biomechanics. Priority will be placed on proposals requesting T/T funds to add the use of a new technology/core service to an existing or recently-proposed project. Proposals requesting funds to support new project ideas should, instead, apply to the CCMBM Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program that will open September 2023.
Applications should consist of the following sections:
1. Cover page with the following items:
-PI name(s)
-Main PI Academic title
-Department
-Email of main PI
-Phone number of main PI
-Are you an Associate or Full CCMBM member?
-Are you a junior investigator?
-Account manager/contact name, email address, and phone number
2. Clear research plan that is no more than 2 pages, including the innovative features and potential impact (references not included)
3. Detailed budget page with justification ($7,500 maximum) – specifying which core technology or service to be accessed with the T/T grant funds. Please note award funds MUST be used by December 31, 2023. No cost extensions will be given.
4. Other research support document including current and pending support, particularly in relation to possible overlap
Use of T/T grants will be restricted to: generate preliminary data; incorporate the use of new technologies into existing, funded projects; or generate data for resubmission of extramural grants with promising prior review (please include a copy of the grant’s pink sheet).
The completed application should be submitted as a single PDF file and saved with your name (John_Smith-2023_TT_grant_app.pdf) to Tom Sulivan no later than Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 5:00 PM PT.
Fall 2023 Junior Investigator Travel Award RFP
Key Dates
- Deadline - Application deadline has passed
- Travel must occur by December 31, 2023
CCMBM is pleased to announce the CCMBM Junior Investigator Travel Award. This award is intended to support the travel of trainees to develop expertise, network, or acquire skills in a field at a scientific conference that the applicants may otherwise be unable to attend. The award is particularly designed to encourage travel to a conference where the trainee may not be presenting an abstract, but where interactions with other attendees and participation in conference activities can serve as a springboard for trainees to transition to the next stages in their scientific careers.
Restrictions: Travel awards may only be used to cover economy airfare for up to $200 per award and travel to be completed by December 31, 2023. Funds will be issued after the awardee completes their travel to the relevant meeting and provides deliverables.
Eligibility: All postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, assistant researchers, and specialists who are members of the CCMBM are eligible for this award. If you are not a member, you are invited to become one. Please visit ccmbm.ucsf.edu/become-member and follow the appropriate instructions for Student Membership or Associate Membership (for postdoctoral fellows).
Deliverables: Awardees will be asked to provide the following:
• A short summary of your experience from attending the conference or workshop (600 words or less).
• 1-2 pictures from your conference or workshop to compliment your summary.
Apply soon to ensure your opportunity to receive one of the available awards. Eligible applicants must not have received CCMBM Junior Investigator Travel Grant within the past year.
If you have any questions about this program, please email Serra Kaya.
CCMBM & CoLabs Pilot Grant Program RFA
- Established Investigators - $50,000 max
- Early Career Investigators - $40,000 max
Fall 2023 Cycle Key Dates
- Application Deadline - Application deadline has passed
- Award Notifications - End of December 2023
The UCSF Core Center in Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (CCMBM) and CoLabs announce a new Request for Applications. CCMBM and CoLabs have partnered as RAP sponsors to encourage investigators to further musculoskeletal discovery and translation by utilizing the five CoLab Teams.
CCMBM provides shared facilities and services to investigators addressing scientific problems in musculoskeletal biology and medicine to improve efficiency, accelerate the pace of research, and ensure greater productivity. CoLabs is a new model for research collaborations and core labs for the UCSF community.
Use of funds must be for musculoskeletal research that includes at least one of the five CoLab Teams - 1. Biological Imaging Development CoLab (BIDC), 2. Data Science CoLab, 3. Disease to Biology CoLab (D2B), 4. Flow Cytometry Colab, and 5. Genomics CoLab. Kindly consult with the CoLabs Chief Strategist, Andrea Barczak for guidance on the appropriateness of your application idea within the framework of the CoLabs. Consultations must be completed by September 18, 2023.
Applications are to be submitted through the UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP) portal. Established investigators may be awarded up to $50,000. Early Career Investigators may be awarded up to $40,000. All applications are due Monday, October 2, 2023, 2:00 PM PST. You must be a member to be eligible to apply. If you have questions regarding CCMBM membership, please email Pui Yee Law.
Applications can be found for the following categories: <<Early Career Investigators>> and <<Established Investigators>>.
Pilot Grant Program RFA
- Established Investigators - $50,000 max
- Early Career Investigators - $40,000 max
Fall 2023 Cycle Key Dates
- Application Deadline - Application deadline has passed
- Award Notifications - End of December 2023
The UCSF Core Center in Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (CCMBM) provides shared facilities and services to investigators addressing scientific problems in musculoskeletal biology and medicine to improve efficiency, accelerate the pace of research, and ensure greater productivity.
The UCSF CCMBM will accept applications for its Pilot Grant Program via RAP Portal. Research topics should be translational in nature and related to musculoskeletal disease. If you have any research questions in regards to applying, please email Pui Yee Law.
Use of funds are to be utilized in at least one of three CCMBM Research Cores: 1) Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Study Design, 2) Imaging, and 3) Skeletal Biology and Biomechanics. Kindly consult the appropriate Core(s) contacts for guidance on the appropriateness of your application idea within the framework of the overall Center, and if you require a quote for Core consultation and/or service.
Applications are to be submitted through the UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP) portal. Established investigators may be awarded up to $50,000. Early Career Investigators may be awarded up to $40,000. All applications are due Monday, October 2, 2023, 2:00 PM PST. You must be a member to be eligible to apply. If you have questions regarding CCMBM membership, please email Pui Yee Law.
Applications can be found for the following categories: <<Early Career Investigators>> and <<Established Investigators>>.
Award amount is $7,500 max.
Key Dates
- Deadline has passed.
- Award Notifications: December 2023
Eligibility
- Associate and Full CCMBM Members are eligible. If you are not currently a member, please see how to become a member.
- T/T funds may not be used for personnel salary/benefits or travel.
- T/T Grants cannot be used to supplement a current P/F award.
The UCSF Core Center in Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (CCMBM) is accepting applications for its Tools and Technology (T/T) Grant Program. Research topics should be translational in nature within the musculoskeletal field. The goal of this grant mechanism is to encourage utilization of the many cutting-edge technologies or services now available through the CCMBM cores. There are three core facilities: 1) Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Study Design, 2) Imaging, and 3) Skeletal Biology and Biomechanics. Priority will be placed on proposals requesting T/T funds to add the use of a new technology/core service to an existing or recently-proposed project. Proposals requesting funds to support new project ideas should, instead, apply to the CCMBM Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program that will open December 2023.
Applications should consist of the following sections:
1. Cover page with the following items:
-PI name(s)
-Main PI Academic title
-Department
-Email of main PI
-Phone number of main PI
-Are you an Associate or Full CCMBM member?
-Are you a junior investigator?
-Account manager/contact name, email address, and phone number
2. Clear research plan that is no more than 2 pages, including the innovative features and potential impact (references not included)
3. Detailed budget page with justification ($7,500 maximum) – specifying which core technology or service to be accessed with the T/T grant funds. Please note award funds MUST be used by May 31, 2024. No cost extensions will be given.
4. Other research support document including current and pending support, particularly in relation to possible overlap
Use of T/T grants will be restricted to: generate preliminary data; incorporate the use of new technologies into existing, funded projects; or generate data for resubmission of extramural grants with promising prior review (please include a copy of the grant’s pink sheet).
The completed application should be submitted as a single PDF file and saved with your name (John_Smith-2023_TT_grant_app.pdf) to Tom Sullivan no later than Monday, December 4, 2023, 9:00 AM PT.
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Key Dates
- Deadline has passed
- Travel must occur by May 30, 2024
Apply Online
CCMBM is pleased to announce the CCMBM Junior Investigator Travel Award. This award is intended to support the travel of trainees to develop expertise, network, or acquire skills in a field at a scientific conference that the applicants may otherwise be unable to attend. The award is particularly designed to encourage travel to a conference where the trainee may not be presenting an abstract, but where interactions with other attendees and participation in conference activities can serve as a springboard for trainees to transition to the next stages in their scientific careers.
Restrictions: Travel awards may only be used to cover economy airfare for up to $200 per award and travel to be completed by May 30, 2024. Funds will be issued after the awardee completes their travel to the relevant meeting and provides deliverables.
Eligibility: All postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, assistant researchers, and specialists who are members of the CCMBM are eligible for this award. If you are not a member, you are invited to become one. Please visit ccmbm.ucsf.edu/become-member and follow the appropriate instructions for Student Membership or Associate Membership (for postdoctoral fellows).
Deliverables: Awardees will be asked to provide the following:
• A short summary of your experience from attending the conference or workshop (600 words or less).
• 1-2 pictures from your conference or workshop to compliment your summary.
Apply soon to ensure your opportunity to receive one of the available awards. Eligible applicants must not have received CCMBM Junior Investigator Travel Grant within the past year.
If you have any questions about this program, please email Serra Kaya.
- Established Investigators - $50,000 max
- Early Career Investigators - $40,000 max
Spring 2024 Cycle Key Dates
- Deadline has passed
- Award Notifications - End of May 2024
The UCSF Core Center in Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (CCMBM) provides shared facilities and services to investigators addressing scientific problems in musculoskeletal biology and medicine to improve efficiency, accelerate the pace of research, and ensure greater productivity.
The UCSF CCMBM will accept applications for its Pilot Grant Program via RAP Portal. Research topics should be translational in nature and related to musculoskeletal disease. If you have any research questions in regards to applying, please email Pui Yee Law.
Use of funds are to be utilized in at least one of three CCMBM Research Cores: 1) Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Study Design, 2) Imaging, and 3) Skeletal Biology and Biomechanics. Kindly consult the appropriate Core(s) contacts for guidance on the appropriateness of your application idea within the framework of the overall Center, and if you require a quote for Core consultation and/or service.
Applications are to be submitted through the UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP) portal. Established investigators may be awarded up to $50,000. Early Career Investigators may be awarded up to $40,000. All applications are due Monday, March 4, 2024, 2:00 PM PST. You must be a member to be eligible to apply. If you have questions regarding CCMBM membership, please email Pui Yee Law.
Applications can be found for the following categories: <<Early Career Investigators>> and <<Established Investigators>>.
