UCSF Resource Allocation Program Offers Fourth Round of Grants

The Resource Allocation Program (RAP), a major campuswide grant program at UCSF for basic, clinical and population scientists, has launched its spring 2009 funding cycle. The deadline to submit an application for this round is Tuesday, March 2 at 6 p.m. A notice of intent is not required. The goal of RAP is to make applying for intramural funding at UCSF as easy as possible. Catalyzed by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), RAP brings together many different intramural funding programs, including the:

• Health Policy Program of the CTSI -- new this cycle
• Strategic Opportunities Support Center of the CTSI
• Research Evaluation and Allocation Committee of the UCSF School of Medicine
• UCSF-Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology Center for AIDS Research
• AIDS Research Institute
• Clinical Investigator Research Program of the Helen Diller Family
• Comprehensive Cancer Center
• National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
• Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

Under RAP, these programs now have a single application and review process. All UCSF and CTSI associated institutional faculty in any series may apply. The newest addition to the RAP grant offerings is the Pilot Award in T2 Translational Science, which is funded by the Health Policy Program of the CTSI. Postdoctoral fellows and faculty at junior ranks are encouraged to apply for this award. RAP continues to move closer to becoming a “one-stop shop” for intramural funding at UCSF. For specific information about these funding opportunities available for pilot studies, translational technologies and novel methods, planning grants, and career development, please visit the RAP website.