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Applications & Deadlines

Overview

The Inquiry Funding Office offers a range of grants available to UCSF Medical Students. Each grant type will have a unique preparation timeline and application deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted. If you have any questions, please contact Inquiry. “UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories or proxies for protected categories in the selection process” 

Additional opportunities not dispersed by the Inquiry Funding Office are also available. Please visit Find Funding for more information. Click here for a great resource to search external opportunities! 

Types of Funds

Dissemination and Travel Awards
  • Inquiry Dissemination & Travel Grant: Limit one award per student. Awards are given on a rolling basis. See Inquiry Dissemination & Travel Award page for more information and application form.
  • Bley Stein Award for Scientific Conferences: Awardees based on competitive review of applications, given a limited number of awards available per year. Students are eligible to receive up to one award per academic year. See the Bley Stein webpage for more information and application form.
Quarterly Grants

*If applying for an international rotation, you are required to complete the Away Rotation Application Checklist prior. 

QUARTERLY GRANT APPLICATION SAMPLE 

QUARTERLY GRANT MENTOR FORM 

Summer Explore Grants
  • Including Summer Explore Grant, and Summer Curriculum Ambassador Program.
  • Applications accepted once each academic year in the Spring Quarter.
  • Please refer to the Calendar below for application dates. Application Links are posted closer to the application opening time.
  • Funding notifications will be sent approximately one month after the application closes.
  • Visit Find Funding for more opportunities.  
Yearlong Research Grants
  • SOM Dean’s Yearlong Fellowship - Program and application information can be found here.
  • Applications accepted once each academic year in the Spring Quarter.
  • Funding via Yearlong programs requires completion of the MDwD Program. See MD with Distinction webpage for more information.
  • Please refer to the Calendar below for application dates. Application Links are posted closer to the application opening time.
  • Funding notifications will be sent approximately one month after the application closes.
  • Visit Find Funding for more opportunities.
Grant Types AvailableDeadlines (by 12pm noon)Information
Quarterly Grants for Fall work (Oct, Nov, Dec)JULY 15
Application Opens June 15		FIND FUNDING
Quarterly Grants for Winter work (Jan, Feb, Mar)NOVEMBER 15
Application Opens October 15		FIND FUNDING
Quarterly Grants for Spring work (Apr, May, June)JANUARY 15
Application Opens December 15		FIND FUNDING
Summer Explore GrantsFEBRUARY 4
Application Opens January 4 

SUMMER EXPLORE WEBSITE

SUMMER EXPLORE APPLICATION SAMPLE

SUMMER EXPLORE FAQ'S

Yearlong Research GrantsMARCH 29
Application Opens March 1

YEARLONG WEBSITE

YEARLONG APPLICATION SAMPLE

YEARLONG MENTOR FORM SAMPLE

YEARLONG SCORING RUBRIC

YEARLONG FAQ'S

Quarterly Grants for Summer work (July, Aug, Sep)APRIL 15
Application Opens March 15		FIND FUNDING

Funding Decisions: Funding notifications will be sent approximately one month after the application closes.