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.
Additional opportunities not dispersed by the Inquiry Funding Office are also available. Please visit Find Funding for more information.
Types of Funds
Dissemination and Travel Awards
- Limit one award per academic year. Awards are given on a rolling basis. See Inquiry Dissemination & Travel Award page for more information.
Quarterly Grants
- Including SOM International Programs Grant for Clinical Experiences, SOM Global Health Research Grant, Diane Sklar Global Health Initiative Fund for Maternal-Child Health, and Deep Explore Project Grant.
- Please note that Quarterly Grants are due during the quarter before the international or project work to be done.
- 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.
Summer Explore Grants
- Including Summer Explore Grant, and Summer Curriculum Ambassador Program.
- Applications accepted once each academic year in the Spring Quarter.
- Refer to the Summer Explore Quickguide 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.
Yearlong Research Grants
- Including SOM Dean’s Yearlong Fellowship, and Yearlong Inquiry Program.
- Applications accepted once each academic year in the Spring Quarter.
- Refer to the Yearlong Research Quickguide for more information.
- Funding via Yearlong programs requires completion of the MDwD Program. See MD with Distinction Quickguide 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 Available | Deadlines (by 12pm noon) | Information |
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Quarterly Grants for Fall (Oct, Nov, Dec) work |
July 15th |
FIND FUNDING |
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Quarterly Grants for Winter (Jan, Feb, Mar) work |
November 15th |
FIND FUNDING |
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Quarterly Grants for Spring (Apr, May, June) work |
January 15th |
FIND FUNDING |
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Summer Explore Grants |
March 1st |
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Yearlong Research Grants |
April 1st |
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Quarterly Grants for Summer (July, Aug, Sep) work |
April 15th |
