Pilot Project Grants
One-year competitive cash awards to obtain preliminary data. Funding priority is given to early-career faculty members. Several award categories are offered. Calls for proposals occur annually.
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Community Engagement Academic-Community Partnership Pilot Grants
are small competitive grants ($15,000 for one year) intended to support community-based research by strengthening collaborative partnerships between the university and local communities. These funds are to be used for the development of new projects. Calls for proposals occur annually.
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Galvanizing Engineering in Medicine (GEM)
is a collaboration between UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI) and the Institute of Engineering in Medicine (IEM). GEM projects identify clinical challenges for which engineering solutions can be developed and implemented to improve health care ($50,000 to $100,000 for up to 18 months). These competitive awards are intended to leverage UC San Diego's strengths in clinical care and engineering. Calls for proposals occur at least annually.
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