Submit LOIs for any of these opportunities by Jan. 30, 2023.
Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center and CTSI have four funding opportunities available to researchers to help support women’s health research—awards for pilot funding, augmentation of major research, young investigator, and health disparities in women’s health. Click on each opportunity below for complete information on how to apply.
Pilot funding is available to augment currently funded NIH or major foundation grants for UCLA researchers, this includes researchers at the Westwood/Santa Monica Campus, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Lundquist/Harbor-UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, to promote exploration of sex and gender-based differences and women’s health research. Funds can be used to focus on, expand, or strengthen a research project’s applicability to women’s health.
Research Proposed through Funding from the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health should be consistent with the mission of the Center:
The Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health seeks to promote comprehensive health care for women by providing support for research to understand human sex differences in health and disease and medical issues and diseases unique to women, as well as to develop and test clinical interventions for women. An equally important component of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health mission is training future leaders in women’s health research. Specific aims include:
A list of prior awarded projects is available at the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center Website.
Co-Sponsorship: The UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is co-sponsoring this award made available by the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center. The UCLA CTSI is a research partnership of UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Its mission is to bring biomedical innovations to bear on the greatest health needs of Los Angeles—the largest and one of the most ethnically, socially and economically diverse counties in the United States. Its vision is to catalyze research that translates discoveries into tangible improvements in health care, and disease prevention and treatment in Los Angeles County. The UCLA CTSI is one of more than 50 research “hubs” supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences’ (NCATS) Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (CTSA) program.
Funding Amount Available: $30,000 one-year awards for all types of research.
Letter of Intent and Supporting Materials Packet and Timeline: Candidates interested in applying for the Health Disparities Award must submit a Letter of Intent and supporting documentation packet. This submission must include:
Allowed use of funds: Funding may be requested for any purpose which meets the scientific advancement needs of the investigator and complies with UCLA policies for expenditure of funds.
Letters of intent and supporting documentation packets will be reviewed by a scientific committee. Criteria for an invitation to submit a full application invitation are:
(a) Potential of the applicant’s work to further research in women’s health;
(b) Credentials of the applicant and sponsoring mentor (if applicable);
(c) Relatedness to the Center mission.
Priority for pilot funding will be given to projects that would likely lead to an R01 (or equivalent level funding from extramural sources) consistent with the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health mission within 1-3 years. . Future research goals should be consistent with the mission of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health.
Successful applicants may be asked to attend a team science training.
How to Submit Letter of Intent and Supporting Materials Packet:
Pilot funding is available for UCLA researchers, this includes researchers at the Westwood/Santa Monica Campus, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Lundquist/Harbor-UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, who perform women’s health research, and/or research where exploration of sex and gender-based differences is relevant.
Research Proposed through Funding from the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health should be consistent with the mission of the Center:
The Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health seeks to promote comprehensive health care for women by providing support for research to understand human sex differences in health and disease and medical issues and diseases unique to women, as well as to develop and test clinical interventions for women. An equally important component of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health mission is training future leaders in women’s health research. Specific aims include:
A list of prior awarded projects is available at the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center Website.
Co-Sponsorship: The UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is co-sponsoring this award made available by the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center. The UCLA CTSI is a research partnership of UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Its mission is to bring biomedical innovations to bear on the greatest health needs of Los Angeles—the largest and one of the most ethnically, socially and economically diverse counties in the United States. Its vision is to catalyze research that translates discoveries into tangible improvements in health care, and disease prevention and treatment in Los Angeles County. The UCLA CTSI is one of more than 50 research “hubs” supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences’ (NCATS) Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (CTSA) program.
Funding Amount Available: $30,000 one-year pilot awards for all types of research
Letter of Intent and Supporting Materials Packet and Timeline: Candidates interested in applying for the Health Disparities Award must submit a Letter of Intent and supporting documentation packet. This submission must include:
Allowed use of funds: Funding may be requested for any purpose which meets the scientific advancement needs of the investigator and complies with UCLA policies for expenditure of funds.
Letters of intent and supporting documentation packets will be reviewed by a scientific committee. Criteria for an invitation to submit a full application invitation are:
(a) Potential of the applicant’s work to further research in women’s health;
(b) Credentials of the applicant and sponsoring mentor (if applicable);
(c) Relatedness to the Center mission.
Priority for pilot funding will be given to projects that would likely lead to an R01 (or equivalent level funding from extramural sources) consistent with the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health mission within 1-3 years. . Future research goals should be consistent with the mission of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health.
Successful applicants may be asked to attend a team science training.
How to Submit Letter of Intent and Supporting Materials Packet:
Young Investigator funding is available for one doctoral level investigator (must have an M.D., Ph.D. or dual degree) or post-doctoral student engaged in research related to women’s health at UCLA. UCLA includes the Westwood/Santa Monica Campus, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. All applicants must have a sponsoring, principal, mentor who holds a UCLA faculty appointment.
Funding from the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health should be consistent with the mission of the Center:
The Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health seeks to promote comprehensive health care for women by providing support for research to understand human sex differences in health and disease and medical issues and diseases unique to women, as well as to develop and test clinical interventions for women. An equally important component of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health mission is training future leaders in women’s health research. Specific aims include:
Co-Sponsorship: The UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is co-sponsoring this award made available by the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center. The UCLA CTSI is a research partnership of UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Its mission is to bring biomedical innovations to bear on the greatest health needs of Los Angeles—the largest and one of the most ethnically, socially and economically diverse counties in the United States. Its vision is to catalyze research that translates discoveries into tangible improvements in health care, and disease prevention and treatment in Los Angeles County. The UCLA CTSI is one of more than 50 research “hubs” supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences’ (NCATS) Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (CTSA) program.
Fellowship Funding Amount Available: $20,000 one-year fellowship
Letter of Intent and Supporting Materials Packet and Timeline: Candidates interested in applying for the Health Disparities Award must submit a Letter of Intent and supporting documentation packet. This submission must include:
Allowed use of funds: Funding may be requested for any purpose which meets the scientific advancement needs of the investigator and complies with UCLA policies for expenditure of funds.
Letters of intent and supporting documentation packets will be reviewed by a scientific committee. Criteria for an invitation to submit a full application invitation are:
(a) Potential of the applicant’s work to further research in women’s health;
(b) Credentials of the applicant and sponsoring mentor (if applicable);
(c) Relatedness to the Center mission.
Priority for pilot funding will be given to projects that would likely lead to an R01 (or equivalent level funding from extramural sources) consistent with the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health mission within 1-3 years. . Future research goals should be consistent with the mission of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health.
Successful applicants may be asked to attend a team science training.
How to Submit Letter of Intent and Supporting Materials Packet:
Pilot funding is available for UCLA researchers, including researchers at the Westwood/Santa Monica Campus, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, LA BioMed at Harbor-UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, who perform research on health disparities.
The Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health seeks to promote women’s health equity by targeting this pilot funding to address health disparities in traditionally underserved populations of women (examples include but are not limited to racial/ethnic/sexual minorities, low socioeconomic status, rural residence, disabled).
Co-Sponsorship: The UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is co-sponsoring this award made available by the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center. The UCLA CTSI is a research partnership of UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Its mission is to bring biomedical innovations to bear on the greatest health needs of Los Angeles—the largest and one of the most ethnically, socially and economically diverse counties in the United States. Its vision is to catalyze research that translates discoveries into tangible improvements in health care, and disease prevention and treatment in Los Angeles County. The UCLA CTSI is one of more than 50 research “hubs” supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences’ (NCATS) Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (CTSA) program.
A list of prior awarded projects is available at the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center Website.
Funding Amount Available: $30,000 one-year awards for all types of research.
Letter of Intent and Supporting Materials Packet and Timeline: Candidates interested in applying for the Health Disparities Award must submit a Letter of Intent and supporting documentation packet. This submission must include:
Allowed use of funds: Funding may be requested for any purpose which meets the scientific advancement needs of the investigator and complies with UCLA policies for expenditure of funds.
Letters of intent and supporting documentation packets will be reviewed by a scientific committee. Criteria for an invitation to submit a full application invitation are:
(a) Potential of the applicant’s work to further research in women’s health;
(b) Credentials of the applicant and sponsoring mentor (if applicable);
(c) Relatedness to the Center mission.
Priority for pilot funding will be given to projects that would likely lead to an R01 (or equivalent level funding from extramural sources) consistent with the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health mission within 1-3 years. . Future research goals should be consistent with the mission of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center/UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health.
Successful applicants may be asked to attend a team science training.
How to Submit Letter of Intent and Supporting Materials Packet: