University of California San Francisco
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Collaborative Research

Funding & SupportSabbatical Assistance Grant

Bakar ImmunoXRolling reviewRestricted · ImmunoX members

Bring a scientist here, or take your science somewhere new.

Support for stays of a month or longer that build lasting collaborations between ImmunoX and the wider immunology community. Host a visiting faculty member at UCSF, or extend your own sabbatical at another institution.

Formally: ImmunoX Sabbatical Assistance Grant

PartnerOffered by the Bakar ImmunoX Initiative. OCR helps applicants prepare and supports recipients.

Two tracks

Choose one direction.

Both tracks require a stay of at least one month and endorsement from an ImmunoX faculty member. All expenses are approved through ImmunoX central administration.

Incoming

Host a visiting scientist

Up to $25,000 for a faculty member from another institution to spend time at UCSF.

  • Round-trip economy airfare
  • A living stipend of up to $5,000 a month, including benefits, paid through the host department
  • Other expenses related to community engagement
  • Sponsored by an ImmunoX faculty member and at least one CoLab director
  • The visitor gives two talks, typically a CoLabs or CoProjects lab meeting and an ImmunoX informal seminar: one on arrival, one summarizing the work at the end

Outgoing

Take your sabbatical elsewhere

Up to $25,000 to supplement your sabbatical at another institution. It adds to, rather than fully funds, a sabbatical.

  • Travel and lodging
  • Access to local research resources
  • Sponsored by another ImmunoX faculty member and at least one additional UCSF faculty member
  • Funds go directly to you

Eligibility

Who should apply

  • UCSF faculty who have been ImmunoX members for at least three years
  • Proof of sabbatical eligibility in your department, with a letter of support from your chair
  • A planned stay of at least one month

How to apply

From first conversation to launch.

  1. Step 01

    Talk with us

    Discuss the visit with Vincent Chan before you apply.

  2. Step 02

    Line up sponsors

    Incoming: an ImmunoX faculty sponsor and a CoLab director. Outgoing: an ImmunoX faculty sponsor and one more UCSF faculty member.

  3. Step 03

    Submit

    Email the signed form and attachments to ImmunoX@ucsf.edu, typically for exchanges starting the following fall or spring.

  4. Step 04

    Review

    The Membership & Community Committee reviews on a rolling basis. Ad hoc requests are considered as funds allow.

What to prepare

Attach these to the signed incoming or outgoing form.

  • 01The incoming or outgoing form, with dates of stay and total funds requested
  • 02A research plan with abstract, goals, and predictors of success
  • 03A statement of how the visit benefits ImmunoX and the other institution
  • 04A budget with justification, and any other funding sources
  • 05Letters of support from sponsors (outgoing: from the host institution too)
  • 06An NIH biosketch or CV (the visitor's, for incoming)

Review

How proposals are judged

The ImmunoX Membership & Community Committee selects applications that best serve ImmunoX's goals for community engagement. It asks:

  1. 01How directly do the sabbatical's goals connect to immunology, immunotherapy, or ImmunoX collaborative science?
  2. 02What new methods, specimens, expertise, or insights will move between ImmunoX and the other institution?
  3. 03How significant is the visitor's, or the host institution's, contribution to immunology?
  4. 04Could the visit lead to a lasting collaboration between programs?
  5. 05Is the budget justified, what is the timeline, and what other funding is in place?

If selected

What we ask of recipients

These opportunities build shared resources, so they come with a few commitments.

  • Incoming sponsors schedule the visitor's two talks with ImmunoX administration before arrival
  • Visitors confirm they can receive salary from their home institution; the host department sets up a paid appointment
  • All expenses are approved through ImmunoX central administration

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Before you apply

Talk through your idea with us.

We can tell you which opportunity fits, who to bring on as mentors or sponsors, and what makes a proposal competitive. A short email is enough to start.

Funding consult
Talk through your application
30 min
Free
You'll meet with
Vincent Chan, PhD
OCR Director and ImmunoX Chief Strategy Officer
Book a time with Vincent Ask about this opportunity
vincent.chan@ucsf.edu · or ocr@ucsf.edu