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Apply for research training at UCSF 

On an annual basis, we accept applications for the Training Program for Scientists Conducting Research to Reduce HIV/STI Health Disparities (also known as the Visiting Professor Program) at the University of California, San Francisco. This program is designed to assist investigators interested in conducting HIV-prevention research with communities in the United States disproportionately impacted by HIV to improve their programs of research and obtain additional funding for their work. Scientists in the program have access to the expertise of a team of mentors who are successful at conducting NIH-funded research in communities most impacted by HIV. Program participants will also receive $20,000 to support acquiring research skills, analyzing data, and other activities that facilitate the completion of an R-level grant.

Since 1997, the program has provided training, mentoring, and technical assistance to 94 Visiting Professors from universities in the continental US and Puerto Rico. To date, program participants have received over 165 multi-year awards from NIH, including 73 R01 awards, and over 38 awards from CDC, HRSA, NSF or SAMHSA. From all sources, Visiting Professors have been awarded over $334 million in grant funding. Program participants have also made a vast scientific impact, generating over 2,000 articles. For more information, please see our page of program details, our summer program seminars, and a list of previous participants.

Application Closed

We are no longer accepting applications for Summer 2026. You may visit our application pages, beginning with information about who is eligible for the program and program criteria. The next application for summer 2027 will open fall 2026. Sign up here to receive email notifications for the application for summer 2027.