Pilot and Feasibility

The Pilot and Feasibility (P&F) Program is a major pillar on which the success of the UCSF-DRC is built. This program awards grants of $50,000 to projects that are meant to be exploratory in nature, allowing applicants to collect preliminary data needed for subsequent larger grant applications. An average of three awards of $50,000 are funded per year. 

The intentions of this program relate directly to the major goal of strengthening a growing interactive community of Type 1 Diabetes researchers by enabling new investigators and junior faculty to establish relevant research programs; fostering highly innovative directions in basic and clinical research; and encouraging and promoting the effective and consistent use of the Core resources.