UCSF Academic Senate Chancellor’s Fund 2026

 

2026 Chancellor's Fund is open for accepting applications

The Chancellor's Fund aims to benefit faculty within their academic life at the University. We award individual and team applications especially those benefitting more than just one faculty member.
 

School of Medicine 
Faculty Learning and Development Fund 
for Assistant and Associate Professors

Award Maximums:

  • Individual Awards - $2,500
  • Group Awards - $7,500

Total Amount in Fund: The SOM Dean’s Office is generously providing $50,000 for Learning and Development grants this year. 

Fund Description: The Faculty Learning and Development Fund is intended to provide School of Medicine faculty with financial support for a range of professional development activities. These include, but are not limited to, courses to improve teaching or to develop new professional skills; leadership development programs; academic and research training courses; and external professional consultations. Requests for courses and similar activities are preferred over conferences. The Council’s scoring sheet and rubric are available here.

Eligibility: All School of Medicine faculty in the Assistant and Associate rank are welcome to apply. 

Applications Due: April 1, 2026, 11:59PM.

Applicants Notified of Decision: After April 16, 2026. This is when the Faculty Council meets and will make funding decisions.

Limitations:

  • Proposed activity must occur between May 1, 2026 and April 30, 2027. Funding cannot be used for activities that have already occurred.
  • The Faculty Council will not fund travel or outside speaker fees. This is to enable the Council to fund more applications.
  • The applicant must be an Assistant or Associate Professor. Last year, the Faculty Council made this change so that Full Professors would not apply, only to be rejected because of the Council’s stated preference to support early-career faculty.
  • Applicants may only receive one individual full or partial Learning and Development year every three years. If you received an individual learning and development grant in the last three years, you are not eligible. If you were part of a successful group application, you may still apply as an individual or as a group. If you received a different Senate grant in the last three years, you may apply for a Learning and Development grant.

Application Process:

  1. Use this application form.
  2. Submit applications as PDF files via the Senate Service Portal. If you are able, please combine your application and any supporting materials into a single PDF.
  3. Please include your name in the body of your application. The Senate system renames the files when they are uploaded, so putting your name in the file name is not sufficient. Applications with names will be favored over those without names.
  4. Submit questions to the SOMFC Academic Senate Analyst [email protected].
  5. Submit your application on or before April 1, 2026.

Contact: Kristie Tappan

 

 

  • Additional Information
  • 1. Financial Plan – Budget Overview (2024-2025)
  • 2. Highlights of Chancellor's Funds Awards.
  • 3. Frequently Asked Questions
  • Notice
  • Funding, submission rules, eligibility criteria, and other requirements are subject to change for each Chancellor's Fund cycle.
  • Be sure to review the website after every “Call for Applications” is launched to learn the updates and prepare your application accordingly.