Conference Registration and Travel Grants

A Conference Registration and Small Grant Application Form (Research) and all requested documentation must be included in your online application. Click here to access the online application.

Conference Registration and Small Grants for Researchers

Chancellor's Fund will open for accepting applications at 9 am on June 11, 2026

Overview

Amount: $1,000

Total amount in fund: $50,000

Key Dates: Applications will be accepted and awarded on a rolling basis starting on June 11, 2026.

Description: Funds are available to assist faculty researchers.

Eligible expenses:

  • Conference registration and travel expenses (airfare/hotel)
  • Software expenses
  • Publication fees

Eligibility:

  • UCSF Faculty in any series (Clinical X, In Residence, Ladder Rank, Adjunct, and Health Sciences Clinical) and at all ranks (Assistant, Associate, Full Professor), at any percentage of effort, are eligible to apply.
  • Non faculty academics including but not limited to Specialists and Professional Research Series are not eligible.
  • Applicants may receive no more than one Conference Registration/Travel Grant within any 12-month period. Applicants may apply to other Chancellor’s Fund programs.
  • UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories or proxies for protected categories in the selection process.

Criteria: For Conference Registration Grants, the Academic Senate Committee on Research will give preference to applications for speaking presentations. Requests for poster presentations require a justification of impact. Please submit your application prior to the date of travel.

Application Instructions:

  • Conference Grant:
  • Download the Conference Registration and Small Grant Application Form-Research.
    • Complete the application form including obtaining a signature from the Department Chair or Division Chief.
      • Include a budget with estimated costs of conference fees,
      • Include documentation of the invitation or letter of acceptance to present important results or research.
      • Include a brief description of the presentation.
      • If the presentation is a poster presentation, provide a justification of impact.
    • Upload and submit your application and supporting documents via the Senate Service Portal.
       
  • Software and Publication Grant:
  • Applications for software and publication fees should upload a word document with the budget request and budget justification for the small grant.
  • Upload and submit your application and supporting documents via the Senate Service Portal.

Contact: Liz Greenwood