University of California, San Francisco, Invites Applications for University Community Partnerships Program
Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to existing and new public health-related service learning programs that involve volunteers from the UCSF faculty, staff, and student body.
The goal of the program is to improve public health and decrease health disparities within San Francisco. All grant recipient organizations must have active volunteer participation by a member of the UCSF faculty, staff, or student body.
Grants will be awarded to programs that promote socially responsive community-based educational experiences for UCSF students and residents, support faculty development, and provide an invaluable service to the community; outreach partnerships with local school districts that aim to improve K-12 science education and other programs (e.g., collaborations with high school and college "pipeline" programs to increase opportunities for underserved students who want to pursue careers in the health sciences); economic and employment development programs targeting economically disadvantaged communities; and community-based research and evaluation programs emphasizing participatory models that engage and empower community members and community-based organizations by making them partners in research activities.
The total amount of grants awarded will be $150,000. Awards will range from small grants of approximately $2,500 to large grants of approximately $50,000.
