2026 YCCI Funding Opportunities Open for Applications

We are pleased to announce a request for applications for the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) Scholar Awards and Office of Physician-Scientist and Scientist Development (OPSSD) Yale Physician-Scientist Development (YPSD) Awards, which provide salary and/or research funds to a select number of junior faculty members who are strongly committed to research careers focused on improving human health.

The YCCI Scholar program and OPSSD Yale Physician-Scientist Development Awards are open to all applicants training and conducting research across the full span (T0-T4) of basic, clinical, translational, and community-based research focused on human health. Individuals must be nominated or endorsed by a department chair, division head/section chief, or center/program director. The primary aim of these awards is to prepare the applicant for a successful independent research career, so career development and mentoring plans are very important. Awards will be for a total of two years. Funds may be requested to cover up to 75% of an individual’s salary (with a maximum of $130,000 per year, including fringe benefits) and up to $25,000 of research support per year.

Applicants with an active career development award are not eligible for salary or research support except for Physician-Scientists (those with an MD or DO and a license to practice in the US) who may apply for up to $25,000 in research support per year (the specific aims of this additional research support must differ from those of the career development award, though they may be related).

Applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria: the candidate, the career development and mentoring plan, the mentors, the research plan (innovation, significance, and approach), the environment and departmental commitment, and whether the application targets one of the areas of special emphasis.

Key Dates

• Applicant Webinar: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 2:00-3:00 PM
• Letter of Intent due date (required): Friday, January 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM
• Application due date: Friday, February 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM
• Earliest anticipated start date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Additional Information

Please visit the YCCI website for a comprehensive description of the requirements and application materials.

The Interdisciplinary Post-Doctoral Training Program in Translational Research will provide an opportunity for Yale post-doctoral trainees in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Engineering and Applied Science, or other appropriate departments in the graduate school to receive one or two years of support for training across the full span of clinical and translational research focused on human health.

The Interdisciplinary Post-Doctoral Training Program in Translational Research seeks to support outstanding trainees who specifically want to pursue careers in clinical and translational research; to train them in the use of state-of-the-art research tools; to enhance their abilities to work collaboratively in complex interdisciplinary research teams; and to provide outstanding mentoring (including concordant mentoring) by experienced faculty that support the trainee’s long-term professional development.

Key Dates

• Applicant Webinar: Friday, December 12, 2025, 1:00-2:00 PM
• Application due date: Friday, January 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM
• Earliest anticipated start date: Monday, June 1, 2026

Additional Information

Please visit the YCCI website for a comprehensive description of the requirements and application materials.

The Interdisciplinary Pre-Doctoral Training Program in Translational Research aims to identify and support outstanding trainees who specifically want to pursue careers in clinical and translational research; to train them in the use of state-of-the-art research tools; to enhance their abilities to work collaboratively in complex interdisciplinary research teams; and to provide outstanding mentoring (including concordant mentoring) by experienced faculty that support the trainee’s long-term professional development.

Pre-doctoral students from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Engineering and Applied Science, or other appropriate departments in the graduate school, in training across the full span of clinical and translational research focused on human health, are encouraged to apply.

Key Dates

• Program Webinar: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 12:00-1:00 PM
• Application due date: Friday, March 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM
• Earliest anticipated start date: Monday, June 1, 2026

Additional Information

Please visit the YCCI website for a comprehensive description of the requirements and application materials.