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Bakar Award — UC Berkeley / UCSF Collaborative

Bakar Award — UC Berkeley / UCSF Collaborative

Funds joint UC Berkeley and UCSF teams translating translational research into healthcare impact.

The UC Berkeley–UCSF Collaborative Bakar Award is administered by the Bakar Fellows Program, an initiative funded by the Bakar Family Foundation to catalyze commercialization of university research. The award funds joint teams composed of one UC Berkeley academic senate faculty member and one UCSF academic senate faculty member, supporting translational STEM+ research with a defined commercial pot

STEM+ translational research with commercial potential pursued jointly by UC Berkeley and UCSF academic senate faculty teams.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.36 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: bakarfellows.berkeley.edu