- Award mechanisms
- Research Award - Funding not available this year
- Pilot Award - Funding not available this year
- New Investigator Award - Funding not available this year
- Postdoctoral Award
- Predoctoral Award
- Pilot Community-Partnered Participatory Research Award (Pilot CPPRA)
- Full Community Partnered Participatory Research Award (Full CPPRA)
- Maternal Smoking Cessation Initiative (MSCI)
- Tobacco Policy Research Centers (TPRC) - Funding not available this year
- Smoke and Vape Free Scholars Initiative (SVFSI)
- Cornelius Hopper Disparities Supplement
- Student Research Award Supplement
- Research Priorities
- award processes
- Past Calls for Applications
- Key Dates
Student Research Award Supplement
Purpose: Student Research Award Supplement (SRAS) are intended to foster undergraduate and master’s student research and allow active research training and mentoring by providing supplemental funding to existing TRDRP awards, in order to bring new workforce into the stated TRDRP research priority areas.
Supplement submission procedure:
To be considered for funding, an application for a Student Research Award Supplement must be submitted as part of a scientific progress report for an active, non-mentored TRDRP grant.
There must be at least one year remaining on the TRDRP parent award to ensure the best conditions and results for prospective trainees.
Please click links below for application instructions and necessary forms to complete the application. Upload completed documents in SmartSimple.
- SRAS Application Instructions
- Biosketch Template
- Budget Summary
- Budget Justification and Facilities Template
- Proposed Training Plan Template
Mentor eligibility:
- PIs of Research Awards, Pilot Awards, New Investigator Awards, and Co-PIs of Community-Partnered Participatory Research Awards (CPPRAs) and Partnered Maternal Smoking Cessation Initiative Awards (MSCIs).
- All other award mechanisms, including Postdoctoral, Predoctoral, and Smoke- and Vape- Free Scholar Initiative Awards, are not eligible to apply for this Supplement.
- Must have at least one year remaining on a TRDRP award (no-cost extensions are not eligible).
- Mentors must provide a tailored training plan and be committed to integrating the applicant into the work of the parent project.
Trainee eligibility:
- Must reside in California.
- Undergraduate, master’s, and pre-candidacy doctoral students.
- Individuals who have earned an advanced degree in any field (e.g., Ph.D., M.D., J.D.) are not eligible.
- The research project must align with, but not overlap with, the parent grants’ aims and objectives.
Supplement details:
- Maximum supplement amount per year: $20,000 (direct cost)
- Maximum duration: 2 years
- Allowable direct costs (trainee support only): Salaries, fringe benefits, tuition, enrollment fees for the trainee, supplies, domestic travel
- Equipment: Not allowed as part of this supplemental funding
- Supplies and Travel:
- Project-related travel: As needed (must be fully justified)
- Travel to TRDRP conference: $750 (mandatory)
- Scientific conference travel: Up to $2,000 per year (excluding TRDRP Conference)
- Supplies: Up to $2,200 (must be fully justified)
- Indirect Costs: Not allowed