Lab Manager Scholarships

The Lab Manager Professional Development Award

The Lab Manager Professional Development Award is offered every year for Lab Managers, Staff Research Associates, and Specialists. The goal of the Professional Development Program is to support employees in developing, broadening, and enhancing their skills and knowledge in performing their current position and/or future career growth within UCSF or another UC Campus. 

Eligible professional development activities include:

  • Non UC college/university courses
  • UC Extension courses
  • On-the-job training
  • Cross training
  • Coaching
  • Internships
  • Workshops
  • Seminars
  • Conferences (registration fees only)
  • Institutes
  • Lectures
  • Continuing education courses participation in professional and technical associations
  • Other career related training

Post-docs and non-lab manager PhDs are not eligible for this award. This award will not cover any conferences that require travel or travel expenses.

If you have or will participate in a class, seminar, or training, please contact [email protected] for more information. 

Important Dates

Spring Application Deadline: March 15, 2026

Fall Application Deadline: September 15, 2026

Professional Development Recipients

Spring 2026: Congratulations to Wing Hung Lee (Wenda), Staff Research Associate and Lab Manager in the Berendzen Lab within the Department of Psychiatry, recently completed the UC Berkeley Extension Project Management course. 

"The Project Management course was a valuable learning experience for me. As a Lab Manager, I learned practical tools that can be applied not only to research projects, but also to everyday work. One of my biggest takeaways was that successful projects require more than good planning. They also depend on communication, teamwork, and clear goals. I am grateful for the opportunity and appreciate the support that made this professional development experience possible."
Wing Hung Lee (Wenda)
Staff Research Associate, Berendzen Lab

 

Other UCSF Opportunities for Professional Development