Cornelius Hopper Disparities Supplement

Purpose: The Cornelius Hopper Disparities Supplement (CHDS) supports California community members and student trainees who wish to pursue research training focused on tobacco priority populations.* This Supplement award aims to build capacity by broadening the workforce and advancing efforts to end the commercial tobacco epidemic in California.

*Tobacco priority populations in California are those who use commercial tobacco at higher rates, experience greater secondhand or thirdhand smoke exposure, are disproportionately targeted by the industry, and/or have higher rates of tobacco-related disease.

PIs should encourage all eligible individuals to apply, including those from tobacco priority populations. In accordance with state and federal law, preference will not be given to trainees based on race, color, ethnicity, gender, or national origin.

Summary:

Maximum supplement amount per year: $20,000 (direct costs)
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Supplement funds are provided in addition to the parent grant award cap

This award is named after pioneer and trailblazer Dr. Cornelius L. Hopper, Emeritus Vice President for Health Affairs for the University of California, who helped establish TRDRP in 1988. Learn more about Dr. Cornelius Hopper and his extraordinary contributions here.

Mentor eligibility:

PIs of Research Awards, Pilot Awards, New Investigator Awards, Thirdhand Smoke Research Awards, Tobacco Policy Research Centers, 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.

Applicant eligibility:

Must reside in California.
Undergraduate, master’s, and pre-candidacy doctoral students.
Community members without prior research experience who are currently working in tobacco control.
- Individuals who are eligible for TRDRP fellowships and other career development awards are encouraged to apply through those award mechanisms instead of requesting support through a CHDS.
- Individuals who have earned an advanced degree in any field (e.g., Ph.D., M.D., J.D.) are not eligible.

Submission process:

PIs should contact their TRDRP Program Officer (PO) to notify them of their intent to apply for a CHDS. CHDS applications must be submitted at the same time as an annual progress report (APR). In the APR, PIs should clearly indicate their intent to submit a CHDS.

Special Note for CPPRAs and Partnered MSCIs: Only community and academic Co-PIs on CPPRAs and partnered MSCIs may apply for CHDS awards during the pre-funding phase. If selected for funding, your PO will provide additional instructions on how to submit the CHDS application as a SmartSimple deliverable.

Please review additional information regarding CHDS eligibility, submission process, review process, and post award requirements in the CHDS Application Instructions.

If you have questions, please contact Jen Jackson at jennifer.jackson@ucop.edu.