Bridge Funding
Forecasted
Bridge Funding at MUSC College of Medicine provides interim support for faculty to maintain research momentum and improve major grant resubmissions after funding lapses.
Funder: Medical University of South Carolina
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 15, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | April 15, 2027 | August 15, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 per award; one-year duration; one award per unfunded period.
Summary: Provides interim research funding for MUSC College of Medicine faculty during lapses in major external grant support.
Key Information: Only tenured/non-tenured COM faculty with recent major unfunded grant applications are eligible.
Description
The Bridge Funding program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine is designed to help faculty researchers maintain momentum in their clinical or basic research projects during periods when major external grant applications (such as NIH R01, R35, or NSF awards) are not funded. The program offers interim support to enable investigators to address reviewer critiques and strengthen their proposals for resubmission, thereby supporting research continuity and competitiveness within the College of Medicine.
