Funder: Medical University of South Carolina
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Spring cycle) | October 2027 (Fall cycle)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 in direct costs for 12 months
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary translational research generating preliminary data for external funding and publishing, disseminating, or implementing findings.
Key Information: Interdisciplinary teams are required, and PIs may hold only one active SCTR grant award.
Description
The South Carolina Clinical and Translational Research (SCTR) Institute at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) offers Discovery Pilot Grants for translational research using basic science, clinical, and/or community and population health approaches. Projects focus on collecting critical preliminary data for extramural grant applications and on publishing, disseminating, or implementing research findings.
Part of the SCTR Pilot Grant Program, Discovery supports innovative, multidisciplinary, high-impact clinical and translational research addressing medical and behavioral topics important to health outcomes and quality of life in South Carolina. Applications are encouraged across the MUSC Enterprise, including Charleston and the Regional Health Network. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and new research directions, including clearly distinct, novel projects proposed by existing teams.
