K to R Clinician Scientist Bridge Funding - Fall/December
Internal — Medical University of South Carolina only
K to R Clinician Scientist Bridge Funding - Fall/December supports early career clinician scientists with bridge support to pursue new federal grants and establish independently funded research programs.
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Funder: Medical University of South Carolina
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to the original K award’s annual salary and fringe benefits or $100,000, whichever is less, for one year
Summary: Supports early career clinician scientists transitioning from an initial K award to independent federal research funding.
Key Information: Only MUSC College of Medicine tenure-track clinician scientists without a current internal funding award are eligible.
Description
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine offers K to R Clinician Scientist Bridge Funding to support promising early career clinician scientists who have not yet established a federally funded independent research program at the end of their K award. The program provides extended K-award-equivalent salary support to help investigators pursue new federal grants that were not funded during their initial K award.
This program is distinct from the College of Medicine’s general Bridge Funding Program. It focuses specifically on the transition from K-award support to further federal research funding, including R01, R03, R21, and National Science Foundation awards. It does not support pursuit of training awards, foundation awards, or industrial research contracts.
